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Ashley Brown, representing the province of Noord-Holland, was crowned Miss Grand Netherlands 2024 on Sunday, July 21 at the Event Centre Vinkeveen. The 20-year-old singer and songwriter beat 13 other contestants to win the national title. She will represent the Netherlands at Miss Grand International 2024 this October. Josephine Onderdonk was announced the first runner-up while Niamh Marjorine Wekhoven, Katiana Loukisas and Michelle van der Stoep were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Grand Netherlands succeeds Melissa Bottema, last year's winner who made the Top 10 at Miss Grand International 2023 competition held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Road to the 12th Miss Grand International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Grand Netherlands | 12 Months of Beauty (@miss_grand_netherlands) Photos: Johnny Ten Have, Miss Grand Netherlands / Instagram

The Miss Teen and Miss Beauty of the Netherlands 2024 final competition was held on Saturday, July 6 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. Faylinn Pattileamonia was crowned Miss Beauty of the Netherlands 2024 and at the same time earned the title of Miss Earth Netherlands 2024. The 20-year-old beauty from Almelo in the province of Overijssel will represent her country at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant in Southeast Asia later this year. She succeeds last year's winner from the same province, Noa Claus, who placed in the Top 8 at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam last December. The title Miss Teen of the Netherlands 2024 went to 17-year-old Liora Smith of Groningen. She is expected to represent the Netherlands in the next Miss Teen International pageant. Meet the new Miss Teen and Miss Beauty of the Netherlands: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS BEAUTY OF THE NETHERLANDS (@missbeautyofthenetherlands) Photos: Roy Froma, Miss Beauty of the Netherlands / Instagram

Faith Landman edged out 15 other finalists to be crowned Miss Universe Netherlands 2024 on Friday, July 5 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. The 27-year-old model and professional photographer representing Zandvoort also bagged the Miss After Eden and Best in Interview awards. Maruschka Sahiboe of Noord-Holland was named first runner-up while Yentl Felter of Utrecht, Dominique van der Weiden of Overijssel, and Rosalie Esmee Hooft of Gelderland were the rest of the Top 5 finalists. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Universe Netherlands is a former Miss Beauty of the Netherlands (Miss Earth Netherlands) titleholder. She competed in the Miss Earth 2017 pageant in the Philippines and made the Top 8 among 85 contestants. Faith made history as the first-ever mother to hold the title of Miss Universe Netherlands. She will represent the land of "tulips and windmills" at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico later this year. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram

Amber Rustenberg was crowned Miss Nederland 2024 (Miss Netherlands 2024) in a national competition held on Sunday, June 16 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. The 23-year-old entrepreneur from Amsterdam edged out nine other finalists to win the national title. She succeeds Rikkie Valerie Kollé , last year's winner and the first-ever transgender woman to represent the Netherlands at Miss Universe. According to the distinguished panel of judges, they chose the new Miss Nederland because she is "eloquent, authentic, intelligent, confident, positive in life, and has a warm personality which she radiates on stage." Headed by national director Monica van Ee, the Miss Nederland organization previously held the right to send Dutch delegates to the Miss Universe pageant. This year, the license for Miss Universe Netherlands was taken over by Milou Verhoeks, founder of the Miss Beauty of the Netherlands. Meet the new Miss Nederland: View this post on Instagram A post shar

From 60 beauties who participated during the casting day, only 16 will now move on as finalists for Miss Universe Netherlands 2024. The selection event and official announcement of the Top 16 finalists took place on Saturday, April 13 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. Previously held by Monica van Ee of the Miss Nederland organization, the license for Miss Universe Netherlands has been taken over this year by Milou Verhoeks of the Miss Beauty of the Netherlands. Last year's winner under Miss Nederland was Rikkie Valerie Kollé , the first-ever transgender woman to represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe pageant. The next Miss Universe Netherlands, to be crowned in July, will travel to Mexico for the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) competition later this year. Meet the Top 16 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Netherlands (@missuniversenetherlands) Drenthe - Zifrah Donker Enschede - Sophoe Bugla Flevoland - Tess Miran

