Biography
Who is Amandine Petit?
Early life and education
Amandine Petit was born in Caen and grew up in the town of Bourguébus, located in the Calvados department of Normandy. Her parents are Jean-Luc Petit, a civil servant in the prison system, and Nathalie Petit, who worked at the Caen tourism office. She has an older sister named Pauline. Her family history includes beauty pageant participation, as her maternal grandmother and great-grandmother were both titleholders in the town of Creully.
She attended primary school in Bourguébus, followed by collège in Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay and lycée at Lycée Augustin-Fresnel in Caen. Amandine Petit later earned a brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) degree in negotiation and customer service. Before her pageant career, she studied at the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises campus within the University of Caen Normandy. She was working toward a master's degree in the management of gerontological establishments, with the career goal of directing a retirement home.
Pageant career
Amandine became interested in pageantry at age 17 after meeting Malika Ménard, the winner of Miss France 2010. She competed as the first runner-up in Miss Lower Normandy 2015 and later placed as the second runner-up in Miss Normandy 2015. She returned to pageants years later, winning the Miss Normandy 2020 title.
This victory allowed her to compete in Miss France 2021, held on 19 December 2020 at Puy du Fou. She advanced through the competition, eventually winning the title and becoming the seventh woman from Normandy to achieve this honor. During the event, she scored 14.5 out of 20 on the general knowledge exam. Her prizes included gifts worth over €57,000 and a residence in a luxury Paris apartment. She represented France at Miss Universe 2020, where she placed in the top 21.
Media work and career
After her reign, Amandine appeared at the 2021 French Open and the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. She worked as a promotional and runway model in international cities including Barcelona and Casablanca. Also, she served as a weekly cohost on Virgin Radio, creating content for French youth during the pandemic. In March 2021, she was chosen as one of 109 women to portray Marianne in an exhibit at the Panthéon.
In August 2022, she joined season 12 of the French competition show Danse avec les stars. Partnered with Anthony Colette, she was eliminated on 7 October 2022, placing eighth. In May 2023, she released her book titled J'ai décidé d'oser, which details her personal path and experiences leading up to her Miss France win.
Personal life
Amandine Petit maintained a private relationship with Julien Georges throughout her time as Miss France, noting that he did not choose the spotlight that came with her title. The couple announced their engagement in October 2025. They were married in June 2026.
Birthday and age
Amandine Petit was born on September 30, 1997, which makes Amandine 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Amandine shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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