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Kenza Ameloot was crowned Miss Belgium 2024 in a national competition held last February 24 at the Proximus Theater (formerly Plopsa Theater) in De Panne. The 22-year-old international business student from Ghent bested over 30 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner, Miss Belgium 2023 Emilie Vansteenkiste. Estelle Toulemonde and Julie Mortier were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Arwen Van Gucht, Parnian Robatsarpooshi, and Marie Rousseaux rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Belgium is expected to represent her country at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) pageant in Mexico this November. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS BELGIUM ORGANISATION (@missbelgium_official) Photos: Miss Belgium / Instagram RELATED POST: Miss Belgium 2024: Meet the contestants

The Miss Belgium 2024 final show is set to take place on February 24 at the Proximus Theater (formerly Plopsa Theater) in De Panne. A total of 32 contestants have been selected to compete for the national title and one of them will have the opportunity to represent Belgium at the next Miss Universe or Miss World or both. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS BELGIUM ORGANISATION (@missbelgium_official) Emilie Vansteenkiste , last year's winner who participated in Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador last November, will crown her successor at the end of the upcoming event. Who will be the next Miss Belgium? Meet the contestants: MB01 - Camille Van Bogaert  MB02 - Dafina Shahini MB03 - Parnian Robatsarpooshi MB04 - Giulia Crucke MB05 - Shania Mestdagh MB06 - Alexandra Butoi MB07 - Lara Srithong MB08 - Léna Makoka MB09 - Jade Hulsman MB10 - Ines Castronovo MB11 - Cheyenne Vermeeren MB12 - Amélie Delatte MB13 - Ilouna Aneca MB14 - Jennifer Ta

Albertina Rodrigues was crowned Miss Grand Belgium 2023 in a glittering national competition held last June 25 at AED Studios in Lint, Antwerp. The 25-year-old model of Angolan descent succeeds Chiara Vanderveeren and will now prepare to represent Belgium at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Feline Verhaegen and Morgana Billiet were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Meet the new Miss Grand Belgium: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Albertina Rodrigues (@miss_albertinakele) Photo: Eric Bordeaud'huy / Miss Grand Belgium

Barbara Roymans bested 14 other finalists to be crowned Miss Exclusive 2023 (Miss Earth Belgium 2023) during Saturday's live telecast on Ment TV. The 25-year-old from Ronse who works as a project assistant for the Belgian railways will represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2023 which is expected to be held in Vietnam later this year. Jolien Pede, Tessa Denys, and Sarah-Maria Lux rounded out the Top 4 and were awarded the elemental titles of Miss Exclusive Air, Water, and Fire, respectively. The rest of the Top 8 finalists were Laurine Remans, Shana De Maeyer, Lisa Mele Perez, and Yari Bastiaens. Reigning Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi of Korea and  Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany graced the glittering show as special guests. Last year's winner and Miss Earth 2022 Top 8 finalist Daphne Nivelles relinquished her reign at the end of the event. Meet the new Miss Exclusive (Miss Earth Belgium) with Miss Earth 2022: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mi

The Miss Exclusive 2023 (Miss Earth Belgium 2023) grand final will be held tonight in Zottegem with a live broadcast from 9 p.m. local time on MENT TV . A total of 15 selected contestants will battle it out for the national title currently held by reigning Miss Exclusive and Miss Earth 2022 Top 8 finalist Daphne Nivelles. In addition to Miss Earth, the Miss Exclusive organization has recently announced its acquisition of the license for another major pageant — Miss International. The winners of the national competition are expected to represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam and Miss International 2023 in Japan later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Exclusive (@missexclusiveofficial) Tonight's magical event themed "1001 Exclusive Nights" will also feature reigning Miss Earth from Korea Mina Sue Choi who has been invited as a special guest. The current Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany was also announced la

Miss Vlaams-Brabant, Emilie Vansteenkiste, was crowned Miss Belgium 2023 in a glittering competition held on Saturday, February 11 at the Proximus Theater in De Panne. The 21-year-old Latin dancer and occupational therapy student originally from Elewijt in Flemish Brabant bested 31 other contestants to win the national title. She will either represent her country at Miss World or Miss Universe or both. Claire Lansenebre and Victoria Kembukuswa were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Cécile Deltour, Haifa Salem Ali, and Lena Forseille rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Last year's winner, Chayenne van Aarle was not able to pass the crown to her successor as she is still recovering from a serious car accident that happened a few days before the final competition. The show went as planned but faced some delays due to an arrest of a man in his 40s near the venue. He was suspected of an attack as he found a weapon in his possession and a second one in his vehicle.

