# Miss Earth Belgium

Miss Earth Belgium is a title given to a woman who is selected to represent Belgium at Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The national pageant of Miss Earth for Belgium is conducted by Miss Exclusive to which Carousel Productions, the owner of Miss Earth, awarded the franchise in 2014. The winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium.
The current titleholder is Elizabeth Viktoria Raska; she will represent Belgium at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant.

## History
### 2002-2013: Early years

Belgium debuted in Miss Earth in 2002 and the franchise was under the Miss Benelux contest until 2011. Miss Belgium International acquired the franchise from 2011 until 2013.

### 2014-present: Miss Exclusive

Miss Exclusive acquired the franchise of Miss Earth and is considered to be the biggest pageant across Belgium. It was created in 2009 and the main winner gets to compete in Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The pageant is under the directorship of Remi Esquelisse and Ken Stevens. Miss Earth is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Traditionally, the winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium and competes in the international Miss Earth pageant. The first winner of Miss Exclusive for Miss Earth is Emily Vanhoutte. In Miss Earth 2022 edition, Daphné Nivelles represented her country and managed to enter into the Top 8 finalist. It was the highest and second consecutive placement for a Belgian candidate in the pageant history. In 2021, Selena Ali represented her country and placed in the Top 20. She is the first-ever Belgian to be placed as a finalist in Miss Earth history, ending a 19-year drought for Belgium since joining Miss Earth in 2002.

## Titleholders

The winner of Miss Exclusive gets the title of Miss Earth Belgium and competes in the international Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Miss Exclusive |
| 2024 | Maxine van Belleghem |
| 2023 | Jolien Pede |
| 2022 | Daphne Nivelles |
| 2021 | Nisa van Baelen |
| 2020 | Kimbery Bosman |
| 2019 | Caro van Gorp |
| 2018 | Lauralyn Vermeersch |
| 2017 | Shania Labeye |
| 2016 | Fenne Verrecas |
| 2014 | Aleksandra Kuzmenko |
| 2013 | Emily van Houte |
| 2012 | Jessica van de Velde |
| 2011 | Laetitia Wastyn |
| 2010 | Annelien Pauwels |

## Placements
### Miss Earth

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as Runner-up
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Miss Earth Belgium | Province | Placement | Special awards |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Viktoria Raska | Brussels | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Jolien Pede | East Flanders | Top 20 | |
| 2022 | Daphné Nivelles | Limburg | Top 8 | Miss Pontefino Estate 2022 |
| 2021 | Selena Ali | Antwerp | Top 20 | |
| 2020 | Kimbery Bosman | East Flanders | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Caro van Gorp | Antwerp | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Faye Bulcke | West Flanders | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Lauralyn Vermeersch | East Flanders | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Fenne Verecas | Brussels | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Elizabeth Dwomoh | Brussels | Unplaced | Miss Friendship (Group 3) |
| 2014 | Emily Vanhoutte | West Flanders | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Kristina de Munter | Brussels | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Madina Hamidi | Antwerp | Unplaced | Walk with M.E. Greenbag Challenge TRESemmé Hair Challenge |
| 2011 | Aline Decock | Brussels | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Melissa Vingerhoed | Brussels | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Isabel van Hoof | Antwerp | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Debby Gommeren | Antwerp | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Melissa Cardaci | No information available | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Isabelle Cornelis | No information available | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Isabel van Rompaey | No information available | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Ruchika Sharma | No information available | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Sofie Ydens | No information available | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Stéphanie Moreel | No information available | Unplaced | |

### Miss Supranational

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Province | Miss Supranational Belgium | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Brussels | Elizabeth Victoria Raska | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Limburg | Jana Meskens | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Flemish Brabant | Thanaree Scheerlinck | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | West Flanders | Louise-Marie Losfeld | Top 12 | |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held |
| 2019 | Liège | Camilia Martinez | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Antwerp | Dhenia Covens | Unplaced | Miss Elegance |
| 2017 | Walloon Brabant | Kim Detollenaere | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Brussels | Amina Sousou | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Antwerp | Rachel Corinne Nimegeers | Top 20 | |
| 2014 | Brussels | Ekaterina Sarafanova | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Flemish Brabant | Karen Op't Eynde | Unplaced |
| 2012 | West Flanders | Emmily Polen | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Antwerp | Sanne Laenen | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Brussels | Chloë De Groote | Top 20 | Miss Internet |