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Mathilde
A dancer since childhood and a future early-years educator, she received the Prestance award at Miss Élégance Nationale Lorraine and posed in blue for More Followers.
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Photos Michel Fouarge · info-lux.com
Based on articles published by info-lux.com from January to March 2026
Mathilde Tulli is 20, lives in Yutz, in Moselle, and is training to become an early-years educator. At the start of 2026, she is contestant no. 1 in Miss Élégance Nationale Lorraine.
She speaks of a Lorraine shaped by a dense and sometimes difficult history, and sees in it an identity forged by resilience and the ability to bounce back.
Dancing since the age of three
Dance plays an essential part in her life: she has danced since the age of three and channels her emotions into it. Before the pageant, she discovered the catwalk at events organised with Nanda and at the Festival de la Femme in August.
I’d rather choose an artistic career. Dance, photo shoots… because they let you express yourself without necessarily speaking. The body, the gaze, the attitude say a lot.
Mathilde, January 2026
Like Vaiana
For me, elegance is something you feel more than you see. It’s the way you speak, the way you’re present and kind to others.
Mathilde, January 2026
If she were a film heroine, she would be Vaiana, “because she doesn’t have all the answers, but she goes anyway”.
She doubts, she makes mistakes, she is afraid… and yet she keeps going.
Mathilde, January 2026
Poise award
On 7 February 2026, at the Forum de Longuyon, seven finalists appear before the jury. Louna Dos Santos is crowned Miss Élégance Nationale Lorraine; Mathilde Tulli receives the Prestance award.
In March 2026, More Followers photographs her at the Centre Saint-Jean in Longuyon, in blue and sequins, with hair by Stéphane Piccioni and make-up by Valbona Barci, in a Bona Stella Fashion dress. Michel Fouarge describes her as “dressed in blue like a nocturnal promise”.
What I particularly enjoy on photo shoots is the atmosphere with the team, which is always very pleasant. I love sharing ideas, the creativity and the trust that builds between everyone.
Mathilde, March 2026
Her dream photo shoot: nature, “with flowers, natural settings and a soft, authentic atmosphere”.
Protecting children
The future is taking shape around children.
Later on, I’d like to work in child protection. My aim is to support and stand by the children who need it most, giving them a safe environment and helping them thrive.
Mathilde, March 2026
She also wants to keep walking the runway and travelling. In January 2026, she hoped the Miss adventure would let her help “young people who may feel down or alone, as well as children in care”.
Mathilde in the media
Finalist Q&A, contestant portrait, final and couture shoot: her features in 2026.
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Miss Élégance Nationale Lorraine 2026 > final
The finalists answer five questions on elegance. Portraits by Michel Fouarge.
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Miss Élégance Nationale 2026 > Lorraine > Final
The final on 7 February in Longuyon: Prestance award.
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Longuyon > Fashion > A photo shoot in a dreamy setting
The More Followers no. 21 couture photo shoot and her interview.
Mathilde’s gallery
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2026 · Contestant photos
2026 · Finalists’ shoot
2026 · More Followers, “Rêveries Couture”
Model profile: Mathilde on info-shooting. To propose a photo shoot or casting, write to the editorial team, who will pass it on.
Photographer: Michel Fouarge’s portfolio.
On info-lux.com (in French): Miss Élégance Nationale Lorraine > Mathilde (January 2026) and the articles in the strip above.
Sources: portrait published by info-lux.com on 30 January 2026; interviews by info-lux.com (January 2026) and More Followers (March 2026); account of the final (February 2026). Each photo is credited in its caption.
