Miss Earth Belgium

Last updated
Miss Earth Belgium
Formation2002
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Brussels
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Miss Supranational
Official language
Dutch
National Director(s)
Remi Esquelisse
Ken Stevens (2010-present)
Website Official Website

Miss Earth Belgium is a title given to a woman who is selected to represent Belgium at Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. [1] [2] [3] The national pageant of Miss Earth for Belgium is conducted by Miss Exclusive to which Carousel Productions, the owner of Miss Earth, awarded the franchise in 2014. The winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium.

Contents

The current titleholder is Elizabeth Viktoria Raska; she will represent Belgium at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant.

History

2002-2013: Early years

Belgium debuted in Miss Earth in 2002 and the franchise was under the Miss Benelux contest until 2011. Miss Belgium International acquired the franchise from 2011 until 2013.

2014-present: Miss Exclusive

Miss Exclusive acquired the franchise of Miss Earth and is considered to be the biggest pageant across Belgium. It was created in 2009 and the main winner gets to compete in Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The pageant is under the directorship of Remi Esquelisse and Ken Stevens. Miss Earth is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Traditionally, the winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium and competes in the international Miss Earth pageant. The first winner of Miss Exclusive for Miss Earth is Emily Vanhoutte. In Miss Earth 2022 edition, Daphné Nivelles represented her country and managed to enter into the Top 8 finalist. It was the highest and second consecutive placement for a Belgian candidate in the pageant history. In 2021, Selena Ali represented her country and placed in the Top 20. She is the first-ever Belgian to be placed as a finalist in Miss Earth history, ending a 19-year drought for Belgium since joining Miss Earth in 2002.

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium and competes in the international Miss Earth pageant.

YearMiss Exclusive
2024Maxine van Belleghem
2023Jolien Pede
2022Daphne Nivelles
2021Nisa van Baelen
2020Kimbery Bosman
2019Caro van Gorp
2018Lauralyn Vermeersch
2017Shania Labeye
2016Fenne Verrecas
2014Aleksandra Kuzmenko
2013Emily van Houte
2012Jessica van de Velde
2011Laetitia Wastyn
2010Annelien Pauwels

Placements

Miss Earth

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as Runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
YearMiss Earth BelgiumProvincePlacementSpecial awardsRef.
2024 Elizabeth Viktoria Raska Brussels Unplaced [4]
2023 Jolien Pede East Flanders Top 20 [5]
2022 Daphné Nivelles Limburg Top 8Miss Pontefino Estate 2022 [6]
2021 Selena Ali Antwerp Top 20
2020 Kimbery Bosman East Flanders Unplaced [7] [8] [9]
2019 Caro van Gorp Antwerp Unplaced [10] [11] [12]
2018 Faye Bulcke West Flanders Unplaced [13] [14] [15]
2017 Lauralyn Vermeersch East Flanders Unplaced [16] [17]
2016 Fenne Verecas Brussels Unplaced [18] [19] [20] [21]
2015 Elizabeth Dwomoh Brussels UnplacedBronze medal icon.svg Miss Friendship (Group 3) [22] [23]
2014 Emily Vanhoutte West Flanders Unplaced [24] [25]
2013 Kristina de Munter Brussels Unplaced [26] [27]
2012 Madina Hamidi [28] Antwerp UnplacedSilver medal icon.svg Walk with M.E.
Gold medal icon.svg Greenbag Challenge
Gold medal icon.svg TRESemmé Hair Challenge
[29] [30] [31]
2011 Aline Decock Brussels Unplaced [32]
2010 Melissa Vingerhoed Brussels Unplaced [33] [34]
2009 Isabel van Hoof Antwerp Unplaced [35] [36] [37]
2008 Debby Gommeren Antwerp Unplaced [38] [39] [40]
2007 Melissa CardaciNo information availableUnplaced
2006 Isabelle CornelisUnplaced
2005 Isabel van RompaeyUnplaced [41]
2004 Ruchika SharmaUnplaced [42]
2003 Sofie YdensUnplaced [43] [44]
2002 Stéphanie MoreelUnplaced [45]

Miss Supranational

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
YearProvinceMiss Supranational BelgiumPlacementSpecial Awards
2024 Brussels Elizabeth Victoria RaskaTBA
2023 Limburg Jana MeskensUnplaced
2022 Flemish Brabant Thanaree ScheerlinckUnplaced
2021 West Flanders Louise-Marie LosfeldTop 12
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Liège Camilia MartinezUnplaced
2018 Antwerp Dhenia Covens [46] UnplacedMiss Elegance
2017 Walloon Brabant Kim Detollenaere [47] Unplaced
2016 Brussels Amina SousouUnplaced
2015 Antwerp Rachel Corinne NimegeersTop 20
2014 Brussels Ekaterina SarafanovaUnplaced
2013 Flemish Brabant Karen Op't EyndeUnplaced
2012 West Flanders Emmily PolenUnplaced
2011 Antwerp Sanne LaenenUnplaced
2010 Brussels Chloë De GrooteTop 20Miss Internet

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