{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{distinguish|Miss Nederland|Miss Earth Netherlands}} {{Multiple issues| {{Primary sources|date=November 2024}} {{Sources exist|date=February 2024}} }} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Universe Netherlands | logo = | formation = {{start date and age|2024}} | membership = [[Miss Universe]] | type = Beauty pageant | headquarters = [[Amsterdam]] | location = Netherlands | language = [[Dutch language|Dutch]] | leader_title = National Director | leader_name = Milou Verhoeks | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | key_people = | website = {{URL|www.missuniversenetherlands.nl}} }}
'''Miss Universe Netherlands''' is a national beauty pageant which select a representative of Netherlands to the [[Miss Universe]] pageant.
==History== {{main|Miss Nederland}} In 2024, Milou Verhoeks became the national director of the Miss Universe Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Beauty Of The Netherlands, New Owner Of Miss Universe Netherlands|publisher=misshollandnow.com|url=https://misshollandnow.com/miss-beauty-of-the-netherlands-new-owner-of-miss-universe-netherlands/|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> Verhoeks is also the national director of [[Miss Earth Netherlands|Miss Beauty of the Netherlands]], the beauty pageants that send Netherlands' representative to [[Miss Earth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fow24news.com/2017/09/faith-landman-is-miss-earth-netherlands.html|title=Faith Landman is Miss Earth Netherlands 2017...Pageant Tv ...On Fow24news.com|website=fow24news.com|date=11 September 2017|access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Holland History|publisher=misshollandnow.com|url=http://misshollandnow.com/miss-holland-the-early-years/|access-date=9 April 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Universe Netherlands 1991-1999|publisher=misshollandnow.com|url=http://misshollandnow.com/miss-universe-90-99/|access-date=9 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Universe Netherlands 2000-2008|publisher=misshollandnow.com|url=http://misshollandnow.com/miss-universe-00-10/|access-date=9 April 2015}}</ref>
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|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.
{{col-begin|width=auto}} {{col-3}} * Miss Drenthe * Miss Flevoland * Miss Friesland * Miss Gelderland * Miss Gronigen {{col-3}} * Miss Limburg * Miss North Brabant * Miss North Holland * Miss Overijssel {{col-3}} * Miss South Holland * Miss Utrecht * Miss Zeeland * Miss Caribbean Netherlands {{col-end}}
==Titleholders== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;" !width="60" |Year !width="150" |Province !width="250" |Miss Netherlands !width="250" |National Title !width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe !width="250" |Special awards |- ! colspan="6"|Milou Verhoeks directorship "Miss Beauty of the Netherlands" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | [[North Holland]] | Nathalie Yasmin Mogbelzada | align="center"| MU Netherlands 2025 | Top 30 | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | [[North Holland]] | Faith Landman | align="center"| MU Netherlands 2024 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|Monica van Ee (Hannah) "Miss Nederland" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2020―2023 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] | [[North Holland]] | [[Rikkie Kollé]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2023 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | [[North Holland]] | Ona Moody | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2022 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[North Holland]] | Julia Sinning | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2021 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] | Denise Speelman | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2020 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|Kim Kötter directorship "Miss Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009―2019 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] | [[South Holland]] | Sharon Pieksma | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2019 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] | [[South Holland]] | [[Rahima Ayla Dirkse]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2018 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Utrecht]] | Nicky Opheij | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2017 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | [[Flevoland]] | [[Zoey Ivory]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2016 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] | [[North Holland]] | [[Jessie Jazz Vuijk]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2015 | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] | [[North Holland]] | [[Yasmin Verheijen]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2014 | 3rd Runner-up | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | [[North Holland]] | [[Stephanie Tency]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2013 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[North Holland]] | [[Nathalie den Dekker]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2012 | Unplaced | align="left"| * Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up) |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] | [[Kelly Weekers]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2011 | Top 16 | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[North Holland]] | Desirée van den Berg | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2010 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | [[Flevoland]] | [[Avalon-Chanel Weyzig]] | align="center"| Miss Nederland 2009 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|Sheida Wever directorship "Miss Universe Top Model Netherlands" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2008 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] | [[South Holland]] | Charlotte Labee | align="center"| MU Top Model Netherlands 2008 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|SBS6 directorship "Miss Universe Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1998―2005 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2006—2007}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] | [[Utrecht]] | Sharita Sopacua | align="center"| MU Nederland 2005 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | [[North Brabant]] | Lindsay Grace Pronk | align="center"| MU Nederland 2004 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | [[South Holland]] | Tessa Brix | align="center"| MU Nederland 2003 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | [[Overijssel]] | [[Kim Kötter]] | align="center"| MU Nederland 2002 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] | [[South