2021 Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival
King Dave Cvitanovich
2021 Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival
Queen Annabelle Picou
Annabelle Picou is the daughter of Antigona Lirette and Jason Picou of Belle Chasse. She is 20-years old and a lifelong resident of Plaquemines Parish. Annabelle is currently attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette majoring in early childhood education/special education with the ambition to be an educational diagnostician. She is a proud graduate of Belle Chasse High School where she was a cheerleader for 4 years, 3-time National Cheerleaders Association national champion, Universal Cheerleaders Association world champion, and a 2-time All-American Cheerleader. She is also a blackbelt in karate. Her love for the Orange Festival and industry blossomed at a young age when she went down to the fort to celebrate the festival each year. Her favorite part was seeing pictures of all the past queens with hopes to someday fulfill her dream of becoming queen, which she did. That passion grew with loving Plaquemines Parish when she was given the opportunity to be 2019-2020 Plaquemines Parish Seafood Queen in May of 2019. Annabelle participates in many volunteering opportunities by representing her sorority's local philanthropy, The Arthritis Foundation. She holds an officer position in her sorority, Alpha Omicron Phi. She is activities chair for the 2021 fall semester. Annabelle participates in church organizations like Delight mysteries and Wisdom Bible Study. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling to Croatia to visit her family and learning more about her Croatian heritage, reading books, and getting more involved with her University on campus. Annabelle is honored to represent Plaquemines Parish, the citrus industry, and the festival for their 75th year anniversary alongside her royalty.
2021 Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival
Teen Queen Isabela Rivera
Our Queen's Pageant is only open to young ladies who are residents of Plaquemines Parish between the ages of 17 and 23, and is selected by a panel of judges. It is held annually in September, the Saturday after Labor Day. The Orange Queen is a goodwill ambassador for the Fair & Festival as well as Plaquemines Parish. If you would like to invite the Orange Queen to your festival, or a local Plaquemines Parish Function, please send invitations to:
Orange Queen P.O. Box 158
Belle Chasse, LA 70037.
Past Royalty
2019/2020 Royalty: King Jeff White, Queen Cathernie Lauren Wooton, and Teen Queen Catherine Elizabeth Blondiau
2018 Royalty: King Jerry Turlich, Queen Blair Nicole Jones, and Teen Queen Emily Johnson
2017 Royalty: King Mike Bush, Queen Hope Noelle Wilkins, and Teen Queen Jenna Hewitt
2016 Royalty: King Charles Ballay, Queen Nadia Mateja Cognivich, and Teen Queen Catherine Wooton
2015 Royalty: King Earl Armstrong, Queen Devin Kaliszeski, and Teen Queen Madison Lee Coludrovich
2014 Royalty: King Mitchell Jurisich, Jr., Queen Eden Bubrig, and Teen Queen Natalija Noel Cognivich
2013 Royalty: King Norris Babin, Queen Jade Duplessis, and Teen Queen Cheyenne Hartgrove
2012 Royalty: King Ben Becnel, Queen Stephanie Becnel, and Teen Queen Sara Russo
2011 Royalty: King Borden Wallace, Queen Sissy Stricklin and Teen Queen Lindsey Lonadier
2010 Royalty: King Billy Nungesser, Queen Jordan Olivia Gaudet and Teen Queen Lauren Russo
2009 Royalty: King Bill Bubrig and Queen Sophia Perlander
2008 Royalty: King Patrick Becnel and Queen Whitney Blaine Nielsen
2007 Royalty: King David Pavlovich and Queen Kari Eve Hingle
2006 Royalty: King Stuart Guey and Queen Ashley M. Johnson
2005 Royalty: King Anthony Buras and Queen Alexa Nicole Martinez