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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

Luca Derin was officially announced as Mister Supranational Netherlands 2023 on Sunday, April 9 at Addict (beauty salon) in Haarlem, Amsterdam. The 26-year-old former "Love Island" contestant from Sittard, Limburg, succeeded last year's titleholder Fransel Meyers and will now represent the Netherlands at Mister Supranational 2023 in Poland this July. No stranger to pageantry, Luca previously held the title Manhunt Netherlands and went on to compete during the Manhunt International 2018 held in Gold Coast, Australia where he finished as second runner-up. Miss Supranational Netherlands 2023 Luna-Isabella Stienstra was also crowned during the special event organized by 12 Months of Beauty. Meet team Netherlands for Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational 2023: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robin Hoven Lieuw Choy (@robin.12monthsofbeauty) Photos: Johnny Ten Have / 12 Months of Beauty RELATED POST: Miss Supranational Netherlands 2023 is

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

Iliya Shahedi was named Mister International Netherlands 2022 on Saturday, September 17 in a competition held at Zalencentrum De Brug in Reeuwijk. The 23-year-old fitness enthusiast of Persian descent succeeds last year's winner Mike Van Doorn and he will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 14th Mister International pageant in the Philippines this October. At the same event, Franklin Lopes and Kenji Schoonderwoerd respectively clinched the titles Mister Senior and Junior Netherlands 2022. "Words can not describe how happy I am to win the title," the new Mister International Netherlands wrote in a statement on social media. Iliya is not a stranger to pageantry. Back in 2019, he was a finalist at the Misters of the Netherlands competition. Meet the new Mister International Netherlands: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MR. International Netherlands (@mr.internationalnetherlands) Photos:  René Rollema , Koch Productions / kochprod

The representatives of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands for the 60th Miss International pageant have been selected in a special event that took place last weekend at Beej Bertje in Maastricht. Loren Venx was named Miss International Belgium 2022 while Jasmin Selberg and Marisol Soliana were awarded the titles Miss International Germany and Netherlands, respectively. Joining them was Miss International 2020/2021 France Maya Albert, who won her own title last year in the northern french city of Roubaix. The "Miss International Festival" event was organized by pageant director Katia Maes, a Belgian native who is now based in the Netherlands. Loren, Jasmin, Marisol, and Maya are now preparing to represent their respective countries at Miss International 2022 in Tokyo, Japan this December. "It is a dream come true for me. As a teenager, I was a really big fan of the Japanese pop culture, including anime, manga, Harajuku fashion as well as various Japanese musicians,"

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

Misters of the Netherlands 2022 finalist Cas Hagman (left) has been officially announced as Manhunt Netherlands 2022. The 23-year-old accountant from Rotterdam will travel to the Philippines this September to represent the Netherlands at the 21st Manhunt International pageant. Paul Luzineau, also from the Netherlands, is currently the reigning Manhunt International titleholder. He was the first representative from his country to win the title in 2020. The international male pageant was not held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21st Manhunt International edition will take place on October 1 at Okada Manila. Over 30 male models from around the world are expected to compete for the title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by De Mooiste Man van Nederland🇳🇱 (@mistersofthenetherlands) Photos: Misters of the Netherlands