Miss Grand Belgium Explained
Miss Grand Belgium is an annual Belgian female beauty pageant based in Lint, Belgium. It was founded in 2021 by the event organizer, CC Productions, which is managed by Nepali businessperson Carolyn Collinda.[1] The contest winners represent Belgium at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[2]
Previously, Belgium representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were appointed by different licensees, but none of them placed at the aforementioned international pageant.
History
Belgium is one of the countries that has participated in the Miss Grand International contest since its inception in 2013. Nevertheless, most of its representatives have been chosen without organizing a national contest. However, after Carolyn Collinda, the Netherlands-born businessperson, obtained the license in 2021, she subsequently organized the first Miss Grand Belgium contest on September 18, 2021, at AED Studios in the city of Lint.[3] The contest featured eight national finalists, and Tenzin Zomkey, who was born in India's Tibetan refugee camp and is currently residing in Flemish Brabant, was crowned Miss Grand Belgium 2021.[4] [5] [6]
In 2022, the original winner, Alyssa Gilliaert, resigned from the title due to health problems, which caused the organizer to appoint one of the national finalists, Chiara Vanderveeren, to compete at the Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia instead.[7]
Editions
The following is a list of Miss Grand Belgium edition details, since its inception in 2021.
Edition | Date | | Entrants | Winner | |
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1st | September 18, 2021 | AED Studios, Lint | 8 | Tenzin Zomkey | |
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2nd | July 9, 2022 | Alyssa Gilliaert | [8] |
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3rd | June 25, 2023 | Albertina Rodrigues | [9] |
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4th | June 15, 2024 | 11 | Jennifer Louise Felix | [10] [11] |
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International Competition
The following is a list of Belgium representatives at Miss Grand International competition.
Year | Representative | Original national title | Competition performance | |
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2013 | Karolien Termonia | | Unplaced | [12] [13] |
2014 | Sarah De Groof | Top 20 Miss Tourism Belgium 2012 | Unplaced | [14] [15] |
2015 | Axelle Stratsaert | 1st runner-up Miss Exclusive 2015 | | [16] [17] |
Rana Özkaya | | Unplaced | [18] |
2016 | Kawtar Riahi Idrissi | Top 12 Miss Belgium 2015 | Unplaced | [19] [20] |
2017 | Rachel Nimegeers | Miss Supranational Belgium 2015 | Unplaced | |
2018 | Elisabeth Moszkowicz | 1st runner-up Miss Brussel 2019 | Unplaced | [21] [22] |
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2021 | Zomkey Tenzin | Miss Grand Belgium 2021 | Unplaced | |
2022 | Alyssa Gilliaert | Miss Grand Belgium 2022 | | |
Chiara Vanderveeren | Miss Grand Belgium 2022 — Finalists | Unplaced | |
2023 | Albertina Rodrigues | Miss Grand Belgium 2023 | Unplaced | [23] |
2024 | Jennifer Louise Felix | Miss Grand Belgium 2024 | | |
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National finalists
The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Belgium pageant, as well as the competition results.
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Declared as the winner
Ended as a runner-up
Ended as a semifinalist
Ended as a quarterfinalist
Did not participate
Withdraw during the competition2022 : National Finalists
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1 | Anke |
2 | Alyssa |
3 | Chiara |
4 | Denisa |
5 | Elisa |
6 | Liliana |
7 | Sarah |
8 | Theresia | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Miss Grand Belgium 2022. 2022. en-uk. 8 February 2023. AED Studios. 7 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230207205738/https://aedstudios.com/reference/miss-grand-belgium-2022-finale/.
- Web site: Tenzin Zomkey crowned Miss Grand Belgium 2021. 21 September 2021. 8 February 2023. Lobsang Tenchoe. Tibetexpress.net. 7 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207211547/https://tibetexpress.net/14466/tenzin-zomkey-crowned-miss-grand-belgium-2021/.
- Web site: मिस ग्र्यान्ड बेल्जियमकी डाइरेक्टर क्यारोलिन कोलिन्दासँग नेपाली रंगमन्चको नाता. 27 September 2021. 28 December 2021. Chardisha.com. ne. 28 December 2021. https://archive.today/20211228120636/https://chardisha.com/32862/. live.
- Web site: Young Tibetan woman Zomkey wins Miss Grand Belgium 2021. Yangchen Dolma. 20 September 2021. 25 January 2022. Tibet Post. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125002156/https://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/international/7109-young-tibetan-woman-zomkey-wins-miss-grand-belgium-2021.