Jane Shauny Knoester was crowned Miss World Nederland 2023 (Miss World Netherlands 2023) on Tuesday, October 24 at the De Koning Party & Events in Amsterdam. The 18-year-old figure skater from The Hague bested 11 other finalists to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Amber Koelewijn. Buket Bengisu Ünal, 20, from Rotterdam, and Cheyenne den Dikkenboer, 25, from Schiedam, were announced as first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss World Netherlands is expected to represent her country in the 72nd Miss World pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss World Nederland (@missworldnederland) Photos: Wim van Wel, Miss World Nederland / Instagram

Morgan Doelwijt was crowned Miss International Netherlands 2023 during the Miss Beauty All Stars 2023 grand coronation on Saturday, September 2 at Stadstheater Zoetermeer. The 25-year-old beauty representing Utrecht bested 11 other competitors to win the national competition which was held for former Miss Beauty of the Netherlands winners. Kimberley Ijsbrandij of Flevoland and Christina Lazaros of Groningen were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss International Netherlands is no stranger to pageantry as she has previously held the titles Miss Beauty of Utrecht and Miss Asia Pacific Netherlands. She then went on to participate in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 world final in the Philippines and finished as third runner-up. Morgan will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at Miss International 2023 on October 26 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The Netherlands won the Miss International pageant once with Stanny van

Rikkie Valerie Kollé was crowned Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023) on Saturday, July 8 at the AFAS Theater in Leusden. The 22-year-old Dutch-Moluccan model and actress living in Breda succeeds Ona Moody and will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. Nathalie Mogbelzada, 26, from Amsterdam, was named first runner-up while Habiba Mostafa and Lou Dirchs were awarded Miss Congeniality and Miss Social Media, respectively. Reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the USA graced the glittering event as a special guest. The new Miss Universe Netherlands made history as she became the first-ever transgender woman to win the national title. She will be the second transgender representative at the Miss Universe pageant next to Spain's Angela Ponce who participated in 2018. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Nederland Organisatie (@missnederland) Photos: William Rutten

Noa Claus was crowned Miss Beauty of the Netherlands 2023 (Miss Earth Netherlands 2023) in a glittering show held on Saturday, July 1 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. The 20-year-old restaurant employee from Enschede, Overijssel bested 11 other contestants to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam later this year. Sasha Verhoef of Zuid-Holland was named first runner-up while Yentl Felter of Utrecht, Caitlin de Jong of Friesland, and Sara Balic of Limburg were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The title Miss Teen of the Netherlands 2023 went to 18-year-old Mevy Lumamuly, also from Overijssel. She is now expected to compete in Miss Teen International 2024. Her runners-up were Janey Descendre of Gelderland (first), Anouck van Heerden of Noord-Brabant (second), Sophia Lettinga of Friesland (third), and Noa Passon of Utrecht (fourth). For the first time in its history, both winners of the pageant came from the

Solange Dekker of the Netherlands was crowned Miss International Queen 2023 on Saturday, June 24 at the Tiffany's Show Theater in Pattaya, Thailand. The 27-year-old beauty from Amsterdam bested over 20 other competitors to win the coveted international title — a historic first for her country. She succeeds last year's winner from the Philippines, Fuchsia Anne Ravena. Qatrisha Zairyah Kamsir of Singapore and Melony Munro of the USA were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 6 finalists were from Mexico, Ivanna Cazares, the Philippines, Lars Pacheco, and Thailand, Arissara Kankla. The rest of the Top 11 semifinalists were the representatives from China, Mika, Colombia, Ange La Furcia, Spain, Victoria Fernandes, Venezuela, Miranda Monasterios, and Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Diu Thao. This year's glittering event marked the 17th edition of the world's biggest beauty pageant for transgender women. No stranger to pageantry, Solange started her page

Melissa Bottema, representing Groningen, was crowned Miss Grand Netherlands 2023 in a competition held on Sunday, June 4 at Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp. The 23-year-old gymnastics coach and a social work student at Hanze University edged out 10 other beauties to win the national title. Rounding out the Top 3 finalists were Amber Tamara of Flevoland and Merel Bakker of Gelderland. They were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Esmee van der Meulen, Bo Grooten, Robin Danique Mulder, Chimène-Esmee Colijn, Tene Donzo, Merel van Roon, Carmen Kara, and Yarah Mookhram were the rest of the contestants. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Netherlands participated in Miss Intercontinental 2022 where she placed in the Top 20 and bagged the Miss Sunrise award. Melissa succeeds last year's titleholder Marit Beets and will now represent the Netherlands at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. View this post on Instagram A post sha