Miss Earth Belgium
|
Logo of Miss Earth Belgium | |
| Motto | Beauties for a Cause |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | Dutch |
National Director(s) |
Jeremy Rizzi Ken Stevens (2010-present) |
| Website | Official Website |
Miss Earth Belgium is a title given to a woman who is selected to represent Belgium at Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[1][2][3] The national pageant of Miss Earth for Belgium is conducted by Miss Exclusive to which Carousel Productions, the owner of Miss Earth, awarded the franchise in 2014. The winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium.
The current titleholder is Fenne Verecas who was crowned in 2015.
History
2002-2013: Early years
Belgium debuted in Miss Earth in 2002 and the franchise was under the Miss Benelux contest until 2011. Miss Belgium International acquired the franchise from 2011 until 2013.
2014-present: Miss Exclusive
Miss Exclusive acquired the franchise of Miss Earth and is considered to be the biggest pageant across Belgium. It was created in 2009 and the main winner gets to compete in Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The pageant is under the directorship of Jeremy Rizzi and Ken Stevens. Miss Earth is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Traditionally, the winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium and competes in the international Miss Earth pageant. The first winner of Miss Exclusive for Miss Earth is Emily Vanhoutte.
Titleholders
The winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium and competes in the international Miss Earth pageant.
- (Semifinalist at Miss Earth)
| Year | Miss Exclusive | Province | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fenne Verecas | Brussels | |
| 2015 | Elizabeth Dwomoh [4] | Brussels |  Miss Friendship (Group 3) |
| 2014 | Emily Vanhoutte [5] | Flemish Brabant | |
| 2013 | Kristina de Munter [6] | Brussels | |
| 2012 | Madina Hamidi [7] | Antwerp |  Walk with M.E.,  Greenbag Challenge, TRESemmé Hair Challenge |
| 2011 | Aline Decock [8] | Brussels | |
| 2010 | Melissa Vingerhoed | Brussels | |
| 2009 | Isabel van Hoof [9] | Antwerp | |
| 2008 | Debby Gommeren[10][11] | Antwerp | |
| 2007 | Melissa Cardaci | No information available | |
| 2006 | Isabelle Cornelis | ||
| 2005 | Isabel van Rompaey | ||
| 2004 | Ruchika Sharma | ||
| 2003 | Sofie Ydens | ||
| 2002 | Stéphanie Moreel | ||
See also
External links
- Miss Earth Official Website
- Official Facebook page
- Jcee's interview with Miss Earth Belgium National Director, Jeremy Rizzi.
References
- ↑ New York Times, World News (2003-10-30). "Afghanistan: Anti-Pageant Judges". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ "Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant". China Daily. Reuters. 2004-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ↑ Enriquez, Amee (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ Van Tongerloo, Tom (2014-10-27). "Elisabeth Dwomoh verkozen tot Miss Exclusive 2015 (in Dutch)". Front View Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- ↑ "Miss Exclusive Emily Vanhoutte steunt de ark van Pollare". Goeiedag Ninove. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ ":: Missitems ::". Missitems.be. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "Miss Earth 2012 Belgium". Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Grand Slam Pageants". Grand Slam Pageants.
- ↑ Miss Earth Belgium 2008
- ↑ Pampanga, Sun Star (October 28, 2008). "Miss Earth to boost Freeport's tourism". Sun Star. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ↑ Garcia, Cecile (November 1, 2008). "Beauties for a Cause Miss Earth to boost Clark and Subic eco-tourism". News Central. Retrieved November 16, 2008.