Maé-Bérénice Méité

Maé-Bérénice Méité
Personal Information
Country Represented	France
Born	September 21, 1994
Home Town	Tampa, Florida, USA Paris
Age	30 years
Languages	English, French, Spanish
Costume Designers	Brad Griffies
Career Info
Coaches	John Zimmerman, Silvia Fontana
Former Coaches	Annick Lejeune, Christophe Mouchebeouf, Claude Péri-Thévenard, Katia Krier, Shanetta Folle
Choreographers	Adam Rippon, Nestor Garcia
Former Choreographers	Benoît Richaud, Catherine Glaise, Charlie White, Karine Arribert, Laurie May Ayivigan, Ludovic Deville, Muriel Zazoui, Robin Cousins, Romain Haguenauer, Sandra Garde, Shanetta Folle, Silvia Fontana
Training Locations	Tampa, Florida, USA
Former Training Locations	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Began Skating	1994 (Age 5)
(WS) World Standing	67
Physical Description
Height	168 cm (5' 6")
Gender	Female
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Ethnicity	Congolese/Ivorian
Personal International Bests
SP	62.73 - 2019 Winter Universiade
FS	120.66 - 2018 Autumn Classic
Total	179.56 - 2019 Winter Universiade

Maé-Bérénice Méité (born September 21, 1994) is a French figure skater. She is the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, the 2016 International Cup of Nice champion, the 2015 Winter Universiade silver medalist, and a six-time French national champion (2014-2016, 2018-2020).

Personal Life

Méité's hobbies include playing the violin, watching movies, dancing, going to the theatre, and listening to music.

Programs

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2019-2020	Mas, que Nada! by Jorge Ben Jor covered by The Black Eyed Peas & Sérgio Mendes Cha Cha Danzon by The Latin Drums Batucada choreo. by Nestor Garcia	Hometown Glory by Adele choreo. by Adam Rippon
2018-2019	Stay by Mikky Ekko, Justin Parker, & Elof Loelv performed by Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko choreo. by Charlie White	Mission: Impossible II by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Silvia Fontana
2017-2018	Halo  by Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder, & E. Kidd Bogart covered by Jasmine Thompson Run the World (Girls) by Beyoncé, Terius Nash, Diplo, David Taylor, & Nick Van de Wall performed by Beyoncé choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Nocturne No. 20 by Frédéric Chopin Happy by Derek Martin, Guillaume Jaulin, Pierre Forestier, Sylvain Richard, & Thomas Le Vexier performed by C2C choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2016-2017	Halo by Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder, & E. Kidd Bogart covered by Jasmine Thompson Run the World (Girls) by Beyoncé, Terius Nash, Diplo, David Taylor, & Nick Van de Wall performed by Beyoncé choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Tristan et Iseult  by Maxime Rodriguez choreo. by Shanetta Folle
	Initial SP: Goodness by Poddsy My Freedom by Thomas Bergersen performed by Two Steps from Hell feat. Merethe Soltvedt choreo. by Shanetta Folle
2015-2016	Feeling Good by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley covered by Michael Bublé choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan	Tristan et Iseult by Maxime Rodriguez choreo. by Shanetta Folle
	Initial SP: Black Swan by Pyotr Tchaikovsky & Clint Mansell choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan
2014-2015	Hosanna  by Soweto Gospel Choir The Groove You Liked (Mala Dub)  by Savanj Rooms Freedom choreo. by Sandra Garde	Conquest of Spaces Shadows by Woodkid Run Boy Run by Woodkid & Ambroise Willaume choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan & Robin Cousins
2013-2014	The Question of U (from Graffiti Bridge) by Prince choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan	Europa by Carlos Santana & Tom Coster covered by Jean-Pierre Danel La Grange  by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, & Frank Beard covered by Jean-Pierre Danel We Will Rock You by Brian May choreo. by Sandra Garde
2012-2013	Feeling Good by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley choreo. by Sandra Garde	Zarafa  by Laurent Perez Del Mar Yulunga (Spirit Dance) Serpent's Egg  by Brendan Perry & Lisa Gerrard performed by Dead Can Dance Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre  by Bruno Coulais choreo. by Ludovic Deville
2011-2012	Dernière Lettre du Prince  by Henry Torgue choreo. by Karine Arribert	Fever by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell Who Framed Roger Rabbit by Alan Silvestri Hey! Pachuco! by Eddie Nichols, Mando Dorame, & James Achor choreo. by Karine Arribert
2010-2011	Forrest Gump  by Alan Silvestri choreo. by Romain Haguenauer	Romanza (from Concertino Para Guitarra y Orquestra) by Salvador Bacarisse Talk to Her  by Alberto Iglesias Fiesta Flamenca choreo. by Muriel Zazoui
2008-2009	Nocturne No. 21  by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Catherine Glaise	Nostalgia  by Yanni choreo. by Ludovic Deville
2007-2008	Nocturne No. 21  by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Catherine Glaise	Tangaria by Richard Galliano

