Lauriane Gilliéron (born 25 July 1984) is a Swiss actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned

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2005 on 21 September 2005 and represented Switzerland at

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but unplaced, she also competed at

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where she placed 2nd runner-up.

Personal life

She was born in

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and grew up in the village of

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where her father is mayor. Since the age of seven, Gilliéron has been a

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and by 2017 she had become a

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. She is the eldest of four children. She speaks French as well as some German, some Italian and some English.

Career

Gilliéron went to the

pageant as one of the favorites. Her performance in the finals earned her a placement of 2nd runner-up at the beauty pageant, which took place in Los Angeles on 23 July 2006. It became Switzerland's best placement in this international event. The previous best record was a 3rd runner-up in 1983. Gilliéron was second in the Swiss Latin Dance Championships in 2002 and 2003, and has represented Switzerland internationally in Latin Dance competitions. After her election as Miss Switzerland, Gilliéron competed in

but did not place. In 2009, she appeared in the episode "May Divorce Be With You" (season 3, episode 11) on '' Rules of Engagement''. Gilliéron has been the recurring female foil in the

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commercials with

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Television appearances

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