# Miss Belgium 2016

Miss Belgium 2016 the 48th Miss Belgium pageant, held on January 9, 2016 at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium. The winner, Lenty Frans from Antwerp, was crowned by the outgoing title holder, Annelies Törös (Miss Belgium 2015). Frans represented Belgium at Miss World 2016 and Stephanie Geldhof, first runner-up represented at Miss Universe 2016.

## Winner and runners-up

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Belgium 2016 | Antwerp - Lenty Frans |
| 1st Runner-Up | East Flanders - Stephanie Geldhof |
| 2nd Runner-Up | East Flanders - Bo Praet |
| 3rd Runner-Up | West Flanders - Emily Vanhoutte |
| 4th Runner-Up | East Flanders - Stefanie Beerens |
| 5th Runner-Up | East Flanders - Leïla Noumair |
| Top 12 | Liège - Manon Dawir  Hainaut - Laura Dupont  West Flanders - Sarah Devos  Luxembourg - Margaux Leclère  Namur - Emilie Mauléon  Antwerp - Stephanie Nouws |

## Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Beach Babe | East Flanders - Bo Praet |
| Miss Social Media | West Flanders - Emily Vanhoutte |
| Miss Charity | East Flanders - Stefanie Beerens |
| Miss Model | West Flanders - Sarah Devos |
| Miss Sport | East Flanders - Stephanie Geldhof |
| Miss Congeniality | Antwerp - Lenty Frans |
| Miss Talent | Hainaut - Camille Vanhiesbecq |
| Miss Elegance | Antwerp - Shania Labeye |

## Official Contestants

30 candidates competed for the title:
| Province | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
| Antwerp | Lenty Frans | 21 | Saint-Léonard |
| Antwerp | Shania Labeye | 19 | Brasschaat |
| Antwerp | Stephanie Nouws | 22 | Kalmthout |
| Antwerp | Yasmine Vossen | 23 | Kontich |
| Brussels | Ashley Thirry | 24 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert |
| Brussels | Élisabeth Assaf | 18 | Ganshoren |
| East Flanders | Bo Praet | 20 | Laarne |
| East Flanders | Leila Noumair | 22 | Geraardsbergen |
| East Flanders | Merel De Saegher | 18 | Waasmunster |
| East Flanders | Stefanie Beerens-De Loor | 24 | Zottegem |
| East Flanders | Stephanie Geldhof | 18 | Erpe-Mere |
| East Flanders | Valeryia Kazheunikava | 23 | De Pinte |
| Flemish Brabant | Rim Agoudan | 18 | Overijse |
| Hainaut | Alison Khramaz | 20 | Mouscron |
| Hainaut | Camille Vanhiesbecq | 21 | Péronnes-lez-Binche |
| Hainaut | Laura Dupont | 19 | Châtelineau |
| Liège | Alison Clément | 19 | Jalhay |
| Liège | Coralie Franze | 19 | Ouffet |
| Liège | Floriane Cavillot | 24 | Verviers |
| Liège | Manon Dawir | 21 | Awans |
| Limburg | Amy Courtens | 19 | Hasselt |
| Luxembourg | Margaux Leclère | 21 | Neuvillers |
| Namur | Émilie Mauléon | 19 | Erpent |
| Namur | Laure Alaime | 20 | Gedinne |
| Walloon Brabant | Candice Ditlefsen | 18 | Dion-Valmont |
| West Flanders | Emily Patricia Vanhoutte | 21 | Ostend |
| West Flanders | Lien Vercruysse | 22 | Bruges |
| West Flanders | Sandra Van De Vloet | 25 | Bruges |
| West Flanders | Sarah Devos | 21 | Zedelgem |

### Contestants Notes

* Lenty Frans placed in top 11 in Miss World 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States. She also won the title of Miss World Europe.
* Stephanie Geldhof unplaced in Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, Philippines.
* Emily Vanhoutte has finished 1st runner-up in Beauty of the World 2013 in Bishkek, Kirghizistan. She also unplaced in Miss Earth 2014 in Quezon City, Philippines.

## Judges

The Miss Belgium 2016 final judges were:
* Darline Devos - President of Committee Miss Belgium
* Annelien Coorevits - Miss Belgium 2007
* Virginie Claes - Miss Belgium 2006
* Daniel Dedave - Official photographer
* Roberto Bellarosa - Belgian singer and the first winner of The Voice Belgique.
* Nádine - South African Afrikaans singer and presenter.
* Michaël Espinho - Radio and television host.