Holland]] | Reshma Roopram | align="center"| MU Nederland 2001 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | [[North Brabant]] | Chantal van Roessel | align="center"| MU Nederland 2000 | Unplaced | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1999}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | [[North Holland]] | Jacqueline Rotteveel | align="center"| MU Nederland 1998 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|Corinne Rottschaefer (De Telegraph) directorship "Miss Universe Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1995―1996 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1997}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | [[Drenthe]] | Marja de Graaf | align="center"| MU Nederland 1996 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | [[Zeeland]] | Chantal van Woensel | align="center"| MU Nederland 1995 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|Veronica TV directorship "Miss Universe Nederland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1994 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] | [[South Holland]] | {{ill|Irene van de Laar|nl}} | align="center"| MU Nederland 1994 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] | [[North Holland]] | Angelique van Zalen | align="center"| MU Nederland 1993 | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] | [[North Brabant]] | Vivian Jansen | align="center"| MU Nederland 1992 | Top 6 | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] | [[Utrecht]] | Paulien Huizinga | align="center"| MU Nederland 1991 | 1st Runner-up | |- ! colspan="6"|Het Leven Magazine directorship "Miss Holland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1979―1990 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]] | [[North Holland]] | Stephanie Halenbeek | align="center"| Miss Holland 1989 | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold " ! [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] | [[South Holland]] | [[Angela Visser]] | align="center"| Miss Holland 1988 | [[Miss Universe 1989]] | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]] | [[North Holland]] | Annabet Berendsen | align="center"| Miss Holland 1987<br>''3rd Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] | [[Overijssel]] | Janny ter Velde | align="center"| Miss Holland 1986 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] | [[North Holland]] | Caroline Veldkamp | align="center"| Miss Holland 1985<br>''2nd Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | [[Utrecht]] | Brigitte Bergman | align="center"| Miss Holland 1983<br>''1st Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | [[North Holland]] | Nancy Neede | align="center"| Miss Holland 1984 | Top 10 | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] | [[North Holland]] | Nancy Lalleman-Heijnis | align="center"| Miss Holland 1983 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | [[North Holland]] | Brigitte Dierickx | align="center"| Miss Holland 1982 | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] | [[South Holland]] | Ingrid Schouten | align="center"| Miss Holland 1981 | Top 12 | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] | [[Gelderland]] | Karin Gooyer | align="center"| Miss Holland 1980 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] | [[South Holland]] | Eunice Bharatsing | align="center"| Miss Holland 1979 | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="6"|Corinne Rottschaefer (De Telegraph) directorship "Miss Holland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1977―1978 |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] | [[North Holland]] | Karin Gustafsson | align="center"| Miss Holland 1978 | Top 12 | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | [[North Holland]] | Ineke Berends | align="center"| Miss Holland 1977 | Top 12 | |- ! colspan="6"|Het Leven Magazine directorship "Miss Holland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1956―1976 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | [[North Holland]] | Nannetje Nielen | align="center"| Miss Holland 1976<br>''1st Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | [[North Holland]] | Lynda Snippe | align="center"| Miss Holland 1975 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] | [[North Brabant]] | Nicoline Broeckx | align="center"| Miss Holland 1974 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]] | — | Monique Borgeld | align="center"| Miss Holland 1973<br>''Appointed from Miss Holland 1973 Contestant'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1972|1972]] | [[Groningen]] | Jenny Ten Wolde | align="center"| Miss Holland 1972 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1971|1971]] | [[North Holland]] | Laura Mulder-Smid | align="center"| Miss Holland 1971 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] | — | Maureen Renzen | align="center"| Miss Holland 1970 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1969|1969]] | — | Welmoed Hollenberg | align="center"| Miss Holland 1969 | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] | — | Nathalie Heyl | align="center"| Miss Holland 1968<br>''1st Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1967|1967]] | [[South Holland]] | Irene van Campenhout | align="center"| Miss Holland 1967 | Top 15 | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]] | [[South Holland]] | Margo Domen | align="center"| Miss Holland 1966 | Top 15 | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]] | [[North Holland]] | Anja Maria Schuit | align="center"| Miss Holland 1965 | 4th Runner-up | |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] | — | Henny Deul | align="center"| Miss Holland 1964<br>''3rd Runner-up'' | Unplaced | align="left"| * Best National Costume |- ! [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] | [[Gelderland]] | Elsa Onstenk | align="center"| Miss Holland 1963<br>''2nd Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] | — | Marjan van der Heijden | align="center"| Miss Holland 1962<br>''1st Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | — | Gita Kamman | align="center"| Miss Holland 1961<br>''1st Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] | — | Carinna Verbeck | align="center"| Miss Holland 1960<br>''3rd Runner-up'' | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] | [[North Holland]] | Peggy Erwich | align="center"| Miss Holland 1959 | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] | [[North Holland]] | [[Corine Rottschafer]] | align="center"| Miss Holland 1957 | Top 16 | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1957}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] | [[North Holland]] | Rita Schmidt | align="center"| Miss Holland 1956 | Unplaced | |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
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