Created in 1957, the Miss Réunion election quickly became a very popular institution on the French island in the Indian Ocean. This beauty contest, held annually, is open to all girls aged 18 to 24 years old. The selection criteria are the same as on the National level. In order to participate candidates must :
- be born of a female, of French nationality
- measure at least 1.70 m, without heels
- be childless
- have a clean criminal record
- not be tattooed
- not be married or widowed
- not having posed partially or totally in the nude
Even if it does not guarantee to be selected for the Miss Meeting, hundreds of girls come to dozens of contests organized all over the island each year. In addition to official crowns related to municipalities such as "Miss Saint-Denis" or "Miss Saint-Pierre", candidates also try their luck in more or less serious elections, such as "Miss Bichique" or "Miss of the lenses".