Lauriane Gilliéron

Lauriane Gilliéron
Lauriane Gilliéron
	Gilliéron at Miss Universe 2006
Born	Lauriane Gilliéron; 25 July 1984; Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Title	Miss Switzerland 2005
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Brown
Major; competition(s)	Miss Switzerland 2005; (Winner); Miss Universe 2006; (2nd Runner-up)

Lauriane Gilliéron (born 25 July 1984 in Lausanne, Vaud) is a Swiss actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on 21 September 2005 and represented Switzerland at Miss Universe 2006 and placed 2nd Runner-Up.[1]

Miss Universe 2006

Gilliéron (left) as finalist in Miss Universe

Gilliéron went to the Miss Universe 2006 pageant as one of the favorites. Her performance in the finals earned her a placement of 2nd-Runner up at the beauty pageant, which took place in Los Angeles, California on 23 July 2006.[2] It became Switzerland's best placement in this international event. The previous best record was a 3rd Runner-Up in 1983.

Background

She was born in Lausanne and grew up in the village of Prilly where her father is mayor. Since the age of 7 Gilliéron has been a vegetarian and by 2017 she had become a vegan.[3] She is the eldest of four children. She speaks French as well as some German, some Italian and some English.

Gilliéron was second in the Swiss Latin Dance Championships in 2002 and 2003, and has represented Switzerland internationally in Latin Dance competitions. After her election as Miss Switzerland, Gilliéron competed in Miss World 2005 but did not place.

In 2009, she appeared in the episode "May Divorce Be With You" (season 3, episode 11) on Rules of Engagement.

Gilliéron has been the recurring female foil in the Nespresso commercials with George Clooney.[4]

Television Appearances

Year	Title	Role	Other Notes
2008	Days of Our Lives	Michelle
2009	Rules of Engagement	Hostess	Episode: May Divorce Be with You
2011	Turbo Dates	Marlene	Episode: Time Stands Still
2011	Love Bites	Cheri	Episode: Boys to Men
2011	Friends with Benefits	Cecile	Episode: The Benefit of Friends
2011	The Bold and the Beautiful		Appeared in two episodes
2012	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Natalie
2012	Lucky Days	Octavia Nemorian	Two Episodes
2013	Castle	Emily	Episode: The Lives of Others
2013	Psych	Elin	Episode: Right Turn or Left for Dead
2013	How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)	Francette	Episode: How to Stand on Your Own Two Feet
2014	Suburgatory	French Teacher	Episode: Les Lucioles
2015	Episodes	Attractive Woman	Episode One

References

"Lauriane Gilliéron Profile At IMDB". IMDB.
"Miss Universe Faints As Reign Begins". CBS News. 24 July 2006.
Genier, Myriam (15 May 2017). ""Il faut prendre des risques dans la vie"". Coopération (in French). Geneva: Coop. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
"Charming Nespresso Ads Come To America DeVito Joins Clooney". WheePR Media. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-03.

External links

Lauriane Gilliéron at IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Renata Soñé	Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up 2006	Succeeded by Ly Jonaitis
Preceded by Fiona Hefti	Miss Switzerland 2005	Succeeded by Christa Rigozzi

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[1] "Lauriane Gilliéron Profile At IMDB". IMDB.

[2] "Miss Universe Faints As Reign Begins". CBS News. 24 July 2006.

[3] Genier, Myriam (15 May 2017). ""Il faut prendre des risques dans la vie"". Coopération (in French). Geneva: Coop. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

[4] "Charming Nespresso Ads Come To America DeVito Joins Clooney". WheePR Media. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-03.