Miss Universe Netherlands is a national beauty pageant which select a representative of Netherlands to the Miss Universe pageant.
History
In 2024, Milou Verhoeks became the national director of the Miss Universe Netherlands. Verhoeks is also the national director of Miss Beauty of the Netherlands, the beauty pageants that send Netherlands' representative to Miss Earth. Before 2024, the Miss Nederland was the beauty pageants to select the representatives to Miss Universe.
Former pageant From 1929 to 1931, the Netherlands held a national pageant in Amsterdam for the first time called "Miss Holland". From 1932 to 1949 the pageant was briefly discontinued and later recommenced in 1951 by the Miss Holland Organization.
In 1956 the Netherlands debuted at the Miss Universe pageant. 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 pageant and the Miss International pageant. Since 1991 it became known as "Miss Nederland" whose winner went on to the Miss World pageant. From 1991 to 2008 the Miss Universe representatives were selected from "Miss Universe Netherlands" pageant. The program was televised live on Veronica television.
Netherlands didn't not compete at Miss Universe only in 5 ocations, in 1957, 1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007.
In 2009, Kim Kötter became the national director of the Netherlands. She competed at the Miss Universe 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Usually, the Miss Nederland titleholder will compete at both the Miss Universe and the Miss World pageant. In 2013, two winners were crowned as the Miss Netherlands Universe and Miss Netherlands World pageant to represent their country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants, respectively. In 2016, the Miss Nederland only had the Miss Universe franchise. In 2024, the Miss Nederland gave up the Miss Universe franchise and a new Miss Universe Netherlands pageant was established.
Organizers 1929–1976 — “Het Leven” (the Life) 1977–1978, 1995-1996 — Corinne Rottschaefer (De Telegraph) 1989-1990, 1998–2005 — Hans Konings (CEO) Miss Nederland 0rganisatie in cooperation with RTL4 and SBS6 1991–1994 — Miss Universe Nederland by Veronica TV 2006-2008 — Shaida Wever (CEO) Miss Universe Top Beauty Netherlands & Miss Curacao Pageant 2009–2019 — Kim Kötter 2020–2023 — Monica van Ee (Hannah) 2024―present ― Milou Verhoeks
Province formats At Miss Universe Netherlands, candidates traditionally wear sashes representing their provinces. The final results include a Second Runner-up, a First Runner-up, and ultimately, the Miss Universe Netherlands winner.
Miss Drenthe Miss Flevoland Miss Friesland Miss Gelderland Miss Gronigen
Miss Limburg Miss North Brabant Miss North Holland Miss Overijssel
Miss South Holland Miss Utrecht Miss Zeeland Miss Caribbean Netherlands
Titleholders
YearProvinceMiss NetherlandsNational TitlePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsMilou Verhoeks directorship "Miss Beauty of the Netherlands" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 2026 Groningen Melissa Bottema Miss Nederland 2026 TBA 2025 North Holland Nathalie Yasmin Mogbelzada MU Netherlands 2025 Top 30 2024 North Holland Faith Landman MU Netherlands 2024 UnplacedMonica van Ee (Hannah) "Miss Nederland" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2020―2023 2023 North Holland Rikkie Kollé Miss Nederland 2023 Unplaced 2022 North Holland Ona Moody Miss Nederland 2022 Unplaced 2021 North Holland Julia Sinning Miss Nederland 2021 Unplaced 2020 Groningen Denise Speelman Miss Nederland 2020 Unplaced Kim Kötter directorship "Miss Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009―2019 2019 South Holland Sharon Pieksma Miss Nederland 2019 Unplaced 2018 South Holland Rahima Ayla Dirkse Miss Nederland 2018 Unplaced 2017 Utrecht Nicky Opheij Miss Nederland 2017 Unplaced 2016 Flevoland Zoey Ivory Miss Nederland 2016 Unplaced 2015 North Holland Jessie Jazz Vuijk Miss Nederland 2015 Unplaced 2014 North Holland Yasmin Verheijen Miss Nederland 2014 3rd Runner-up 2013 North Holland Stephanie Tency Miss Nederland 2013 Unplaced 2012 North Holland Nathalie den Dekker Miss Nederland 2012 