Miss Belgium

Miss Belgium is a national beauty pageant in Belgium. The winner of Miss Belgium automatically represents her country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants if dates do not collide.

Miss Belgium
Miss Belgique
Miss België
Miss Belgien
Formation1969
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersBrussels
Location
Membership
Official language
Dutch
French
President
Darline Devos
Websitewww.missbelgie.be

Rules

  • Belgian nationality
  • to be never married and without children
  • to have an age of 18 to 27 years ,

Titleholders

Key:

  •      Declared winner
  •      Declared runner-up
  •      Declared semifinalist
Annelies Törös, Miss Belgium 2015
Cilou Annys, Miss Belgium 2010
Zeynep Sever, Miss Belgium 2009
Véronique De Kock, Miss Belgium 1995
Year Miss Belgium Province Region Notes
1969 Maud Alin Hainaut  Wallonia
1970 Francine Martin Liège  Wallonia
1971 Martine De Hert Antwerp  Flanders
1972 Anne-Marie Roger Brussels  Brussels
1973 Christiane De Visch Antwerp  Flanders
  • 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Europe 1973
1974 Anne-Marie Sikorski Liège  Wallonia
1975 Christine Delmelle Liège  Wallonia
1976 Yvette Aelbrecht Brussels  Brussels
1977 Claudine Vasseur Brussels  Brussels
1978 Maggy Moreau Brussels  Brussels
1979 Christine Cailliau Brussels  Brussels
  • 1st Runner-Up at Miss Europe 1980
1980 Brigitte Billen Limburg  Flanders
1981 Dominique Van Eeckhoudt Brussels  Brussels
1982 Marie-Pierre Lemaître Brussels  Brussels
1983 Francoise Bostoen West Flanders  Flanders
1984 Brigitte Muyshondt Antwerp  Flanders
1985 An Van Den Broeck Antwerp  Flanders
1986 Goedele Liekens Flemish Brabant  Flanders
1987 Lynn Wesenbeek Antwerp  Flanders
1988 Daisy Van Cauwenbergh Antwerp  Flanders
1989 Anne De Baetzelier Flemish Brabant  Flanders
1990 Katia Alens Antwerp  Flanders
1991 Anke Vandermeersch Antwerp  Flanders
1992 Sandra Joine Antwerp  Flanders
1993 Stephanie Meire West Flanders  Flanders
1994 Ilse De Meulemeester Flemish Brabant  Flanders
1995 Véronique De Kock Antwerp  Flanders
1996 Laurence Borremans Walloon Brabant  Wallonia
1997 Sandrine Corman Liège  Wallonia
1998 Tanja Dexters Antwerp  Flanders
1999 Brigitta Callens East Flanders  Flanders
2000 Joke van de Velde East Flanders  Flanders
2001 Dina Tersago Antwerp  Flanders
2002 Ann Van Elsen Antwerp  Flanders
2003 Julie Taton Namur  Wallonia
2004 Ellen Petri Antwerp  Flanders
2005 Tatiana Silva Brussels  Brussels
2006 Virginie Claes Limburg  Flanders
2007 Annelien Coorevits West Flanders  Flanders
2008 Alizée Poulicek Liège  Wallonia
2009 Zeynep Sever Brussels  Brussels
2010 Cilou Annys West Flanders  Flanders
2011 Justine De Jonckheere West Flanders  Flanders
2012 Laura Beyne Brussels  Brussels
2013 Noémie Happart Liège  Wallonia
2014 Laurence Langen Limburg  Flanders
  • Did not compete internationally
2015 Annelies Törös Antwerp  Flanders
2016 Lenty Frans Antwerp  Flanders
2017 Romanie Schotte West Flanders  Flanders
2018 Angeline Flor Pua Antwerp  Flanders
2019 Elena Castro Suarez Antwerp  Flanders
2020 Céline Van Ouytsel Antwerp  Flanders TBA

