Miss Belgium 2017
# Miss Belgium 2017

Miss Belgium 2017 was the 49th edition of the Miss Belgium held on January 14, 2017 at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium.

The winner, Romanie Schotte from West Flanders, 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.

## Official contestants

30 candidates competed for the title:

| Province | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
| - | - | - | - |
| Antwerp | Élisabeth Van Dijk | 23 | Geel |
| Antwerp | Aïcha Tytgat | 21 | Antwerp |
| Antwerp | Rosmine Bahizi | 22 | Antwerp |
| Brussels | Myriam Sahili | 19 | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek |
| Brussels | Selin Yürük | 18 | Schaerbeek |
| East Flanders | Jennifer Roberechts | 18 | Alost |
| East Flanders | Liesbeth Claus | 19 | Assenede |
| East Flanders | Maïthé Rivera Armayones | 18 | Lebbeke |
| Flemish Brabant | Anjejoline Stevens | 23 | Landen |
| Hainaut | Amandine Charlier | 18 | Fleurus |
| Hainaut | Aurélie Vannerom | 23 | Frameries |
| Hainaut | Noémie Depré | 19 | Fontaine-l'Évêque |
| Hainaut | Sofia Bouhadjar | 24 | Haine-Saint-Pierre |
| Liège | Eva Mira | 18 | Saint-Nicolas |
| Limburg | Déborah Schols | 20 | Sint-Truiden |
| Limburg | Leentje Jorissen | 18 | Sint-Truiden |
| Luxembourg | Élisa Arnould | 23 | Bouillon |
| Namur | Cyrielle Greck | 23 | Éghezée |
| Namur | Laurie Ledoux | 18 | Tamines |
| Walloon Brabant | Raphaëlla Deuringer | 18 | Waterloo |
| Walloon Brabant | Shirin Rotty | 20 | Mont-Saint-Guibert |
| Walloon Brabant | Cassandre Lamarche | 18 | Lasne |
| West Flanders | Charlotte Bulcke | 22 | Bredene |
| West Flanders | Charlotte Rau | 18 | Oostkamp |
| West Flanders | Delphine Devos | 19 | Deerlijk |
| West Flanders | Ellen Bacquaert | 21 | Oostkamp |
| West Flanders | Ellen Caen | 22 | Bruges |
| West Flanders | Justine Vandenbunder | 20 | Diksmuide |
| West Flanders | Kyara Schacht | 19 | Koksijde |
| West Flanders | 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.

## Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed at other national beauty pageants:

### Miss Belgium Limbourg International

* 2014: Limburg: Leentje Jorissen (Winner)

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:

