Rikkie Kollé

Rikkie Kollé
Rikkie Kollé
	Kollé in 2022
Born	6 April 2001 (age 23); Hoorn, Netherlands
Occupation	Model
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Nederland 2023; Miss Universe 2023;
Major; competition(s)	Miss Nederland 2023 (Winner); Miss Universe 2023 (winner);

Rikkie Valerie Kollé (born 6 April 2001)^[3] is a Dutch model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nederland 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023.^[4]^[5] Kollé became the first transgender woman to win the Miss Netherlands title.^[2]^[6]

Career[edit]

Kollé began modelling on Holland's Next Top Model (season 11).^[7] In 2019, Kollé reached the final of the Elite Model Look contest in the Netherlands.^[8]

Personal life[edit]

Kollé is LGBT and of Indo-Dutch descent.^[9]

References[edit]

^ Ferrer, Isabel (13 July 2023). "Rikkie Kolle, the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands: 'With this title, I have a greater opportunity to speak up for my community'". EL PAÍS English.
^ ^a ^b "Miss Nederland-finalist Rikkie Kollé: "De queer community ligt wereldwijd onder vuur"". winq.nl (in Dutch). 3 June 2023.
^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-who-moluccans-rikkie-valerie-kolle-ethnicity-explored-transgender-model-wins-miss-netherlands-2023
^ Power, Shannon (12 July 2023). "Exclusive: Transgender Miss Netherlands winner speaks out after backlash". Newsweek.
^ "Miss Netherlands: Male model 'broke boundaries' with beauty pageant win". 12 July 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Amsterdamse Rikkie Kolle (22) wint als eerste trans vrouw Miss Nederland". Het Parool (in Dutch). 9 July 2023.
^ "Helders model Rikkie grijpt naast titel Holland's Next Top Model". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 October 2018.
^ "Helderse Rikkie (18) maakt kans op internationale modellencarrière: "Dit is mijn droom!"". www.nhnieuws.nl.
^ "Rikkie Valerie Kolle Becomes First Transgender Model To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands". NDTV.com.

External links[edit]

Media related to Rikkie Kollé at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ona Moody	Miss Nederland 2023	Succeeded by TBA

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[1] Ferrer, Isabel (13 July 2023). "Rikkie Kolle, the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands: 'With this title, I have a greater opportunity to speak up for my community'". EL PAÍS English.

[winq-2] "Miss Nederland-finalist Rikkie Kollé: "De queer community ligt wereldwijd onder vuur"". winq.nl (in Dutch). 3 June 2023.

[3] ttps://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-who-moluccans-rikkie-valerie-kolle-ethnicity-explored-transgender-model-wins-miss-netherlands-2023

[4] Power, Shannon (12 July 2023). "Exclusive: Transgender Miss Netherlands winner speaks out after backlash". Newsweek.

[BBC-5] "Miss Netherlands: Male model 'broke boundaries' with beauty pageant win". 12 July 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[6] "Amsterdamse Rikkie Kolle (22) wint als eerste trans vrouw Miss Nederland". Het Parool (in Dutch). 9 July 2023.

[7] "Helders model Rikkie grijpt naast titel Holland's Next Top Model". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 October 2018.

[8] "Helderse Rikkie (18) maakt kans op internationale modellencarrière: "Dit is mijn droom!"". www.nhnieuws.nl.

[9] "Rikkie Valerie Kolle Becomes First Transgender Model To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands". NDTV.com.

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v t e Holland's Next Top Model
Cycles	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Winners	Sanne Nijhof Kim Feenstra Cecile Sinclair Ananda Lândertine Tamara Weijenberg Nikki Steigenga Nicky Opheij Loiza Lamers Akke Marije Marinus Montell van Leijen
Other alumnae	Sabrina van der Donk Yvette Broch Patricia van der Vliet Rikkie Kolle
Related shows	Top Model Benelux' Next Top Model (2009–2010)