Jeanne Marie Justine Juilla (21 August 1910 – 4 September 1996) was a

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model and actress, who became the seventh Miss France and the first Frenchwoman to earn the Miss Europe title.

Life

Juilla was born on 21 August 1910 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France to Louis Jean Juilla and Marie Zoé Lautard, who was a seamstress. Her widowed mother raised Juilla alone. In May 1930, she was elected as Miss Gascony, the title that qualified her for the selection of Miss France 1931. She won Miss France 1931 title, making herself the seventh to do so. The beauty contest was organized by the Parisian Committee created by a Belgian born French journalist, Maurice de Waleffe in 1920, and was juried from among 150 candidates gathered in the village hall of the '' Le Journal'' in Paris. On 5 February 1931, at the age of 20, Jeanne Juilla became the first Frenchwomen to be elected as Miss Europe. The contest was held in the same Persian premises as for the contest of Miss France 1931. Juilla was selected as Miss Europe among the participants of 16 different European countries. The jury of the selection was chaired by French painter Paul Chabas. Jeanne Juilla died on 4 September 1996, aged 86, in Saint-Aubin-les-Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime.

Filmography

As Jeanne Juilla

* 1932 - ''

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by Pierre Colombier * 1936 - '' Samson'' by

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(with

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, Miss France 1934)

As Janot Jullia

* 1933 - '' Miss Helyett'' by Jean Kemm and

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As Jane Jullian

* 1934 - ''

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'' by

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* 1934 - '' Une femme chipée'' by Pierre Colombier

Photos

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References

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