Marion Navarro

Marion Navarro
Born
Baume-les-Dames, Doubs, France
EducationÉcole Internationale de Mode (Bachelor in Fashion Business)
Occupations
  • Model
  • Television personality
  • Beauty pageant titleholder
Years active2022–present
Television
  • Pékin Express (2025, winner)
  • Tour de France protocol hostess (2023, 2024)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Title
Websitemarionnavarro.book.fr

Marion Navarro is a French model, television personality, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2022 and placed as 2nd runner-up at Miss France 2023.[2] In 2025, she gained national recognition by winning the reality television competition Pékin Express.[3]

Early life and education

Marion Navarro grew up in Baume-les-Dames, a commune in the Doubs department of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.[4] Her parents were both business managers.[4]

Navarro completed her secondary education at Lycée Jules Haag in Besançon on a sports excellence track.[4] She subsequently moved to Paris to pursue higher education at the École Internationale de Mode (EIDM).[5]

Beauty pageant career

Regional competitions

On 11 September 2022, she was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2022 in Pontarlier, earning the right to represent the region at the national competition.[6]

Her regional campaign generated exceptional local support, with over 300 residents of Baume-les-Dames traveling to support her election.[7]

Miss France 2023

Navarro entered the Miss france 2023 competition as a leading favorite, ranking first in pre-competition public polls with 25.8% support.[8] In the final ranking, Navarro placed as 2nd runner-up (deuxième dauphine), behind winner Indira Ampiot of Guadeloupe and first runner-up Agathe Cauet of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.[9][10]

Professional career

Modeling

She is represented by Banijay Talent through their Talent Lab division, which specializes in celebrity marketing and brand partnerships for macro-influencers.[11]

Television career

Navarro has served as a protocol hostess for the Tour de France, working with the yellow jersey ceremonies in both 2023 and 2024.[12][13]

Pékin Express victory

In 2025, Navarro competed in the French reality competition show Pékin Express.[3] She competed in the show's twentieth season, titled "La Route des Tribus Légendaires," alongside partner Cécile Wolfrom, the former Miss Alsace 2021.[14]

The 42-day adventure took place across Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho, and South Africa. The production deliberately presented the duo as "les étudiantes" (the students) rather than "les Miss" to emphasize their academic achievements and challenge stereotypes about beauty pageant contestants.[15]

Navarro and Wolfrom won the competition in what M6 described as "the closest finale in the show's history," securing victory by just 1 minute and 30 seconds.[16] The victory earned them a total prize of €10,000 (€5,000 each), with the final episode airing on 5 April 2025.[17]


Deepfake incident

In May 2024, Navarro became a victim of a deepfake attack, with artificially generated inappropriate images using her likeness circulated online.[18] She filed a legal complaint with the gendarmerie and spoke publicly about the incident to raise awareness about digital harassment.[19][20]

Business ventures and future plans

Navarro has expressed intentions to launch an "engaged and high-end" clothing brand focused on social impact, particularly promoting education access.[5] Her educational background in fashion business and family entrepreneurial experience have positioned her to develop this venture while maintaining her modeling and television career.

She also offers community management services for fashion and leather goods professionals, leveraging her social media expertise and industry connections.[21]

Awards and recognition

  • Miss Franche-Comté 2022
  • Miss France 2023 – 2nd Runner-up
  • Pékin Express 2025 – Winner (with Cécile Wolfrom)

References

  1. ^ "Marion NAVARRO - Mannequin à Paris" (in French). Book.fr. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Miss France 2023 : Marion Navarro, Miss Franche-Comté, devient deuxième dauphine" (in French). France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "La miss Franche-Comté 2022 Marion Navarro remporte Pékin Express" (in French). Macommune. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Miss France 2023. "Marion, c'est quelque chose" : qui est Marion Navarro, la candidate Miss Franche-Comté ?" (in French). France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Miss Franche-Comté 2022 : Qui est l'étudiante en école de mode ?" (in French). Études Créatives. December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Doubs. Marion Navarro, nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté 2022" (in French). Hebdo25. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Baume-les-Dames dans le Doubs : terre de miss" (in French). France Bleu. December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Miss Franche-Comté grande favorite des internautes pour l'élection Miss France 2023" (in French). Macommune. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Indira Ampiot est Miss France 2023, 24 ans après sa maman qui a été première dauphine" (in French). Purepeople. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Miss France 2023. Les résultats des Miss d'Occitanie" (in French). Le Journal Toulousain. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Marion Navarro" (in French). Banijay Talent. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Marion Navarro est l'hôtesse protocolaire maillot jaune du Tour de France 2023 !" (in French). Banijay Talent. July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Tour de France 2024 : "Je vois mon pays différemment", Marion Navarro, ancienne Miss Franche-Comté s'élance une nouvelle fois sur les podiums" (in French). France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Cécile et Marion (Pékin Express 2025) : qui sont les "étudiantes" et anciennes Miss de la saison ?" (in French). Planet.fr. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Pékin Express : on sait pourquoi Cécile et Marion ne sont pas appelées "Les Miss"" (in French). Officielles.fr. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  16. ^ ""C'était complètement autorisé" : Lauréates de "Pékin Express" 2025, Cécile et Marion se défendent des accusations de tricherie lors de la finale" (in French). Ozap.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  17. ^ ""Il y a un point de règlement" : Pourquoi Cécile et Marion, gagnantes de "Pékin Express" 2025, ont remporté une plus grosse somme qu'annoncé sur M6" (in French). Ozap.com. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  18. ^ "L'Ex-miss Franche-Comté Marion Navarro a porté plainte après avoir été victime d'un «deepfake» érotique" (in French). CNews. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Victime de deepfake, Marion Navarro ancienne Miss Franche-Comté veut alerter les jeunes" (in French). France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Marion Navarro, ancienne Miss Franche-Comté, porte plainte après un 'deepfake' érotique" (in French). Linfo.re. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Marion Navarro - Paris, Île-de-France, France". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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