Rikkie Kollé
- Miss Nederland 2023 (Winner)
- Miss Universe 2023
Rikkie Valerie Kollé (born 6 April 2001) is a Dutch model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nederland 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023.[1][2] As Kollé was the first openly transgender woman to win the Miss Nederland title,[3][4] this made her the first openly transgender person to win any national beauty pageant.[5]
Career
Kollé began modelling on Holland's Next Top Model (season 11).[6] In 2019, Kollé reached the final of the Elite Model Look contest in the Netherlands.[7]
Personal life
Kollé was born 6 April 2001, in Hoorn,[8] Netherlands.[3] She is of Indo-Dutch descent,[9] and is a transgender woman.[3]
References
- ^ Power, Shannon (12 July 2023). "Exclusive: Transgender Miss Netherlands winner speaks out after backlash". Newsweek.
- ^ "Miss Netherlands: Male model 'broke boundaries' with beauty pageant win". 12 July 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Miss Nederland-finalist Rikkie Kollé: "De queer community ligt wereldwijd onder vuur"". winq.nl (in Dutch). 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Amsterdamse Rikkie Kolle (22) wint als eerste trans vrouw Miss Nederland". Het Parool (in Dutch). 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Rikkie Kolle wint als eerste trans vrouw de titel Miss Nederland". nos.nl (in Dutch). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Helders model Rikkie grijpt naast titel Holland's Next Top Model". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Helderse Rikkie (18) maakt kans op internationale modellencarrière: "Dit is mijn droom!"". www.nhnieuws.nl.
- ^ Ferrer, Isabel (13 July 2023). "Rikkie Kolle, the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands: 'With this title, I have a greater opportunity to speak up for my community'". EL PAÍS English.
- ^ "Rikkie Valerie Kolle Becomes First Transgender Model To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands". NDTV.com.
External links
- Media related to Rikkie Kollé at Wikimedia Commons
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ona Moody | Miss Nederland 2023 | Succeeded by Amber Rustenburg |
Preceded by Ona Moody | Miss Universe Netherlands 2023 | Succeeded by Faith Landman |
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- ALB: Endi Demneri
- AGO: Ana Coimbra
- ARG: Yamile Dajud
- AUS: Moraya Wilson
- BHS: Melissa Ingraham
- BEL: Emilie Vansteenkiste
- BOL: Estefany Rivero
- BRA: Maria Brechane
- KHM: Sotima John
- CAN: Madison Kvaltin
- CHL: Celeste Viel
- COL: Camila Avella
- CRC: Lisbeth Valverde
- CZE: Vanesa Švédová
- DNK: Nikoline Hansen
- ECU: Delary Stoffers
- EGY: Mohra Tantawy
- SLV: Isabella García-Manzo
- FIN: Paula Joukanen
- FRA: Diane Leyre
- DEU: Helena Bleicher
- GBR: Jessica Page
- GRE: Marielia Zaloumi
- GTM: Michelle Cohn
- HND: Zuheilyn Clemente
- ISL: Lilja Pétursdóttir
- IND: Shweta Sharda
- IDN: Fabiënne Groeneveld
- IRL: Aishah Akorede
- ITA: Carmen Panepinto
- JPN: Rio Miyazaki
- LBN: Maya Aboul Hosn
- MEX: Melissa Flores
- NPL: Jane Dipika Garrett
- NLD: Rikkie Kollé
- NIC: Sheynnis Palacios
- NOR: Julie Tollefsen
- PAK: Erica Robin
- PAN: Natasha Vargas
- PAR: Elicena Andrada
- PER: Camila Escribens
- PHL: Michelle Dee
- POL: Angelika Jurkowianiec
- POR: Marina Machete
- PUR: Karla Guilfú
- RUS: Margarita Golubeva
- SGP: Priyanka Annuncia
- ZAF: Bryoni Govender
- ESP: Athenea Pérez
- THA: Anntonia Porsild
- TTO: Faith Gillezeau
- UKR: Angelina Usanova
- USA: Noelia Voigt
- VEN: Diana Silva
- VNM: Bùi Quỳnh Hoa
- ZWE: Brooke Bruk-Jackson
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