Edna Tepava

Edna Tepava was a French model and beauty pageant competitor.
Tepava was named Miss Tahiti in 1973 and Miss France 1974, the first Polynesian to win the title.

Biography

Born in 1955, Tepava worked as a secretary in Papeete. She was elected Miss Tahiti on 7 July 1973, which qualified her for the Miss France competition. She was elected to that title on 29 December 1973 at the Grand-Hôtel in Paris. Following her coronation, she participated in the Miss Europe and the Miss World competitions, but did not place.
Tepava died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 69.