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe Belgium

  •      : Declared as Winner
  •      : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •      : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •      : Ended as special awards winner
Miss Belgium has started to send a Miss Belgium to Miss Universe from 1952. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year Province Miss Belgium Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2020 Antwerp Céline Van Ouytsel TBD
2019 Antwerp Angeline Flor Pua Unplaced Miss World 2018 (Top 30)
2018 Namur Zoé Brunet Top 20 Miss World Cup 2018
2017 East Flanders Liesbeth Claus Unplaced
2016 East Flanders Stephanie Geldhof Unplaced
2015 Antwerp Annelies Törös Top 15
2014 Flemish Brabant Anissa Blondin Unplaced
2013 Liège Noémie Happart Unplaced Miss World 2013 (Top 20)
2012 Brussels Laura Beyne Unplaced
2011 West Flanders Justine De Jonckheere Unplaced
2010 West Flanders Cilou Annys Top 15
2009 Brussels Zeynep Sever Top 15
2008 Liège Alizée Poulicek Unplaced
2007 West Flanders Annelien Coorevits Unplaced
2006 Brussels Tatiana Silva Unplaced
2005 Brussels Debby De Waele Unplaced
2004 Brussels Lindsy DeHollander Unplaced
2003 Namur Julie Taton Unplaced
2002 Antwerp Ann Van Elsen Unplaced
2001 Antwerp Dina Tersago Unplaced
2000 East Flanders Joke van de Velde Unplaced
1999 Antwerp Tanja Dexters Unplaced
1998 Liège Sandrine Corman Unplaced
1997 Walloon Brabant Laurence Borremans Unplaced Miss World 1996 (Top 15)
1996 Antwerp Véronique De Kock Unplaced
1995 Did not compete
1994 Christelle Roelandts Unplaced Best Hairstyle
1993 Antwerp Sandra Joine Unplaced
1992 Antwerp Anke Vandermeersch Top 6
1991 Antwerp Katia Alens Unplaced
1990 Did not compete
1989 Flemish Brabant Anne De Baetzelier Unplaced
1988 Antwerp Daisy Van Cauwenbergh Unplaced
1987 Did not compete
1986 Flemish Brabant Goedele Liekens Unplaced
1985 Antwerp An Van Den Broeck Unplaced
1984 Antwerp Brigitte Muyshondt Unplaced Miss International 1978 (2nd Runner-up)
1983 West Flanders Francoise Bostoen Unplaced Miss Europe 1984 (3rd Runner-up)
1982 Brussels Marie-Pierre Lemaître Unplaced
1981 Brussels Dominique Van Eeckhoudt 4th Runner-up Miss United Nations 1981, Miss International 1981 (Top 15), Miss World 1981 (Top 15)
1980 Limburg Brigitte Billen Unplaced
1979 Brussels Christine Cailliau Unplaced
1978 Françoise Helene Julia Moens Top 12
1977 Brussels Claudine Vasseur Unplaced
1976 Brussels Yvette Aelbrecht Unplaced
1975 Liège Christine Delmelle Unplaced
1974 Liège Anne-Marie Sikorski Unplaced
1973 Antwerp Christiane De Visch Unplaced
1972 Brussels Anne-Marie Roger Top 12
1971 Antwerp Martine De Hert Unplaced
1970 Liège Francine Martin Unplaced
1969 Danièle Roels Unplaced
1968 Sonja Doumen Unplaced
1967 Mauricette Sironval Unplaced
1966 Mireille De Man Unplaced
1965 Lucy Emilie Nossent Unplaced
1964 Danièle Defrère Unplaced
1963 Irène Godin Unplaced
1962 Christine Delit Unplaced
1961 Nicole Ksinozenicki Unplaced
1960 Huberte Box Unplaced
1959 Hélène Savigny Top 15
1958 Liliane Taelemans Unplaced
1957 Janine Hanotiau Unplaced
1956 Lucienne Auquier Top 15
1955 Nicole De Meyer Top 15
1954 Christiane Darnay Neckaerts Unplaced
1953 Elayne Cortois Unplaced
1952 Myriam Lynn Unplaced

