Result
| Position | Candidate [1] [7] |
|---|---|
| Miss Grand Netherlands 2018 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Special awards [7] | |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Top Model |
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| Miss Grand Netherlands 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 17, 2018 |
| Venue | Apollo Hotel, Vinkeveen |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 10 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Winner | Kimberley Xhofleer (North Brabant) |
| Photogenic | Rosella Chialastri (Flevoland) |
Miss Grand Netherlands 2018 was the third edition of the Miss Grand Netherlands beauty pageant, held at the Apollo Hotel, Vinkeveen, Netherlands, on June 17, 2018. [1] [2] Ten candidates who qualified through the casting process held earlier in March competed for the title, [2] [3] and a businessperson from North Brabant, Kimberley Xhofleer, was named the winner. [1] [4] Kimberley then represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant in Yangon, Myanmar, but was unplaced. [5]
Initially, the pageant was expected to be participated by twelve national candidates. Still, two of them, Deborah van Hemert of Gelderland and Ashley van Bree of Overijssel withdrew for undisclosed reasons. [6] [7]
Moreover, the first runner-up in the pageant, Safina Barsatie of South Holland, who was born in Suriname's capital, Paramaribo, was later appointed as "Miss Grand Suriname 2018", [8] but she also was unplaced at the international contest in Myanmar. [5]
| Position | Candidate [1] [7] |
|---|---|
| Miss Grand Netherlands 2018 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
|
| 2nd runner-up |
|
| Special awards [7] | |
| Miss Photogenic |
|
| Miss Top Model |
|
Ten candidates competed for the title of Miss Grand Netherlands 2018.
Drenthe – Lisan Weidgraaf [7] 
Flevoland – Rosella Chialastri [9] 
Friesland – Demy van der Heide [7] 
Gelderland – Deborah van Hemert (Withdrew) [6] 
Groningen – Jeanne Molenaar [2] 
Limburg – Esmeralda Carelse [7] 
North Brabant – Kimberley Xhofleer [1] 
North Holland – Michantely Lisse [10] 
Overijssel – Ashley van Bree (Withdrew) [7] 
South Holland – Safina Barsatie [3] 
Utrecht – Hannah Potuyt [11] 
Zeeland – Jessica Wohrmann [7] 
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