Sophie Vouzelaud
Born
Sophie Vouzelaud

(1987-06-21) June 21, 1987
Saint-Junien, Limousin, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Miss France 2007 (vice-miss)
Miss International 2007
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Sophie Vouzelaud (born June 21, 1987) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder who was elected first runner-up in the 2007 Miss France pageant. She represented the region of Limousin.

Vouzelaud was born in Saint-Junien, Haute-Vienne. She was born deaf. She is the first deaf or hard of hearing person to participate in the finals of a Miss France pageant. She communicates with French sign language (LSF) but was adamant in speaking at the finals. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in accounting.

According to Geneviève de Fontenay, Vouzelaud had a comfortable lead in the French public's votes. Ultimately however, the jury's vote—comprising two-thirds of the final score—elected finalist, Rachel Legrain-Trapani as Miss France 2007 who thus won by a single vote of the jury.

Vouzelaud requested—backed by the elected Miss France 2007 Rachel Legrain-Trapani—to represent France at the Miss World pageant to increase awareness and exposure of deaf people. The organizers refused, stating that they only accept the official winner of the country as a competitor.

Vouzelaud then went on to compete in Miss International 2007 on October 15 of that year in Japan against another deaf person, Vanessa Peretti from Venezuela. Peretti qualified for the Top 15, but Vouzelaud did not.

Danse avec les stars

In 2015, she participated in the sixth season of Danse avec les stars – the French version of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Maxime Dereymez. On November 21, 2015, they were eliminated finishing 8th out of 10 contestants.

Week Dancing style Music Judge points Total Ranking Result
Fauve Hautot Jean-Marc Généreux Marie-Claude Pietragalla Chris Marques
1 Foxtrot Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland 7 7 7 6 27/40 5/10 No eliminations
2 Quickstep Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé 7 7 7 5 26/40 7/10 Safe
1 + 2 53/80 6/10
3 Rumba She's Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze 7 + 6 7 + 5 7 + 6 6 + 4 48/80 7/9 Safe
4 Cancelled due to November 2015 Paris attacks
5 Argentine Tango You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker 7 + 5 7 + 4 7 + 6 4 + 3 43/80 8/8 Eliminated

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
2010 L'amour, c'est mieux à deux Hélène Dominique Farrugia & Arnaud Lemort

References

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