Miss Nederland
| Formation | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | Dutch |
President | Kim Kötter |
| Website | www.missnederland.nl |
Miss Nederland is a national Beauty pageant in the Netherlands.
History
Former pageant
In 1929-1931 Netherlands held for the first time of national pageant in Amsterdam. It called as "Miss Holland" contest. In 1932-1949 the pageant was stopped and continued in 1951 by Miss Holland Organization.[1]
In 1951 the Netherlands debuted at the Miss World and Miss Universe in 1956. The national beauty pageant was called "Miss Holland" from 1950 until 1990, since that year the winner competed at the Miss Universe, while runners-up traditionally competed at the Miss World and Miss International. Since 1991 it became known as "Miss Nederland" whose winner went to Miss World pageant. In 1991-2008 Miss Universe representatives selected from "Miss Universe Netherlands" pageant. It was live showed on Veronica television.[2][3]
Miss Nederland Organisation
In 2009, Kim Kötter became national director of the Netherlands, she was competed at the Miss Universe 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Usually, Miss Nederland titleholder will compete both at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageant. In 2013, two winners were crowned as the Miss Netherlands Universe and Miss Netherlands World to represent their country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants, respectively. In 2016 the Miss Nederland has only had Miss Universe franchise.
Titleholders
Below are list of Miss Universe Netherlands winners since 1991.
| Year | Miss Nederland | Region |
| 1991 | Paulien Huizinga | Utrecht |
| 1992 | Vivian Jansen | North Brabant |
| 1993 | Angelique van Zalen | North Holland |
| 1994 | Irene van de Laar | South Holland |
| 1995 | Chantal van Woensel | Zeeland |
| 1996 | Marja de Graaf | Drenthe |
| 1998 | Jacqueline Rotteveel | North Holland |
| 2000 | Chantal van Roessel | North Brabant |
| 2001 | Reshma Roopram | South Holland |
| 2002 | Kim Kötter | Overijssel |
| 2003 | Tessa Amber Brix | South Holland |
| 2004 | Lindsay Pronk | North Holland |
| 2005 | Sharita Sopacua | North Brabant |
| 2008 | Charlotte Labee | South Holland |
| 2009 | Avalon Chanel Weyzig | Flevoland |
| 2010 | Desirée van den Berg | North Holland |
| 2011 | Kelly Weekers | Limburg |
| 2012 | Stephanie Tency | North Holland |
| 2013 | Yasmin Verheijen | North Holland |
| 2015 | Jessie Jazz Vuijk | North Holland |
| 2016 | Zoey Ivory | Flevoland |
Miss Nederland at Major pageants
Representatives at Miss Universe
- Color key
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Finalists or semifinalist
Below are Miss Universe representatives from the Netherlands in under Miss Holland Company (1956-1990), Miss Universe Nederland Organization (1991-2008) and Miss Nederland Organisatie (2009–present). On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Nederland | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1956 | Rita Schmidt | Unplaced | |
| 1958 | Corine Rottschafer | Top 16 | Miss Photogenic |
| 1959 | Peggy Erwich | Unplaced | |
| 1960 | Carinna Verbeck | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Gita Kamman | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Marianne Van Der Hayden | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Elsa Onstenk | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Henny Deul | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
| 1965 | Anna Schuit | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1966 | Margo Domen | Top 15 | |
| 1967 | Irene van Campenhout | Top 15 | |
| 1968 | Nathalie Heyl | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Welmoed Hollenberg | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Maureen Renzen | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Laura Mulder Smid | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Jenny Ten Wolde | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Monique Borgeld | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Nicoline Broeckx | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Lynda Snippe | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Nannetje Nielen | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Ineke Berends | Top 10 | |
| 1978 | Karin Ingrid Gustafsson | Top 10 | |
| 1979 | Eunice Bharatsingh | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Karin Gooyer | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Ingrid Schouten | Top 12 | |
| 1982 | Brigitte Dierickx | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Nancy Lalleman Heynis | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Nancy Neede | Top 10 | |
| 1985 | Brigitte Bergman | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Caroline Veldkamp | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Janny Tervelde | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Annabet Berendsen | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Angela Visser | Miss Universe 1989 | |
| 1990 | Stephanie Halenbeek | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Paulien Huizinga | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1992 | Vivian Jansen | Top 6 | |
| 1993 | Angelique van Zalen | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Irene van de Laar | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Chantal van Woensel | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Marja de Graaf | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Jacqueline Rotteveel | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Chantal van Roessel | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Reshma Roopram | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Kim Kötter | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Tessa Amber Brix | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Lindsay Pronk | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Sharita Sopacua | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Charlotte Labee | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Avalon Chanel Weyzig | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Desirée van den Berg | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Kelly Weekers | Top 16 | |
