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Morgan Doelwijt was crowned Miss International Netherlands 2023 during the Miss Beauty All Stars 2023 grand coronation on Saturday, September 2 at Stadstheater Zoetermeer. The 25-year-old beauty representing Utrecht bested 11 other competitors to win the national competition which was held for former Miss Beauty of the Netherlands winners. Kimberley Ijsbrandij of Flevoland and Christina Lazaros of Groningen were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss International Netherlands is no stranger to pageantry as she has previously held the titles Miss Beauty of Utrecht and Miss Asia Pacific Netherlands. She then went on to participate in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 world final in the Philippines and finished as third runner-up. Morgan will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at Miss International 2023 on October 26 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The Netherlands won the Miss International pageant once with Stanny van

Rikkie Valerie Kollé was crowned Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023) on Saturday, July 8 at the AFAS Theater in Leusden. The 22-year-old Dutch-Moluccan model and actress living in Breda succeeds Ona Moody and will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. Nathalie Mogbelzada, 26, from Amsterdam, was named first runner-up while Habiba Mostafa and Lou Dirchs were awarded Miss Congeniality and Miss Social Media, respectively. Reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the USA graced the glittering event as a special guest. The new Miss Universe Netherlands made history as she became the first-ever transgender woman to win the national title. She will be the second transgender representative at the Miss Universe pageant next to Spain's Angela Ponce who participated in 2018. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Nederland Organisatie (@missnederland) Photos: William Rutten

Noa Claus was crowned Miss Beauty of the Netherlands 2023 (Miss Earth Netherlands 2023) in a glittering show held on Saturday, July 1 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. The 20-year-old restaurant employee from Enschede, Overijssel bested 11 other contestants to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam later this year. Sasha Verhoef of Zuid-Holland was named first runner-up while Yentl Felter of Utrecht, Caitlin de Jong of Friesland, and Sara Balic of Limburg were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The title Miss Teen of the Netherlands 2023 went to 18-year-old Mevy Lumamuly, also from Overijssel. She is now expected to compete in Miss Teen International 2024. Her runners-up were Janey Descendre of Gelderland (first), Anouck van Heerden of Noord-Brabant (second), Sophia Lettinga of Friesland (third), and Noa Passon of Utrecht (fourth). For the first time in its history, both winners of the pageant came from the

Solange Dekker of the Netherlands was crowned Miss International Queen 2023 on Saturday, June 24 at the Tiffany's Show Theater in Pattaya, Thailand. The 27-year-old beauty from Amsterdam bested over 20 other competitors to win the coveted international title — a historic first for her country. She succeeds last year's winner from the Philippines, Fuchsia Anne Ravena. Qatrisha Zairyah Kamsir of Singapore and Melony Munro of the USA were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 6 finalists were from Mexico, Ivanna Cazares, the Philippines, Lars Pacheco, and Thailand, Arissara Kankla. The rest of the Top 11 semifinalists were the representatives from China, Mika, Colombia, Ange La Furcia, Spain, Victoria Fernandes, Venezuela, Miranda Monasterios, and Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Diu Thao. This year's glittering event marked the 17th edition of the world's biggest beauty pageant for transgender women. No stranger to pageantry, Solange started her page

Melissa Bottema, representing Groningen, was crowned Miss Grand Netherlands 2023 in a competition held on Sunday, June 4 at Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp. The 23-year-old gymnastics coach and a social work student at Hanze University edged out 10 other beauties to win the national title. Rounding out the Top 3 finalists were Amber Tamara of Flevoland and Merel Bakker of Gelderland. They were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Esmee van der Meulen, Bo Grooten, Robin Danique Mulder, Chimène-Esmee Colijn, Tene Donzo, Merel van Roon, Carmen Kara, and Yarah Mookhram were the rest of the contestants. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Netherlands participated in Miss Intercontinental 2022 where she placed in the Top 20 and bagged the Miss Sunrise award. Melissa succeeds last year's titleholder Marit Beets and will now represent the Netherlands at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. View this post on Instagram A post sha

Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023) final competition will be held on Saturday, July 8 at the AFAS Theater in Leusden, Netherlands. Nine official finalists will compete for the national title and the opportunity to represent the Netherlands at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year. They are Rikkie Valerie Kollé, Habiba Mostafa, Ruby-Ann Chwatchko, Nazeli Kouki, Chanille Hupsel, Beate van der Weide, Nathalie Mogbelzada, Christina Cairo, and Lou Dirchs. Hosted by former titleholders Denise Speelman and Zoey Ivory, the event will also feature musical performances from several artists such as SERA, Paul Morris, and Patricia van Haastrecht. An esteemed panel of judges who will have the difficult task of choosing the winner will consist of William Rutten, Edsilia Rombley, Bart Ettekoven, Marvy Rieder, Awura Abena, Julia Sinning, and national director Monica van Ee. Who will succeed last year's winner Ona Moody? You don't want to miss the final show. For t