- Web site: Nepali woman designs dresses for top ten finalists of Miss Grand Belgium. 22 September 2021. 25 January 2022. Republica. 22 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210922225223/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/nepali-woman-designs-dresses-for-top-ten-finalists-of-miss-grand-belgium.
- Web site: Nepali woman designs dress for top ten finalists of Miss Grand Belgium. 23 September 2021. 25 January 2022. Khabarhub.com. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115032712/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/23/211024/.
- Web site: We introduce you to our current Miss Grand Belgium 2022 Chiara vanderveeren. 24 September 2022. 7 November 2022. Miss Grand Belgium.
- De bekendmaking van de winnaars op Miss Grand Belgium 2022. 10 July 2022. 8 February 2023. nl. YouTube Video.
- Web site: Albertina Rodrigues se corona como Miss Grand Bélgica 2023. 3 July 2023. 6 July 2023. es. El Diario de Todos Extra. Extra.com.co. 5 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230705214453/https://extra.com.co/albertina-rodrigues-se-corona-como-miss-grand-belgica-2023/.
- Web site: Modelo roraimense foi a vencedora do Concurso de Beleza Miss Grand Belgium . 17 June 2024. 17 June 2024. pt-BR. . Shirley Rodrigues. 17 June 2024. https://archive.today/20240617115246/https://www.folhabv.com.br/colunas/modelo-roraimense-e-vencedora-do-concurso-de-beleza-miss-grand-belgium/. Model from Roraima was the winner of the Miss Grand Belgium Beauty Contest.
- Web site: Người mẫu cao 1,77 m đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Bỉ 2024. The 1.77 m tall model was crowned Miss Grand Belgium 2024. vi. Tiền Phong. 17 June 2024. https://archive.today/20240617121610/https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-mau-cao-177-m-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-bi-2024-post1646888.tpo. Duy Nam.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2013 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20131122064513/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php. dead. 2013-11-22. 22 November 2013. Miss Grand International. Internet Archive. 8 February 2023.
- Web site: Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013. Harry Rodríguez. 18 November 2013. 8 February 2023. es. www.metro.pr. 8 May 2019. https://archive.today/20190508072838/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretener/2013/11/19/janelee-chaparro-se-corona-miss-grand-international-2013.html.
- Web site: Antwerpse Sarah De Groof vertegenwoordigt België op Miss Globe International. 22 July 2014. 8 February 2023. nl. Gazet van Antwerpen. www.gva.be. 7 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230207193214/https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20140722_01187239.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2014 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225140601/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant&year=2014. dead. 2014-12-25. Miss Grand International. 25 December 2014. 8 February 2023. Internet Archive.
- Web site: Elisabeth Dwomoh verkozen tot Miss Exclusive 2015. 27 October 2014. 8 February 2023. nl. Tom Van Tongerloo. www.frontview-magazine.be. 17 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017102623/https://www.frontview-magazine.be/nl/nieuws/elisabeth-dwomoh-verkozen-tot-miss-exclusive-2015.
- Web site: Miss Axelle Stratsaert. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225100010/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=808. dead. 2014-12-25. 25 December 2014. 8 February 2023. Miss Grand International. Internet Archive.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2015 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20151116131559/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant. dead. 2015-11-16. 16 November 2015. 8 February 2023. Miss Grand International. Internet Archive.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2016 : The High Roller Wheel Trip. 22 October 2016. 8 February 2023. Times of India. 7 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207203759/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Miss-Grand-International-2016-The-High-Roller-Wheel-Trip/Miss-Grand-International-2016-The-High-Roller-Wheel-Trip/eventshow/54994959.cms.
- Web site: Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016. 26 October 2016. 27 August 2022. Vietnam Television. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826205954/https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm.
- Web site: Elisabeth Moszkowicz crowned Miss Grand Belgium 2018. 27 September 2018. 8 February 2023. Times of India. 2 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702015858/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/elisabeth-moszkowicz-crowned-miss-grand-belgium-2018/articleshow/65980461.cms.
- Web site: Châteauroux : La Miss Elisabeth Moszkowicz lance sa start-up Dressing Siblings. 5 May 2019. 5 August 2021. fr. Jacky Courtin. La Nouvelle République. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805145609/https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre/chateauroux-la-miss-elisabeth-moszkowicz-lance-sa-start-up-dressing-siblings.
- Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.