Unplaced Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up) 2011 Limburg Kelly Weekers Miss Nederland 2011 Top 16 2010 North Holland Desirée van den Berg Miss Nederland 2010 Unplaced 2009 Flevoland Avalon-Chanel Weyzig Miss Nederland 2009 Unplaced Sheida Wever directorship "Miss Universe Top Model Netherlands" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2008 2008 South Holland Charlotte Labee MU Top Model Netherlands 2008 Unplaced SBS6 directorship "Miss Universe Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1998―2005 colspan=6 2005 Utrecht Sharita Sopacua MU Nederland 2005 Unplaced 2004 North Brabant Lindsay Grace Pronk MU Nederland 2004 Unplaced 2003 South Holland Tessa Brix MU Nederland 2003 Unplaced 2002 Overijssel Kim Kötter MU Nederland 2002 Unplaced 2001 South Holland Reshma Roopram MU Nederland 2001 Unplaced 2000 North Brabant Chantal van Roessel MU Nederland 2000 Unplaced colspan=6 1998 North Holland Jacqueline Rotteveel MU Nederland 1998 Unplaced Corinne Rottschaefer (De Telegraph) directorship "Miss Universe Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1995―1996 colspan=6 1996 Drenthe Marja de Graaf MU Nederland 1996 Unplaced 1995 Zeeland Chantal van Woensel MU Nederland 1995 Unplaced Veronica TV directorship "Miss Universe Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1994 1994 South Holland MU Nederland 1994 Unplaced 1993 North Holland Angelique van Zalen MU Nederland 1993 Unplaced 1992 North Brabant Vivian Jansen MU Nederland 1992 Top 6 1991 Utrecht Paulien Huizinga MU Nederland 1991 1st Runner-up Het Leven Magazine directorship "Miss Holland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1979―1990 1990 North Holland Stephanie Halenbeek Miss Holland 1989 Unplaced 1989 South Holland Angela Visser Miss Holland 1988 Miss Universe 1989 1988 North Holland Annabet Berendsen Miss Holland 19873rd Runner-up Unplaced 1987 Overijssel Janny ter Velde Miss Holland 1986 Unplaced 1986 North Holland Caroline Veldkamp Miss Holland 19852nd Runner-up Unplaced 1985 Utrecht Brigitte Bergman Miss Holland 19831st Runner-up Unplaced 1984 North Holland Nancy Neede Miss Holland 1984 Top 10 1983 North Holland Nancy Lalleman-Heijnis Miss Holland 1983 Unplaced 1982 North Holland Brigitte Dierickx Miss Holland 1982 Unplaced 1981 South Holland Ingrid Schouten Miss Holland 1981 Top 12 1980 Gelderland Karin Gooyer Miss Holland 1980 Unplaced 1979 South Holland Eunice Bharatsing Miss Holland 1979 Unplaced Corinne Rottschaefer (De Telegraph) directorship "Miss Holland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1977―1978 1978 North Holland Karin Gustafsson Miss Holland 1978 Top 12 1977 North Holland Ineke Berends Miss Holland 1977 Top 12 Het Leven Magazine directorship "Miss Holland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1956―1976 1976 North Holland Nannetje Nielen Miss Holland 19761st Runner-up Unplaced 1975 North Holland Lynda Snippe Miss Holland 1975 Unplaced 1974 North Brabant Nicoline Broeckx Miss Holland 1974 Unplaced 1973 — Monique Borgeld Miss Holland 1973Appointed from Miss Holland 1973 Contestant Unplaced 1972 Groningen Jenny Ten Wolde Miss Holland 1972 Unplaced 1971 North Holland Laura Mulder-Smid Miss Holland 1971 Unplaced 1970 — Maureen Renzen Miss Holland 1970 Unplaced 1969 — Welmoed Hollenberg Miss Holland 1969 Unplaced 1968 — Nathalie Heyl Miss Holland 19681st Runner-up Unplaced 1967 South Holland Irene van Campenhout Miss Holland 1967 Top 15 1966 South Holland Margo Domen Miss Holland 1966 Top 15 1965 North Holland Anja Maria Schuit Miss Holland 1965 4th Runner-up 1964 — Henny Deul Miss Holland 19643rd Runner-up Unplaced Best National Costume 1963 Gelderland Elsa Onstenk Miss Holland 19632nd Runner-up Unplaced 1962 — Marjan van der Heijden Miss Holland 19621st Runner-up Unplaced 1961 — Gita Kamman Miss Holland 19611st Runner-up Unplaced 1960 — Carinna Verbeck Miss Holland 19603rd Runner-up Unplaced 1959 North Holland Peggy Erwich Miss Holland 1959 Unplaced 1958 North Holland Corine Rottschafer Miss Holland 1957 Top 16 colspan=6 1956 North Holland Rita Schmidt Miss Holland 1956 Unplaced
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