The national casting for Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023) was held on Saturday, April 29 at Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam. From hundreds of applications and out of 45 aspirants who were invited to attend the casting event, only 10 beauties were selected to move on to the competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Nederland Organisatie (@missnederland) The panel of judges consisted of Zoey Ivory, Nicky Opheij, national director Monica van Ee, reigning Miss Nederland Ona Moody, and her predecessors Julia Sinning, Denise Speelman, and Rahima Dirkse. Here are the names of the 10 finalists who will have the chance to win the crown and represent the Netherlands at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year: Rikkie Valerie Kollé Habiba Mostafa Ruby-Ann Chwatchko Nazeli Kouki Chanille Hupsel Lidewei van der Staaij Beate van der Weide Nathalie Mogbelzada Christina Cairo Lou Dirchs Photo: FGM Photography, Miss Nede

Luna-Isabella Stienstra edged out three other finalists to be crowned Miss Supranational Netherlands 2023 on Sunday, April 9 at Addict in Haarlem, Amsterdam. The 20-year-old beauty from Limburg is a dancer, certified makeup artist, and aspiring dentist assistant. She is no stranger to pageantry, having joined Miss Intercontinental Netherlands 2021 where she represented Limburg and placed fourth runner-up. Rounding out the Top 4 finalists were Monica Fernandes de Freitas, Uloma Onyema, and Aasiyah van Geenen. Luna-Isabella will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the Miss Supranational 2023 pageant in Poland this July. She succeeded last year's titleholder Serena Darder. "Being Miss Supranational Netherlands is not only a beautiful title but also a duty. I will proudly represent my country the Netherlands," she wrote on social media. The coronation event, alongside Mister Supranational Netherlands 2023 (won by Luca Derin), was organized by 12 Months of Beauty. Priz

Miss Nederland 2022 (Miss Universe Netherlands) Ona Moody will be wearing a stroopwafel-inspired national costume for the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Stroopwafel is a delicious Dutch waffle cookie that is known all over the world for its great taste and is popular as a souvenir or gift from Holland. The stroopwafel's wafer layers are made from a stiff dough of flour, butter, and caramel filling made from syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Designed by Pearl Dronkers of Miss Pearl Couture, the costume features a bodysuit with hand-embroidered ornament inspired by the Delft Blue can (box) that contains the stroopwafels. The headpiece displays stroopwafels served with and placed on a hot drink such as coffee or tea to warm the cookie and soften the syrup. Ona will be showcasing the national costume at the 71st Miss Universe this January at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ona

Amber Koelewijn was crowned Miss World Nederland 2022 (Miss World Netherlands) in a glittering event that took place on Wednesday, September 28 at the De Koning Party & Events in Amsterdam. The 17-year-old all-around beautician from Bunschoten-Spakenburg bested 11 other finalists to win the national competition. Nova Cheyen, 17, from Rotterdam, and Robey Bruins, 21, from Haaksbergen, were the first and second runners-up, respectively. Amber, who advocates against cyberbullying, was also the Talent and Top Model winner. She succeeds Lizzy Dobbe and will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 71st Miss World pageant. Meet the new Miss World Nederland: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Koelewijn (@amberkoelewijnn) Photos:  Van Eis Fotografie / Miss World Nederland , Amber Koelewijn / Instagram

Miss World Nederland 2022 (Miss World Netherlands) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 28 at the De Koning Party & Events in Amsterdam. A total of 12 contestants were chosen to participate in the upcoming final where one winner will be crowned as the Netherlands' representative in the 71st Miss World pageant. Who will succeed last year's winner Lizzy Dobbe? Meet the 12 official finalists: Alisha van den Berg Alissa van de Lei Amber Koelewijn Fabienne van de Pol Iris can de Mars Jeany Kühr Linda Koers Marianne van Bruinnesen Nakaris Bokshoven Nova Cheyen Robey Bruins Tiarra Kappar To learn more about the finalists and purchase tickets for the finale, visit the Miss World Nederland official website. Photos:  Wim van Wel / Miss World Nederland

Ona Moody was crowned Miss Nederland 2022 (Miss Netherlands) on Sunday, September 4 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. The 25-year-old Zimbabwean-Dutch beauty is a maternity nurse living in Amsterdam. She bested nine other finalists to win her national title. Eva van de Wetering, 21, finished as first runner-up and bagged the Miss Congeniality award while Solange Dekker, 26, was named Miss Social Media. Last year's winner Julia Sinning relinquished her crown at the end of the glittering event. The new Miss Nederland, who was born to a Zimbabwean father and a Dutch mother, will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023. "I think diversity and equal opportunities for everyone are very important. When I was younger, I didn’t realize certain groups get fewer opportunities than others, but when I got older, I found the inequality very confronting," she said in her introduction for Miss Nederland. "In our society, the a