Miss Belgium 2023

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Miss Belgium 2023
DateFebruary 11, 2023
Venue Plopsaland Theater, De Panne, Belgium
BroadcasterEclips TV
Entrants32
Winner Emilie Vansteenkiste
Flemish Brabant Flag.png  Flemish Brabant
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Miss Belgium 2023 was the 55th edition of the Miss Belgium pageant, held on February 11, 2023, at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium. Because of the absence of reigning Miss Belgium, Chayenne Van Aarle, Miss Belgium 2021 Kedist Deltour crowned Emilie Vansteenkiste of Flemish Brabant at end of the event. Vansteenkiste represented Belgium at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, but did not place. [1]

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The Miss Belgium organisation had to deal with misfortune starting the last week before the event. Reigning Miss Belgium, Chayenne Van Aarle, had a major car accident a few days before the event. She wasn't present at the event because she still had to recover. [2] The event was postponed a few hours before the start because suspicions of a terrorist attack. A suspect was arrested, weapons were found in his car and after the venue was fully searched by the police, the show started with a delay. [3] [4]

Results

[5]

Final ResultsContestant
Miss Belgium 2023
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
5th Runner-Up
  • Flag of Namur Province.svg  Namur — Léna Forseille

Special Awards

AwardContestant
Miss TalentFlag of West Flanders.svg  West Flanders — Claire Lansenebre
Miss BeachDrapeau Province BE Brabant Wallon.svg  Walloon Brabant — Victoria Kembukuswa
Miss Social MediaFlag of Limburg (Belgium).svg  Limburg — Eva Keusters
Miss SportFlag of Namur Province.svg  Namur — Solyne Husson
Miss CharityFlag of West Flanders.svg  West Flanders — Claire Lansenebre
Miss ModelFlemish Brabant Flag.png  Flemish Brabant — Emilie Vansteenkiste

Contestants

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ProvinceContestantAgeHometown
Flag of Antwerp.svg  Antwerp Caprice Coyne19 Geel
Marlies Peeters20 Lint
Nell Joostens25 Lint
Ailani Ibens17 Antwerp
Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg  Brussels Beyza Ozciftci21 Schaerbeek
Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg  East Flanders Cheany Van der Jeugt24 Buggenhout
Lena Gonzales Blanco21 Aalst
Demmi Van Bossche25 Eeklo
Esmée Van Walle25 De Klinge
Elise Casier19 Gent
Flemish Brabant Flag.png  Flemish Brabant Noa Kiekens22 Liedekerke
Emilie Vansteenkiste 21 Elewijt
Flag of Hainaut.svg  Hainaut Silva Hakobyan25 Quaregnon
Perrine Blampain22 Neufmaison
Valentine Roger19 Cuesmes
Flag of the Province of Liege.svg  Liège Noémie Rosato25 Nandrin
Kessia-Simao Viera21 Verviers
Cécile Deltour25 Dison
Flag of Limburg (Belgium).svg  Limburg Christina Lalomia19 Genk
Haïfa Salem Ali20 Bilzen
Charlotte Van Den Berghe26 Heusden
Amy Rombaut19 Nieuwerkerken
Eva Keusters25 Tessenderlo
Unofficial flag of the Province of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Gwendoline Gouverneur22 Durbuy
Flag of Namur Province.svg  Namur Solyne Husson22 Yvoir
Léna Forseille18 Temploux
Leia Van Hove20 Franière
Drapeau Province BE Brabant Wallon.svg  Walloon Brabant Victoria Kembukuswa19 Waterloo
Lara Viegas19 Nivelles
Flag of West Flanders.svg  West Flanders Claire Lansenebre24 Knokke-Heist
Sjoukje Degraeve24 Torhout
Janah Vanderper25 Roeselare

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References

  1. ↑ "Emilie Vansteenkiste (21) uit Elewijt is de nieuwe Miss België: "Ik heb me superhard geamuseerd"" (in Dutch). 12 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Miss België Chayenne Van Aarle raakt gewond bij zwaar ongeval op E17, ze is buiten levensgevaar". VRT News (in French). February 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Reconstructie van de verijdelde aanslag op de Miss België-verkiezing: 'Dit hebben we nog nooit meegemaakt'". De Morgen (in French). February 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Verdachte van verijdelde aanslag tijdens Miss België is aangehouden en wordt verdacht van poging tot terroristische moord". VRT News (in French). February 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Emilie Vansteenkiste is nieuwe Miss België na bewogen avond: mogelijke aanslag op Miss België-verkiezing verijdeld". De Zondag (in Dutch). February 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Miss Belgique 2023: voici les 32 candidates qui se disputent le titre!". Sudinfo (in French). February 11, 2023.
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