Carmen Kool

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Carmen Kool
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BornCarmen Selena Kool
(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 32)
Arnhem
Title Miss Netherlands 2008

Carmen Selina Kool (born 15 March 1986, Bilthoven) is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Netherlands in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has completed an International Baccalaureate and has pursued a media-focused career.

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