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2017-2018	Queen of the Field (Patsey's Song) by Alicia Keys Freedom
2016-2017	Powerful (from Empire) by Jonathan Rotem, Talay Riley, & Alexander Izquierdo
2011-2012	(Performed in style of Latin music) Love Story by Francis Lai
2010-2011	Fever by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell covered by Beyoncé
2008-2009	Abadou by Zap Mama

International Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2023-2024 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
October 27 - 29	2023 Skate Canada	12 41.65	12 79.48	12 121.13
2020-2021 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - 28	2021 International Challenge Cup	3 61.35	5 104.66	4 166.01
2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 20 - 26	2020 European Championships	8 60.64	10 111.44	9 172.08
November 22 - 24	2019 NHK Trophy	11 49.77	7 110.21	11 159.98
November 1 - 3	2019 Internationaux de France	9 56.35	9 101.10	10 157.45
September 12 - 14	2019 Autumn Classic	7 53.03	7 99.51	7 152.54
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 11 - 14	2019 World Team Trophy	10 59.45	8 114.22	4T/8P 173.67
March 6 - 9	2019 Winter Universiade	6 62.73	5 116.83	4 179.56
February 21 - 24	2019 International Challenge Cup	6 54.42	4 112.42	5 166.84
January 21 - 27	2019 European Championships	8 58.95	5 118.15	7 177.10
November 23 - 25	2018 Internationaux de France	7 60.86	8 107.16	8 168.02
November 9 - 11	2018 NHK Trophy	12 50.49	10 112.09	10 162.58
September 20 - 22	2018 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	3 58.23	3 120.66	3 178.89

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 9 - 23	2018 Winter Olympics (Individual Event)	22 53.67	18 106.25	19 159.92
	2018 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	9 46.62	FNR	10
January 15 - 21	2018 European Championships	10 54.14	10 105.56	8 159.70
November 17 - 19	2017 Internationaux de France	8 58.96	9 112.44	8 171.40
October 20 - 22	2017 Rostelecom Cup	11 54.24	12 106.72	11 160.96
September 20 - 23	2017 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	8 49.65	8 91.76	8 141.41
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 20 - 23	2017 World Team Trophy	12 49.11	12 105.58	6T/12P 154.69
January 25 - 29	2017 European Championships	12 54.96	19 90.11	16 145.07
January 10 - 15	2017 Mentor Nestlé Nesquik Toruń Cup	3 54.48	2 101.92	2 156.40
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	11 52.78	5 119.87	7 172.65
October 19 - 23	2016 International Cup of Nice	3 57.65	1 111.60	1 169.25
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 3	2016 World Championships	25 49.50	FNR	25
January 25 - 31	2016 European Championships	8 57.35	6 103.88	6 161.23
January 6 - 10	2016 Mentor Nestlé Nesquik Toruń Cup	3 51.66	10 83.93	7 135.59
November 13 - 15	2015 Trophée Éric Bompard	11 46.82	Cancelled
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 16 - 19	2015 World Team Trophy	11 52.06	10 90.77	6T/10P 142.93
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	12 57.08	10 105.67	10 162.75
February 4 - 14	2015 Winter Universiade	4 56.84	2 114.70	2 171.54
January 26 - February 1	2015 European Championships	7 55.84	9 100.63	6 156.47
November 21 - 23	2014 Trophée Éric Bompard	5 57.61	5 111.85	5 169.46
October 24 - 26	2014 Skate America	7 53.98	10 98.73	9 152.71
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	9 61.62	16 97.10	15 158.72
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics (Individual Event)	9 58.63	11 115.90	10 174.53
	2014 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	6 55.45	FNR	6
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	5 58.64	4 114.73	5 173.37
November 15 - 17	2013 Trophée Éric Bompard	6 56.50	5 109.61	5 166.11
October 18 - 20	2013 Skate America	7 55.84	5 114.47	5 167.98
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 11 - 14	2013 World Team Trophy	6 58.51	9 101.20	6T/8P 159.71
March 10 - 17	2013 World Championships	11 56.90	11 108.13	11 165.03
February 21 - 24	2013 International Challenge Cup	2 57.12	2 109.43	2 166.55
January 23 - 27	2013 European Championships	13 50.79	8 96.35	10 147.14
December 4 - 9	2012 NRW Trophy	3 54.56	5 101.83	4 156.39
November 16 - 18	2012 Trophée Éric Bompard	4 54.83	5 102.75	5 157.58
October 19 - 21	2012 Skate America	4 54.41	7 101.54	6 155.95
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 19 - 22	2012 World Team Trophy	11 48.57	9 95.58	4T/9P 144.15
March 16 - 18	2012 Coupe du Printemps	3 47.05	3 84.92	3 131.97
January 23 - 29	2012 European Championships	11 49.86	15 87.47	13 137.33
November 18 - 20	2011 Trophée Éric Bompard	6 50.49	6 94.95	6 145.44
November 11 - 13	2011 NHK Trophy	8 52.05	7 91.64	7 143.69
October 26 - 30	2011 International Cup of Nice	9 45.08	3 90.37	4 135.45
September 28 - October 2	2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	1 47.90	2 88.68	1 136.58