| 2012 | Nathalie den Dekker | Unplaced | Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up) |
| 2013 | Stephanie Tency | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Yasmin Verheijen | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2015 | Jessie Jazz Vuijk | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Zoey Ivory | TBA |
Representatives at Miss World
In 1951-1955 Netherlands was competed at the Miss World contest by Miss Holland winners. In 1956-1990 mostly the runners-up of Miss Holland competed at the pageant. While in 1991-2008 the Miss Netherlands selected the official candidate to the Miss World pageant. According to the Miss Holland history, the Netherlands has two Miss World winners in 1959 Corine Rottschäfer of Hoorn and 1962 Catharina Lodders of Haarlem. Since 2009 Miss Nederland by Kim Kotter selects contestant to Miss World. Below are Miss World representatives from the Netherlands in under Miss Nederland Organisatie (2009–present).
| Year | Miss Nederland | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1951 | Sabine Aime di Angelo | Unplaced | |
| 1952 | Sanny Weitner | Unplaced | |
| 1953 | Yvonne Meijer | Unplaced | |
| 1954 | Conny Harteveld | Unplaced | |
| 1955 | Angelina Kalkhoven | Unplaced | |
| 1956 | Ans van Pothoven | Unplaced | |
| 1957 | Christina van Zijp | Unplaced | |
| 1958 | Lucienne Struve | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1959 | Corine Rottschäfer | Miss World 1959 | |
| 1960 | Carina Verbeck | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Ria van Zuiden | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Catharina Johanna Lodders | Miss World 1962 | |
| 1963 | Hanny Ijsbrants | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Janny de Knegt | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Anneke Geerts | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Monica van Beelen | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Alida Grootenboer | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Nente van der Vliet | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Patricia Hollman | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Monica Strotmann | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Monique Borgeld | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Anna Maria Groot | Top 15 | |
| 1974 | Gerarda Sophia Balm | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Barbara Ann Neefs | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Stephanie Flatow | 5th Runner-up | |
| 1977 | Ineke Berends | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1978 | Ans van Haaster | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Nannetje Johanna Nielen | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Desiree Maria Johanna Nicole Geelen | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Elena Andreou | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Irene Maria Petronnella Heinrichs Schell | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Nancy Lalleman Heynis | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Nancy Neede | Top 15 | |
| 1985 | Brigitte Bergman | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Janny Tervelde | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Angelique Johanna Gerarda Cremers | Top 12 | |
| 1988 | Angela Visser | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Liesbeth Caspers | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Gabrielle Stap | Top 10 | |
| 1991 | Linda Egging | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Gabrielle van Nimwegen | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Hilda van der Meulen | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Joshka Bon | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Didi Schackmann | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Petra Hoost | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Sonja Aldina Silva | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Nerena Ruinemans | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Ilona Marilyn van Veldhuisen | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Raja Moussaoui | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Irena Pantelic | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Elise Boulogne | Top 20 | |
| 2003 | Sanne de Regt | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Miranda Slabber | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Monique Plat | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Sheryl Baas | Unplaced | Dress Designer (1st Runner-up) |
| 2007 | Melissa Sneekes | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Carmen Kool | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Avalon-Chanel Weyzig | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Desirée van den Berg | Top 25 | |
| 2011 | Jill Lauren de Robles | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Nathalie den Dekker | Top 15 | |
| 2013 | Jacqueline Steenbeek | Top 20 | Miss World Sport |
| 2014 | Tatjana Maul | Top 25 | |
| 2015 | Margot Hanekamp | Top 20 | |
| 2016 | Rachelle Reijnders | TBA |
References
- ^ "Miss Holland History". misshollandnow.com. Retrieved 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Miss Universe Netherlands 1991-1999". misshollandnow.com. Retrieved 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Miss Universe Netherlands 2000-2008". misshollandnow.com. Retrieved 2014.
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