Lauriane Gilliéron
Encyclopedia
Lauriane Gilliéron was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on September 21, 2005, the first from the French-speaking part of the country in 11 years.
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
, California
on July 23, 2006. It became Switzerland
's best placement in this international event. The previous best record was a 3rd Runner-Up in 1983.
, but grew up in Prilly
where her father is mayor. She wanted to study Law at the University of Lausanne
before being elected. Lauriane has been a vegetarian since the age of 7, and is the eldest of four children. She speaks some German
, French
, some Italian
and some English
.
Lauriane was second in the Swiss Latin Dance Championships in 2002 and 2003, and has represented Switzerland internationally in Latin Dance competitions. She hopes to become both a lawyer and an actress, and to come up with her own animal-protection law.
Lauriane competed in Miss World 2005
but did not place. The pageant was won by Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
of Iceland
.
She was dating Swiss professional ice hockey player Michael Ngoy and actor Shemar Moore
.
She currently resides in Los Angeles to become an actress and is dating Chad Schropp met on the set of Days of our Lives
.
Miss Universe 2006
Lauriane went to the Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
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
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on July 23, 2006. It became Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's best placement in this international event. The previous best record was a 3rd Runner-Up in 1983.
Background
She was born in LausanneLausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, but grew up in Prilly
Prilly
Prilly is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne.-History:...
where her father is mayor. She wanted to study Law at the University of Lausanne
University of Lausanne
The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...
before being elected. Lauriane has been a vegetarian since the age of 7, and is the eldest of four children. She speaks some German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, some Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and some English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Lauriane was second in the Swiss Latin Dance Championships in 2002 and 2003, and has represented Switzerland internationally in Latin Dance competitions. She hopes to become both a lawyer and an actress, and to come up with her own animal-protection law.
Lauriane competed in Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru...
but did not place. The pageant was won by Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir is a former winner of the Miss Iceland pageant. She was crowned Miss World 2005 on December 10, 2005, in the Beauty Crown Theatre located in the Chinese beach city of Sanya, by the reigning beauty queen, 2004's Miss Peru Maju Mantilla.Mexico and Puerto Rico were the...
of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
She was dating Swiss professional ice hockey player Michael Ngoy and actor Shemar Moore
Shemar Moore
Shemar Franklin Moore is an American actor and former male fashion model. His most notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 to 2003.-Early life:Moore was...
.
She currently resides in Los Angeles to become an actress and is dating Chad Schropp met on the set of Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
.