Miss World Belgium

  •      : Declared as Winner
  •      : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •      : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •      : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province Miss Belgium Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2020 TBD TBD TBD
2019 Antwerp Elena Castro Suarez Unplaced
2018 Antwerp Angeline Flor Pua Top 30 Miss Philippines—Europe 2016
2017 West Flanders Romanie Schotte Unplaced
2016 Antwerp Lenty Frans Top 11 Miss World Europe Topped the preliminary interview (tied with Korea and Puerto Rico)
2015 West Flanders Leylah Alliët Unplaced
2014 Flemish Brabant Anissa Blondin Unplaced
2013 Liège Noémie Happart Top 20
2012 Brussels Laura Beyne Unplaced
2011 West Flanders Justine De Jonckheere Unplaced
2010 West Flanders Cilou Annys Unplaced
2009 Brussels Zeynep Sever Unplaced
2008 Liège Alizée Poulicek Unplaced
2007 Brussels Halima Chehaima Unplaced Miss International Tourism 2007
2006 Limburg Virginie Claes Unplaced
2005 Brussels Tatiana Silva Unplaced
2004 Antwerp Ellen Petri Unplaced
2003 Namur Julie Taton Unplaced
2002 Sylvie Doclot Unplaced
2001 Antwerp Dina Tersago Unplaced
2000 East Flanders Joke van de Velde Unplaced
1999 East Flanders Brigitta Callens Unplaced
1998 Antwerp Tanja Dexters Unplaced
1997 Liège Sandrine Corman Unplaced
1996 Walloon Brabant Laurence Borremans Top 15
1995 Antwerp Véronique De Kock Unplaced
1994 West Flanders Stephanie Meire Unplaced
1993 Antwerp Sandra Joine Unplaced
1992 Antwerp Sandra Joine Unplaced
1991 Antwerp Anke Vandermeersch Unplaced
1990 Antwerp Katia Alens Unplaced
1989 Greet Ramaekers Unplaced
1988 Antwerp Daisy Van Cauwenbergh Unplaced
1987 Antwerp Lynn Wesenbeek Unplaced
1986 Flemish Brabant Goedele Liekens Unplaced
1985 Antwerp An Van Den Broeck Unplaced
1984 Antwerp Brigitte Muyshondt Unplaced
1983 West Flanders Francoise Bostoen Top 15
1982 Brussels Marie-Pierre Lemaître Unplaced
1981 Brussels Dominique Van Eeckhoudt Top 15
1980 Limburg Brigitte Billen Unplaced
1979 Brussels Christine Cailliau Unplaced
1978 Françoise Helene Julia Moens Unplaced
1977 Brussels Claudine Vasseur Unplaced
1976 Brussels Yvette Aelbrecht Unplaced
1975 Liège Christine Delmelle Unplaced
1974 Liège Anne-Marie Sikorski Unplaced
1973 Antwerp Christiane De Visch Unplaced
1972 Brussels Anne-Marie Roger Unplaced
1971 Antwerp Martine De Hert Unplaced
1970 Liège Francine Martin Unplaced
1969 Hainaut Maud Alin Unplaced Miss Friendship
1968 Sonja Doumen Unplaced
1967 Mauricette Sironval Unplaced
1966 Mireille De Man Unplaced
1965 Lucy Emilie Nossent Unplaced
1964 Danièle Defrère Unplaced
1963 Irène Godin Unplaced
1962 Christine Delit 5th Runner-up
1961 Jacqueline Oroi Unplaced
1960 Huberte Box Unplaced
1959 Diane Hidalgo Unplaced
1958 Michèle Goethals Unplaced
1957 Janine Hanotiau Unplaced
1956 Madeleine Hotelet Unplaced
1955 Rosette Ghislain Unplaced
1954 Nelly Elvire Dehem Unplaced

2008 controversy

Alizée Poulicek, Miss Belgium 2008

The election of Alizee Poulicek, a native speaker of French and Czech, has even been linked to the 2007–08 Belgian government formation. The reason is that, during the traditional language test, she failed to speak or understand Dutch. The audience even booed her for this.[1] The behaviour of the audience was noted across Europe,[2][3] and the Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws sarcastically put the headline "Miss Belgium doesn't speak Dutch. Our country is in a deep crisis".

See also

References

  1. Archived December 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. I språkligt blåsväder | Nyheter | Aftonbladet
  3. "Miss Belgium fails her first test". BBC News. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
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