Miss Belgium 2017
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DateJanuary 14, 2017
PresentersPatrick Ridremont
Véronique De Kock
Véronique De Kock
VenuePlopsaland Theater, De Panne, Belgium
BroadcasterAB3
FOX België
FOX België
| Miss Belgium 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 2017 |
| Presenters | Patrick Ridremont Véronique De Kock |
| Venue | Plopsaland Theater, De Panne, Belgium |
| Broadcaster | AB3 FOX België |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Romanie Schotte West Flanders |
| Congeniality | Charlotte Rau West Flanders |
Miss Belgium 2017 the 49th Miss Belgium pageant, held on January 14, 2017 at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium.
The winner, Romanie Schotte from West Flanders,[1][2] was crowned by the outgoing title holder, Lenty Frans, Miss Belgium 2016.
Romanie Schotte represented Belgium at Miss World 2017. The first runner up, Liesbeth Claus entered Miss Universe 2017.
30 candidates competed for the title:[citation needed]
| Province | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Antwerp |
Élisabeth Van Dijk | 23 | Geel |
| Aïcha Tytgat | 21 | Antwerp | |
| Rosmine Bahizi | 22 | Antwerp | |
 Brussels |
Myriam Sahili | 19 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
| Selin Yürük | 18 | Schaerbeek | |
 East Flanders |
Jennifer Roberechts | 18 | Alost |
| Liesbeth Claus | 19 | Assenede | |
| Maïthé Rivera Armayones | 18 | Lebbeke | |
 Flemish Brabant |
Anjejoline Stevens | 23 | Landen |
 Hainaut |
Amandine Charlier | 18 | Fleurus |
| Aurélie Vannerom | 23 | Frameries | |
| Noémie Depré | 19 | Fontaine-l'Évêque | |
| Sofia Bouhadjar | 24 | Haine-Saint-Pierre | |
 Liège |
Eva Mira[3] | 18 | Saint-Nicolas |
 Limburg |
Déborah Schols | 20 | Sint-Truiden |
| Leentje Jorissen | 18 | Sint-Truiden | |
 Luxembourg |
Élisa Arnould[4] | 23 | Bouillon |
 Namur |
Cyrielle Greck | 23 | Éghezée |
| Laurie Ledoux | 18 | Tamines | |
 Walloon Brabant |
Raphaëlla Deuringer | 18 | Waterloo |
| Shirin Rotty | 20 | Mont-Saint-Guibert | |
| Cassandre Lamarche | 18 | Lasne | |
| West Flanders |
Charlotte Bulcke | 22 | Bredene |
| Charlotte Rau | 18 | Oostkamp | |
| Delphine Devos | 19 | Deerlijk | |
| Ellen Bacquaert | 21 | Oostkamp | |
| Ellen Caen | 22 | Bruges | |
| Justine Vandenbunder | 20 | Diksmuide | |
| Kyara Schacht | 19 | Koksijde | |
| Romanie Schotte | 19 | Bruges | |
Judges
The Miss Belgium 2017 final judges were:
- Darline Devos - President of Committee Miss Belgium
- Katherine Kelly Lang - American actress known for her role as Brooke Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful
- Annelies Törös - Miss Belgium 2015
- Laura Beyne - Miss Belgium 2012
- Yfke Sturm - Dutch model
- Mireia Lalaguna - Miss World 2015 from Spain
- Philip Cracco - Belgian owner of the watch brand Rodania
- Olivier Laurent - Belgian imitator and humorist
Contestant notes
- Elisa Arnould, Miss Luxembourg, had finished 1st runner-up of Miss Luxembourg. The holder of this title, Marine Toussaint, was dismissed after the discovery of a live on Facebook in which she would have launched with a friend offensive remarks against several candidates. The result was that it was dethroned by the Miss Belgium Committee. His title was transferred to his first dauphine, Elisa Arnould.
- Rosmine Bahizi, second runner-up of Miss Antwerp, is of Congolese descent.
- Sofia Bouhadjar, Crown Card de Miss Hainaut, is of Italian and Algerian descent.
- Noémie Depré, Miss Hainaut, is of Italian descent.
- Myriam Sahili, Miss Brussels, has dual citizenships Moroccan and Belgian.
- Selin Yürük, first runner-up of Miss Brussels, is of Turkish descent.