Rahima Ayla Dirkse

Rahima Ayla Dirkse (born 1993 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Nederland 2018 on 9 July 2018. She represented the Netherlands at Miss Universe 2018 pageant but unplaced.

Personal life
Rahima is raised in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Rahima, who has a Brazilian mother and a Dutch father. She is a student of bio-pharmaceutical sciences and works at her aunt's clothing store during the week.

Miss Nederland 2018
Dirkse from Rotterdam was crowned Miss Nederland 2018 at a crowning gala held on 9 July 2018 at the AFAS Circustheater, Zuid-Holland. She succeeded outgoing Miss Nederland 2017 Nicky Opheij.

Miss Universe 2018
Dirkse represented the Netherlands at Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. But failed to place.