Alicia Aylies (born 21 April 1998) is a French singer, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned

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. Aylies had previously won Miss French Guiana 2016, becoming the first representative from French Guiana to win Miss France. She later represented France at

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. After completing her reign as Miss France, Aylies began a music career. She released her debut single "Mojo" with

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in December 2021.

Life and career

Aylies was born on 21 April 1998 in

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to Martiniquais parents. Her father, Philippe Aylies, works as an environmental manager, and her mother, Marie-Chantal Belfroy, is a driving school instructor. Aylies is an only child. When she was two years old, her parents separated and Aylies moved to

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with her mother. She attended school in

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and graduated from ''

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'' with a diploma in science in 2016. After graduating, she began studying law at the

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Pageantry

Miss France 2017

Aylies represented

at the

pageant. On 17 December 2016, she was crowned

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. She is the first Miss French Guiana to be crowned

. In January 2017, she accompanied then-national director Sylvie Tellier to the Philippines to watch her Miss France predecessor

win the title of

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Miss Universe 2017

, Aylies represented

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at the

pageant and was one of the heavy favourites but was unplaced.

Post-pageantry

Aylies embarked on a music career in 2021, with the release of her debut single "Mojo" in December 2021, by French music label

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Personal life

In December 2022, Aylies announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She later gave birth to a daughter in April 2023.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aylies, Alicia 1998 births 21st-century French women singers Living people French beauty pageant winners French Guianan female models French Guianan musicians French people of Martiniquais descent French women pop singers Miss France winners Miss Universe 2017 contestants People from Fort-de-France People from Matoury University of French Guiana alumni