Reigning Miss Belgium Chayenne Van Aarle was seriously injured after her car crashed into a truck outside Antwerp on Tuesday afternoon. The 23-year-old who competed in the 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans is due to relinquish her national title at Miss Belgium 2023 final this Saturday. According to reports, she was taken to the hospital unconscious from the sustained injuries on her face and the rest of her body but she is now in stable condition. The Miss Belgium Organization confirmed that the beauty queen is now "on the mend and everything is going to be fine" but in her current situation, it seems unlikely that she will crown her successor in the upcoming event. This was not the first car accident that happened to a national titleholder at the beginning of the year. Last month, Miss Wales 2022 Darcey Corria suffered a broken pelvis and two broken bones in her neck following an accident near Bridgend. The Welsh beauty is also expected to make a full recovery and may be ab

Thirty-two beauties have been selected as official finalists for Miss Belgium 2023. The winner will have the opportunity to represent Belgium at the Miss Universe and/or Miss World pageants. The finalists are expected to be taken on a trip to Baron Resort in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, as part of their pageant activities leading up to the final show on February 11 at Proximus Theater in De Panne. Reigning Miss Belgium Chayenne van Aarle will compete in the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA this January. Who will be her successor for the national title? Visit the Miss Belgium official website and social media accounts to learn how to vote for your favorites. Meet the Top 32 finalists: MB01 - Christina Lalomia MB02 - Solyne Husson MB03 - Noa Kiekens MB04 - Charlotte Van Den Berghe MB05 - Cheany Van der Jeugt MB06 - Silva Hakobyan MB07 - Claire Lansenebre MB08 - Caprice Coyne MB09 - Salem Ali Haifa MB10 - Lena Gonzalez Blanco MB11 - Demmi Van Bossche MB12 - Noémie Ros

Miss Belgium 2022 Chayenne van Aarle has now been officially confirmed to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. The 23-year-old bilingual flight attendant from Antwerp won her beauty title during the national competition held at the Proximus Theater in De Panne in March. "Chayenne grew up in a castle full of neglected animals, from which her love for animals was born. As a child, she walked among zebras, kangaroos, camels and alpacas," the Miss Belgium Organization posted about her on social media. "As the daughter of hard-working parents, she quickly became independent and can now put that strength to good use in her Miss Universe adventure." The upcoming Miss Universe edition will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on January 14. Meet the new Miss Universe Belgium: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chayenne van Aarle (@chayennevanaarle) Photos: Miss Belgium Organizat

Daphné Nivelles was crowned Miss Exclusive 2022 in a glittering competition held on Saturday, May 7 at Sotto's in Zottegem. The 21-year-old beauty from Sint-Truiden succeeds last year's winner, Nisa Van Baelen. She is an orthopedagogy student and businesswoman who owns the fashion store House of Edda. Camie Verheyen, Thanaree Scheerlinck, Danitsja Schoutteet, and Sarah Rottiers completed the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Exclusive (Miss Earth Belgium 2022) is expected to represent her country at the international Miss Earth 2022 pageant later this year. "What started as a beautiful fairytale has become reality last night. Words are not enough to say how happy and grateful I am," she shared on social media after winning her national title. "I want to thank everyone who helped me achieve my dream. This would never have been possible without your support," she added. Reigning Miss Earth from Belize, Destiny Wagner, was a special guest at the event. Photos: Stev

Chayenne van Aarle, 23, bested 29 other finalists to be crowned Miss Belgium 2022 in a glittering competition held on Saturday, March 26 at the Proximus Theater in De Panne. The bilingual flight attendant from Antwerp succeeds last year's winner Kedist Deltour and will either represent Belgium at the next Miss Universe or Miss World edition. Real estate agent Elle Leclercq, 22, from Lokeren was named the first runner-up while Silvana Spyros, 25, from Maasmechelen finished as the second runner-up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS BELGIUM ORGANISATION (@missbelgium_official) Photos: Miss Belgium Organization

Miss East Flanders, Kedist Deltour, was crowned Miss Belgium 2021 on Wednesday, March 31 in a gala show held at the Proximus Theater (formerly Plopsa Theater) in Adinkerke, De Panne. The 23-year-old hairdresser who hails from Nazareth (East Flanders) succeeds Céline Van Ouytsel. She bested 32 other contestants to win her national title. Thanaree Scheerlinck was named first runner-up while Louise-Marie Losfeld finished second runner-up. Elodie Gualano, Cassandra Tordeur, and Camilia Martinez were the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up, respectively. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national pageant took place without a live audience. During the show, the new Miss Belgium shared her difficult childhood in which she was adopted from Ethiopia after the death of her mother, as a child of 10, together with her brother and sister. Kedist will represent Belgium at either Miss World or Miss Universe pageant. Photos: Miss Belgium

The Miss Belgium 2021 final competition will air live next Wednesday, March 31 at 8:30 p.m. on RTLplay,  HLN  (online), and Eclips TV. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will take place without an audience. Thirty-three beauties will battle it out for the coveted title and the winner is expected to represent the country at either Miss World or Miss Universe competitions. The contestants are Pô-Lynn Koopmans, Aïcha Thomis, Imane Khoudairi, Iona Vanden Noortgate, Thanaree Scheerlinck, Laura Baeyens, Clara Just Petrella, Donatella Willemyns, Maritsa van Iterson, Kedist Deltour, Cassandra Tordeur, Daphné Nivelles, Marine Godin, Kaylee Stroobants, Sana Nasri, Luna Geens, Camilia Martinez, Michèle Debouverie, Solenne Coppens, Emilie Brismé, Kelly Godefroid, Louise-Marie Losfeld, Elodie Gualano, Véronique Michielsen, Christina Boenneken, Lara Buyse, Gul Arikaya, Jennifer Felix, Estelle Leglise, Ellen Duplessis, Melissa Crescibene, Michelle De Vos and Dounia Allali. Céline Van Ouytsel, th