13 things about Miss World France 2023 Clemence Botino

Clémence Botino represented Guadeloupe, France in the 90th edition of Miss France. She represented the country in the 70th edition of Miss Universe and the 71st edition of Miss World.

France was supposed to be represented in Miss Universe by Botino in 2020 and Amandine Petit in 2021. They later switched places due to potential date conflicts between those pageants and Miss France 2022.

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BIOGRAPHY

Botino is a French historian, model and beauty queen. She is passionate about fashion, music and culture and she enjoys playing the piano and dancing salsa.

Upon winning Miss France 2020, Botino received racist comments online due to the color of her skin. She later joined Les Bonnes Fées, a French nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women with cancer. 

On January 22, 2025, Botino turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe to an Afro-Caribbean and European father and an Indo-Caribbean mother.
2. She grew up in Le Gosier, Guadeloupe.
3. In 2014, she obtained a scientific baccalauréat and studied in an international school in Miami, Florida, United States.
4. From 2016 to 2018, she took preparatory literary courses at the Lycée Gerville-Réache in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe.
5. In 2018, she entered Sorbonne University in Paris, France to pursue a master’s degree in art history.
6. She won Miss Guadeloupe 2019.
7. In 2021, she visited Israel.
8. She is Miss Universe France 2021.
9. She was a Miss Universe 2021 finalist.
10. From 2022 to 2023, she reigned as Miss World France.
11. In 2023, she visited India.
12. She was a Miss World 2023 quarterfinalist.
13. In 2025, she joined the French National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a digital communications advisor.

TIMELINE

Botino in 5’9″ tall. She is fluent in French and English.

2010s

• On August 3, 2019, she was crowned Miss Guadeloupe 2019.
• On December 14, 2019, she represented Guadeloupe at Miss France 2020 and competed against 29 other candidates at the Le Dôme de Marseille in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

2020

• On August 21, 2020, she crowned her successor Miss Guadeloupe 2020 Kenza Andreze-Louison.
• On December 19, 2020, she crowned Petit as her Miss France successor.
• On November 29, 2021, she arrived in Israel and tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
• On December 8, 2021, she received clearance to leave her hotel room in Jerusalem, Israel where she was quarantined for 10 days.
• On December 12, 2021, she represented France at Miss Universe 2021 and competed against 79 other candidates in Eilat, Israel. She finished in the Top 10.
• On October 11, 2022, she was appointed Miss World France 2022.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented France at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She finished in the Top 40.
• On July 10, 2025, she joined the French National Commission for UNESCO.