Miss International Belgium

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Miss International Belgium
Miss Toerisme Benelux
Formation2012
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Brussels
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Dutch
National Director
Katia Maes
Website missitems.be

The Miss International Belgium (Known as Miss Belgium International) is a beauty pageant which selects Miss Belgium to the Miss International pageant.

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History

Belgium was debuted at the Miss International beauty pageant in 1960 by Miss Belgium contest. In 1987 Muriel Jane Georges Rens had been successful placed as the 1st Runner-up at the Miss International 1987 in Tokyo, Japan where Laurie Simpson of Puerto Rico won the title. Between 1997 and 2007 Belgium did not exist at the pageant. In 2008 Miss Belgium Organization signed up to be National franchise holder of Miss International in Belgium again but it was run until 2010 by runner-up of Miss Belgium.

In 2012 Belgium comes from Katia Maes directorship in Miss International history. The winner of Miss International Belgium may come at the Miss International beauty pageant which mostly happens in Japan. The reigning title is expected to serve as Ambassador of Peace in Belgium.

Titleholders

YearMiss International BelgiumProvince
2011Kristina Johanna María de Munter Cavazza Brussels
2012Aliënatie Jacqueline Decock Brussels
2013Ekaterina Sarafanova Brussels
2014Gönül Meral Brussels
2015Elda Nushi Brussels
2016 Brussels
2017Virginie Philippot Brussels
2018Kelly Quanten Flemish Brabant
2019Rachel Nimegeers Antwerp
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2022Lore Ven Namur
2023Jolien Pede [1] Zwalm

International pageants

Miss International Belgium

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss International BelgiumPlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial Awards
1960Caroline LecerfUnplaced
1961Jacqueline OroiUnplaced
1962Danièle DefrèreUnplaced
1963Monique BourgeoisUnplaced
1964Eliane StockmansUnplaced
1965Monique MoretUnplaced
1966Cancelled in 1966
1967Eliane LambrechtsUnplaced
1968Janine PatteuwUnplaced
1969Josyjane MinetUnplaced
1970Heidi LeLeuUnplaced
1971Marie-Jeanne BorraUnplaced
1972Caroline A DevienneUnplaced
1974Marie-Rose PietersTop 15
1975Liliane Marie WalschaersTop 15
1976Beatrice LibertUnplaced
1977Yvette Maria AelbrechtUnplaced
1978Brigitte Maria Antonia Muyshondt2nd Runner-up
1979Françoise Helene Julia MoensUnplaced
1980Ann Claude PhillippsUnplaced
1981Dominique Van EeckhoudtTop 15Best National Costume
1982Mimi DufourTop 15
1983Marina De RuyckTop 15
1984An Van Den BroeckUnplaced
1985Mireille Paula BaeleUnplaced
1986Nancy Maria Marcella StoopUnplaced
1987Muriel Jane Georges Rens1st Runner-up
1988Alexandra Elisabeth WinklerUnplaced
1989Violetta BlazejczakUnplaced
1990Katia AlensTop 10
1991Stéphanie DermauxUnplaced
1992Véronique Jacqueline De RoeUnplaced
1993Christelle RoelandtsTop 10Miss Photogenic
1995Berenice De BondtUnplaced
1996Barbara Van der BekenUnplaced
2008Charlotte Van de VijverUnplaced
2009Cassandra D’ErmilioTop 15
2010Claudia ScheelenUnplaced
2011Kristina Johanna María de Munter CavazzaUnplaced
2012Aliënatie Jacqueline DecockUnplaced
2013Ekaterina SarafanovaUnplaced
2014Gönül MeralUnplaced
2015Elda NushiUnplaced
2016Caroline Sophie Julie van HoyeUnplaced
2017Virginie PhilippotUnplaced
2018Kelly QuantenUnplaced
2019Rachel Nimegeers [2] Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 and 2021
2022Lore VenUnplaced
2023Jolien PedeUnplaced
2024Dina DerbovenTBA

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References

  1. "My dream starts today as your Miss International Belgium 2023🇧🇪👸🏼Let's make it a powerful year🤩❤️". Instagram . 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. "Rachel Nimegeers crowned Miss International Belgium 2019". Miss India Beauty Pageants. Retrieved 9 September 2018.