History

Founded in 2009 as Miss Universe Nederland, the pageant changed its name in the same year to Miss Nederland when it also acquired the Dutch franchise for Miss World

Miss World

The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

Since 2009, the winner represented the Netherlands at Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

 and Miss World

Miss World

The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

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Since 2010, the winner represented the Netherlands at Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

, Miss World

Miss World

The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

 and Miss Earth

Miss Earth

Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....

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Since 2011, three winners are chosen, to conform to the qualities emphasized by Miss World

Miss World

The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

, Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

 and Miss Earth

Miss Earth

Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....

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Representatives at Miss Universe

• 1956 Rita Schmidt
• 1958 Corine Rottschafer
• 1959 Peggy Erwich
• 1960 Carinna Verbeck
• 1961 Gita Kamman
• 1962 Marianne Van Der Hayden
• 1963 Elsa Onstenk
• 1964 Henny Deul
• 1965 Anna Christina Maria Schuit
• 1966 Margo Domen
• 1967 Irene van Campenhout
• 1968 Nathalie Heyl
• 1969 Welmoed Hollenberg
• 1970 Maureen Renzen
• 1971 Laura Mulder Smid
• 1972 Jenny Ten Wolde
• 1973 Monique Borgeld
• 1974 Nicoline Broeckx
• 1975 Lynda Snippe
• 1976 Nannetje (Nanny) Johanna Nielen
• 1977 Ineke Berends
• 1978 Karin Ingrid Gustafsson
• 1979 Eunice Nirmala Bharatsingh
• 1980 Karin Cornelia Maria Gooyer
• 1981 Ingrid Johanna Maria Schouten
• 1982 Brigitte Johanna Arnolda Dierickx
• 1983 Nancy Lalleman Heynis
• 1984 Nancy Neede
• 1985 Brigitte Bergman
• 1986 Caroline Veldkamp
• 1987 Janny Tervelde
• 1988 Annabet Berendsen
• 1989 Angela Visser
  Angela Visser
  Angela Visser is the first woman from the Netherlands to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1989.-Miss Universe:...
  
  
• 1990 Stephanie Halenbeek

Winners of Miss Universe Nederland

Before 1991 it was Miss Holland (the winner or one of her runners-up), who was sent to the Miss Universe. After 1991, Miss Universe Nederland became the official representative for Miss Universe.

Year	Name	Represented	Result in Miss Universe
1991 Miss Universe Nederland 1991 The Miss Universe Nederland 1991 pageant was held on February 21, 1991. Twelve candidates competed for the national crown. The winner, Paulien Huizinga, represented the Netherlands at Miss Universe 1991 .-Results:...	Paulien Huizinga	Utrecht Utrecht (province) Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...	1st runner-up
1992 Miss Universe Nederland 1992 The Miss Universe Nederland 1992 pageant was held on April 1, 1992. In that year, 12 candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner represented the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 1992 . The runner up entered Miss Europe 1992...	Vivian Jansen	North Brabant North Brabant North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...	Top 6
1993 Miss Universe Nederland 1993 The Miss Universe Nederland 1993 pageant was held on March 19, 1993. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 1993 . The First Runner Up would enter Miss Europe 1993...	Angelique van Zalen	North Holland North Holland North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...	15th place
1994 Miss Universe Nederland 1994 The Miss Universe Nederland 1994 pageant was held on March 1, 1994. This year only 14 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 1994 . The First Runner Up would enter Miss International 1994...	Irene van de Laar	Flevoland Flevoland Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...	35th place
1995 Miss Universe Nederland 1995 The Miss Universe Nederland 1995 pageant was held on January 29, 1995. This year only 8 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 1995 . The First Runner Up would enter Miss Europe 1995...	Chantal van Woensel	Zeeland Zeeland Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...	22nd place
1996 Miss Universe Nederland 1996 The Miss Universe Nederland 1996 pageant was held on February 18, 1996. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 1996 . The First Runner Up would enter Miss International 1996...	Marja de Graaf	Drenthe Drenthe Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...	48th place
1998 Miss Universe Nederland 1998 The Miss Universe Nederland 1998 pageant was held on March 25, 1998. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 1998 . The First Runner Up would enter Miss International 1998...	Jacqueline Rotteveel	North Holland North Holland North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
2000 Miss Universe Nederland 2000 The Miss Universe Nederland 2000 pageant was held on March 15, 2000. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2000 . The First Runner Up would enter Miss International 2001...	Chantal van Roessel	North Brabant North Brabant North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
2001 Miss Universe Nederland 2001 The Miss Universe Nederland 2001 pageant was held on March 25, 2001. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2001 .-Results:...	Reshma Roopram	South Holland South Holland South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
2002 Miss Universe Nederland 2002 The Miss Universe Nederland 2002 pageant was held on February 28, 2002. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2002 and Miss Europe 2002.-Results:...	Kim Kötter Kim Kötter Kim Kötter is a Dutch beauty queen and model. She was crowned Miss Universe Nederland 2002, and competed in the Miss Universe 2002 pageant where she placed 11th in the preliminaries. She also competed in the Miss Europe 2002 pageant where she placed 3rd runner up...	Overijssel Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
2003 Miss Universe Nederland 2003 The Miss Universe Nederland 2003 pageant was held on February 22, 2003. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2003 .-Results:...	Tessa Amber Brix	South Holland South Holland South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
2004 Miss Universe Nederland 2004 The Miss Universe Nederland 2004 pageant was held on March 2, 2004. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2004 .-Results:...	Lindsay Pronk	North Holland North Holland North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
2005 Miss Universe Nederland 2005 The Miss Universe Nederland 2005 pageant was held on March 24, 2005. This year only 22 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2005...	Sharita Sopacua	North Brabant North Brabant North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
2008 Miss Universe Nederland 2008 The Miss Universe Nederland 2008 pageant was held on May 31, 2008. This year only 7 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2008...	Charlotte Labee	South Holland South Holland South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
2009 Miss Universe Nederland 2009 The Miss Universe Nederland 2009 pageant was held on June 27, 2009. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. Each delegate represents a province of the country. The chosen winner will represent The Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2009 and Miss World 2009. The First Runner...	Avalon Chanel Weyzig	Flevoland Flevoland Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
2010 Miss Nederland 2010 The Miss Nederland 2010 pageant was held on July 4, 2010. This year only 12 candidates are competing for the national crown. Each delegate represents a province of the country...	Desirée van den Berg	North Holland North Holland North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
2011	Kelly Weekers	Limburg Limburg (Netherlands) Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...	Top 16

Provincial Rankings

Province	Titles	Years
Noord-Holland	4	1993, 1998, 2004, 2010
Zuid-Holland	3	2001, 2003, 2008
Noord-Brabant		1992, 2000, 2005
Flevoland Flevoland Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...	2	1994, 2009
Limburg Limburg (Netherlands) Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...	1	2011
Overijssel Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...		2002
Drenthe Drenthe Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...		1996
Zeeland Zeeland Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...		1995
Utrecht Utrecht (province) Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...		1991

External links

• Miss Nederland