Virginie Dechenaud

Virginie Dechenaud (born 7 January 1986) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who held the title of Miss World France 2010. She had previously won Miss Rhône-Alpes 2009 and placed as the first runner-up at Miss France 2010, leading to her appointment as Miss World France. Dechenaud represented France at Miss World 2010, where she placed in the top 25.

Life and career Dechenaud was born on 7 January 1986 in Grenoble and raised in the town of La Frette in the Isère department. She graduated with a master's degree in marketing from the Grenoble School of Management in 2010.

Pageantry In 2008, Dechenaud competed for the Miss Dauphiné 2008 pageant, where she placed as the second runner-up. She advanced into the top 12 and the top five, where she eventually placed as the first runner-up to Malika Ménard of Normandy. After Miss France, Dechenaud was appointed Miss World France 2010 by the Miss France Company and represented the country at the Miss World 2010 pageant in Sanya. She ultimately finished in the top 25.

In 2011, Dechenaud began working as a communications officer for the Isère department. In 2024, she joined the Miss Rhône-Alpes Committee as a co-regional director alongside Thierry Mazars of the Miss Languedoc Committee In 2026, she became the sole regional director of the Miss Rhône-Alpes Committee.