Miss Belgium 2017

Miss Belgium 2017 the 49th Miss Belgium pageant, 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:

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 Italia Charleroi
 * 2014:  Hainaut: Noémie Depré (Winner)


 * Miss Italia Belgio
 * 2014:  Hainaut: Noémie Depré (Winner)


 * Miss Elegantie
 * 2016:  Liège: Maïté Rivera Armayones (Winner)


 * Miss Elegance Belgium
 * 2016:  Brussels: Selin Yürük (Top 5)


 * Miss Belgium Limbourg International
 * 2014:  Limburg (Belgium): Leentje Jorissen (Winner)

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


 * Miss World
 * 2017:  West Flanders: Romanie Schotte


 * Miss Universe
 * 2017:  West Flanders: Liesbeth Claus


 * Miss Europe Continental
 * 2015:  Hainaut: Noémie Depré (Top 5 and Miss Modarea)


 * Miss Teen International
 * 2017:  Walloon Brabant: Raphaëlla Deuringer