Miss Grand Belgium
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| Established | 18 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Carolyn Collinda |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English |
President | Darline Devos |
Parent organization | Miss Belgium (2025 – Present) |
| Website | www.theccproductions.com |
Miss Grand Belgium is an annual Belgian female beauty pageant based in Lint, Belgium.[1][2][3] It was founded in 2021 by the event organizer, CC Productions, which is managed by Nepali businessperson Carolyn Collinda.[1][4] The contest winners represent Belgium at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[1][2][5]
Previously, Belgium representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were appointed by different licensees, but none of them placed at the aforementioned international pageant at that time; until Jane Baesen of 2025 became the first Belgian to be placed, securing her position in the Top 22.
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.[1][2] 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.[2][3][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 | Final Venue | Entrants | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 September 2021 | AED Studios, Lint | 8 | Tenzin Zomkey | [2][3] |
| 2nd | 9 July 2022 | Alyssa Gilliaert | [8] | ||
| 3rd | 25 June 2023 | Albertina Rodrigues | [9] | ||
| 4th | 15 June 2024 | 11 | Jennifer Louise Felix | [10][11] | |
International Competition
The following is a list of Belgium representatives at Miss Grand International competition.
- Color keys
- : Declared as the winner
- : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
- : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
- : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | City | Miss Grand Belgium | National title (Title obtained from the national pageant) |
Competition performance | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Special awards | |||||
| 2025 | Bierges | Jane Baesen[12] | 1st runner-up Miss Belgium 2025[13] | Top 22 | Darline Devos | |
| 2024 | Heuvelland | Jennifer Louise Felix[11] | Miss Grand Belgium 2024 | Unplaced[14] | Carolyn Collinda | |
| 2023 | Liège | Albertina Rodrigues[9] | Miss Grand Belgium 2023 | Unplaced[15] | ||
| 2022 | Brussels | Chiara Vanderveeren[16] | Finalist Miss Grand Belgium 2022 | Unplaced | ||
| Brussels | Alyssa Gilliaert[7][8] | Miss Grand Belgium 2022 | Did not compete | |||
| 2021 | Leuven | Zomkey Tenzin[2][3] | Miss Grand Belgium 2021 | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2019–2020 | ||||||
| 2018 | Brussels | Elisabeth Moszkowicz[17][18] | 1st runner-up Miss Brussel 2019 | Unplaced | Elisabeth Moszkowicz | |
| 2017 | Antwerp | Rachel Nimegeers[17] | Miss Supranational Belgium 2015 | Unplaced | Miss Toerisme Organisatie Benelux | |
| 2016 | Gembloux | Kawtar Riahi Idrissi[19] | Top 12 Miss Belgium 2015 | Unplaced[20] | ||
| 2015 | Limburg | Rana Özkaya[21] | Appointed | Unplaced | Annick Eycken | |
| Brussels | Axelle Stratsaert[22][23] | 1st runner-up Miss Exclusive 2015 | Did not compete | |||
| 2014 | Malle | Sarah De Groof[24][25] | Top 20 Miss Tourism Belgium 2012 | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Limburg | Karolien Termonia[26] | Appointed | Unplaced[27] | Miss Exclusive Belgium Org. | |
Gallery
Sarah De Groof (2014)
Rana Özkaya (2015)
Zomkey Tenzin (2021)
Alyssa Gilliaert (2022)
Albertina Rodrigues (2023)
Jennifer Louise (2024)
Jane Baesen (2025)
