Edna Tepava
French model (1955–2024)
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Edna Tepava (1955 – 6 October 2024) was a French model and beauty pageant competitor.[1]
Born1955
Died (aged 69)
France
OccupationModel
Edna Tepava | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | (aged 69) France |
| Occupation | Model |
Tepava was named Miss Tahiti in 1973 and Miss France 1974, the first Polynesian to win the title.
Biography
Born in 1955, Tepava worked as a secretary in Papeete. She was elected Miss Tahiti on 7 July 1973, which qualified her for the Miss France competition. She was elected to that title on 29 December 1973 at the Grand-Hôtel in Paris.[2] Following her coronation, she participated in the Miss Europe and the Miss World competitions, but did not place.[3]
Tepava died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 69.[4]