Rikkie Kollé

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

Rikkie Kollé
Kollé in 2022
Born (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001
Hoorn,[1] Netherlands[2]
OccupationModel
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Nederland 2023
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competition(s)

Career

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

Personal life

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

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