Miss Belgium
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The Miss Belgium (Dutch: Miss België, French: Miss Belgique) contest is the largest national beauty pageant of Belgium and has been held since 1969. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss World (winner), Miss Universe (1st runner-up) and Miss International pageants.
[edit] List of winners
| Year | Miss Belgium | Province Represented | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Maud Alin | Hainaut | WINNER "Friendship Award" at Miss World |
| 1970 | Francine Martin | Liège | |
| 1971 | Martine De Hert | Antwerp | |
| 1972 | Anne-Marie Roger | Brussels | Semi-finalist and WINNER "Miss Photogenic Award" at Miss Universe |
| 1973 | Christiane De Visch | Antwerp | 3rd Runner-up at Miss Europe |
| 1974 | Anne-Marie Sikorski | Liège | |
| 1975 | Christine Delmelle | Liège | |
| 1976 | Yvette Aelbrecht | Brussels | |
| 1977 | Claudine Vasseur | Brussels | |
| 1978 | Maggy Moreau | Brussels | |
| 1979 | Christine Cailliau | Brussels | 1st Runner-up at Miss Europe 1980 |
| 1980 | Brigitte Billen | Limburg | |
| 1981 | Dominique Van Eeckhoudt | Brussels | WINNER Miss United Nations, 4th Runner-up at Miss Universe, Semi-finalist at Miss World and Miss International, WINNER "Best National Costume Award" at Miss International |
| 1982 | Marie-Pierre Lemaître | Brussels | |
| 1983 | Francoise Bostoen | West Flanders | Semi-finalist at Miss World, 3rd Runner-up at Miss Europe 1984 |
| 1984 | Brigitte Muyshondt | Antwerp | 2nd Runner-up at Miss International 1978 |
| 1985 | An Van Den Broeck | Antwerp | |
| 1986 | Goedele Liekens | Flemish Brabant | |
| 1987 | Lynn Wesenbeek | Antwerp | |
| 1988 | Daisy Van Cauwenbergh | Antwerp | |
| 1989 | Anne De Baetzelier | Flemish Brabant | |
| 1990 | Katia Alens | Antwerp | Semi-finalist at Miss International |
| 1991 | Anke Vandermeersch | Antwerp | Finalist at Miss Universe 1992 |
| 1992 | Sandra Joine | Antwerp | |
| 1993 | Stephanie Meire | West Flanders | |
| 1994 | Ilse De Meulemeester | Flemish Brabant | Semi-finalist at Miss World |
| 1995 | Veronique De Kock | Antwerp | |
| 1996 | Laurence Borremans | Walloon Brabant | Semi-finalist at Miss World |
| 1997 | Sandrine Corman | Liège | |
| 1998 | Tanja Dexters | Antwerp | |
| 1999 | Brigitta Callens | Antwerp | |
| 2000 | Joke van de Velde | East Flanders | |
| 2001 | Dina Tersago | Antwerp | |
| 2002 | Ann van Elsen | Antwerp | |
| 2003 | Julie Taton | Namur | |
| 2004 | Ellen Petri | Antwerp | WINNER "Designer Dress Award" at Miss World |
| 2005 | Tatiana Tavares | Brussels | |
| 2006 | Virginie Claes | Limburg | |
| 2007 | Annelien Coorevits | West Flanders |
[edit] Winners by province
| Province | Titles |
|---|---|
| Antwerp | 15 times |
| Brussels | 8 times (4 consecutive titles) |
| Liège | 4 times |
| Flemish Brabant | 3 times |
| Limburg | 2 times |
| West Flanders | 2 times |
| East Flanders | 1 time |
| Hainaut | 1 time |
| Namur | 1 time |
| Walloon Brabant | 1 time |
