Raymonde Allain | |
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![]() Raymonde Allain between 1927 and 1928 | |
Born | 22 June 1912
Paris, France |
Died | 27 July 2008 (aged 96)
Paris, France |
Other names | Raymonde Jeanne Simone Allain |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Years active | 1928-1950 (film) |
Raymonde Allain (22 June 1912 – 27 July 2008) was a French model and actress. [1] She was Miss France in 1928. [2] Her participation in the Miss Universe contest drew international media attention, [3] and her controversial loss to American Ella Van Hueson prompted critical dispute over what counted as "real beauty". [4] Allain later wrote an autobiography titled Histoire vraie d'un prix de beauté.
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Raymonde Allain at Wikimedia Commons
Raymonde Allain | |
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![]() Raymonde Allain between 1927 and 1928 | |
Born | 22 June 1912
Paris, France |
Died | 27 July 2008 (aged 96)
Paris, France |
Other names | Raymonde Jeanne Simone Allain |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Years active | 1928-1950 (film) |
Raymonde Allain (22 June 1912 – 27 July 2008) was a French model and actress. [1] She was Miss France in 1928. [2] Her participation in the Miss Universe contest drew international media attention, [3] and her controversial loss to American Ella Van Hueson prompted critical dispute over what counted as "real beauty". [4] Allain later wrote an autobiography titled Histoire vraie d'un prix de beauté.
Media related to
Raymonde Allain at Wikimedia Commons