Rikkie Kollé Explained

Rikkie Kollé
Miss Nederland 2023
Occupation:	Model
Birth Date:	2001 4, df=yes
Birth Place:	Hoorn, Netherlands

Rikkie Valerie Kollé (born 6 April 2001) is a Dutch model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nederland 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023.^{[1] [2]} As Kollé was the first openly transgender woman to win the Miss Nederland title,^{[3] [4]} this made her the first openly transgender person to win any national beauty pageant.^[5]

Career

Kollé began modelling on Holland's Next Top Model (season 11).^[6] In 2019, Kollé reached the final of the Elite Model Look contest in the Netherlands.^[7]

Personal life

Kollé was born 6 April 2001, in Hoorn,^[8] Netherlands.^[3] She is of Indo-Dutch descent,^[9] and is a transgender woman.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exclusive: Transgender Miss Netherlands winner speaks out after backlash. Shannon. Power. July 12, 2023. Newsweek.
2. News: Miss Netherlands: Male model 'broke boundaries' with beauty pageant win. July 12, 2023. www.bbc.co.uk.
3. Web site: Miss Nederland-finalist Rikkie Kollé: "De queer community ligt wereldwijd onder vuur". June 3, 2023. winq.nl. nl.
4. Web site: Amsterdamse Rikkie Kolle (22) wint als eerste trans vrouw Miss Nederland. July 9, 2023. Het Parool. nl.
5. Web site: 2023-07-09 . Rikkie Kolle wint als eerste trans vrouw de titel Miss Nederland . 2023-07-10 . nos.nl . nl.
6. Web site: Helders model Rikkie grijpt naast titel Holland's Next Top Model. October 22, 2018. Noordhollands Dagblad. nl.
7. Web site: Helderse Rikkie (18) maakt kans op internationale modellencarrière: "Dit is mijn droom!". www.nhnieuws.nl.
8. Web site: Rikkie Kolle, the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands: 'With this title, I have a greater opportunity to speak up for my community'. Isabel. Ferrer. July 13, 2023. EL PAÍS English.
9. Web site: Rikkie Valerie Kolle Becomes First Transgender Model To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands. NDTV.com.