Miss Netherlands 2023: Rikkie Valerie Kolle becomes first transgender model to win title

Rikkie Valerie, 22, is the second transgender contestant to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe pageant.

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Published on Jul 10, 2023 10:02 am IST 7 Photos
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Rikkie Valerie Kolle created history by becoming the first transgender to be crowned Miss Netherlands 2023. (Instagram/@ rikkievaleriekolle)
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The runner up is 26-year-old Nathalie Mogbelzada from Amsterdam.  (Instagram/@rikkievaleriekolle)
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Habiba Mostafa won the title of Miss Congeniality and Lou Dirchs bagged the title of Miss Social Media.  (Instagram/@rikkievaleriekolle)

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Rikkie Valerie, 22, is a Dutch-Moluccan model and actress from Breda.  (Instagram/@ rikkievaleriekolle)
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Rikkie Valerie will now be representing the Netherlands in the highly anticipated 72nd Miss Universe 2023 pageant which will take place in El Salvador. (Instagram/@rikkievaleriekolle)

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