2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
April 24 - May 1	2011 World Championships	1 98.88	11 53.26	15 97.18	14 150.44
January 24 - 30	2011 European Championships	2 87.10	7 51.61	10 87.13	9 138.74
November 26 - 28	2010 Trophée Éric Bompard	N/A	11 41.69	7 95.39	9 137.08
November 12 - 14	2010 Skate America		7 48.27	8 88.78	8 137.05
October 16 - 17	2010 International Cup of Nice		3 49.44	4 92.06	3 141.50

2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
April 2 - 4	2010 Triglav Trophy	Senior	5 48.32	7 76.39	7 124.71
October 8 - 10	2009 JGP Croatia	Junior	11 40.47	4 82.01	6 122.48
August 27 - 28	2009 JGP Hungary	Junior	12 38.83	13 63.57	13 102.40
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 27 - 28	2009 World Junior Championships	Junior	16 43.98	9 78.55	12 122.53
October 15 - 18	2008 JGP United Kingdom	Junior	7 46.88	6 76.97	6 123.85
August 27 - 31	2008 JGP France	Junior	14 36.64	6 70.86	8 107.50
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 28 - 30	2008 Gardena Spring Trophy	Novice	1 39.46	6 53.21	3 92.67
March 6 - 9	2008 International Challenge Cup	Novice	2 36.44	3 65.06	2 101.50
October 18 - 21	2007 International Cup of Nice	Novice	1 41.16	3 63.47	2 104.63
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
April 18 - 22	2007 Triglav Trophy	Novice	1 42.18	1 67.15	1 109.33
November 9 - 11	2006 International Cup of Nice	Novice	2 33.80	1 60.47	1 94.27

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2020 French Championships	2019-20	Senior
Silver	2019 Master's de Patinage	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 French Championships	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Master's de Patinage	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 Autumn Classic	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 French Championships	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2017 Mentor Nestlé Nesquik Toruń Cup	2016-17	Senior
Silver	2017 French Championships	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 International Cup of Nice	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 French Championships	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Winter Universiade	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 French Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 Master's de Patinage	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 French Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Master's de Patinage	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 International Challenge Cup	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2013 French Championships	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 Master's de Patinage	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Coupe du Printemps	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2012 French Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Master's de Patinage	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011 French Championships	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2010 International Cup of Nice	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Master's de Patinage	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 French Championships	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Master's de Paitnage	2009-10	Junior
Silver	2009 French Championships	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 Master's de Patinage	2008-09	Senior
Bronze	2008 Gardena Spring Trophy	2007-08	Novice
Silver	2008 International Challenge Cup	2007-08	Novice
Silver	2007 International Cup of Nice	2007-08	Novice
Gold	2007 Triglav Trophy	2006-07	Novice
Gold	2006 International Cup of Nice	2006-07	Novice

Social Media

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Twitter: @MBMeite

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maé-Bérénice_Méité

https://www.statsonice.com/skater/Mae.Berenice/Meite/

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010706.htm

http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wswomen.htm

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/マエ＝ベレニス・メイテ

https://www.racked.com/2018/2/13/17005636/figure-skating-costume-designers