Kedist Deltour

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Kedist Deltour
Born (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 24)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
TitleMiss East Flanders 2021
Miss Belgium 2021
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Belgium 2021
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2021
(TBD)

Kedist Deltour (born 29 July 1997[1]) is a Belgian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Belgium 2021. As Miss Belgium, she will represent Belgium at Miss Universe 2021 in Eilat, Israel.

Early life[]

Deltour was born in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.[2] When she was eight years old, her mother died of cancer. Afterwards, her father remarried; Deltour's stepmother was physically abusive, and when she was nine years old, her father left her and her siblings in an orphanage.[3] At age ten, she and her siblings were adopted by a Belgian couple Peter and Nadège Deltour, and moved to Westhoek in West Flanders.[3][4] In Belgium, Deltour completed vocational training to become a hairdresser, and later moved to Nazareth in East Flanders.[5][2][6]

Pageantry[]

Deltour began her career in pageantry in 2020, after she was crowned Miss East Flanders 2021, besting first runner-up Laura Baeyans.[7] As Miss East Flanders, Deltour received the right to represent the province at Miss Belgium 2021. The Miss Belgium finals were held on 31 March 2021 in Adinkerke, without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Deltour first advanced into the top 22, then the top fifteen, until being announced as the winner; this made her the eighth consecutive Flemish woman to win the title.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

As Miss Belgium, Deltour will have the opportunity to represent Belgium at Miss Universe 2021. Additionally, as part of her prize package, Deltour received a pink Volvo.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dankuwel aan iedereen voor de verjaardag wensen" (in Dutch). Kedist Deltour. 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Verhaeghe, Olaf (15 January 2021). "Kedist Deltour, van het weeshuis in Ethiopië naar de finale van Miss België: "Dit land heeft mij alles gegeven"". kw.be (in Dutch).
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "L'incroyable destin de Kedist Deltour, élue Miss Belgique 2021". La Voix du Nord (in French). 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview: Model Kedist Deltour (Belgium)" (in Dutch). Modellenland Magazine. 24 May 2020.
  5. ^ Vansteelandt, Tim (9 January 2021). "Miss West- én Oost-Vlaanderen verdedigen West-Vlaamse eer in finale Miss België". kw.be (in Dutch).
  6. ^ "Op weg naar de Miss België-kroon?: Kedist Deltour (23, Nazareth)" (in Dutch). Chez Bartizze. 14 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Miss Oost-Vlaanderen is Kedist Deltour" (in Dutch). Miss Belgium. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Alle kandidaten voor Miss België in quarantaine voor show vanavond: "Al anderhalve week in afzondering"" (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie.
  9. ^ "Eén van deze 15 wordt Miss België 2021" (in Dutch). Chez Bartizze. 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Kedist Deltour élue Miss Belgique 2021" (in French). 7sur7. 31 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Miss Belgique 2021: Kedist Deltour est la nouvelle Miss Belgique" (in French). sudinfo. 31 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Kedist Deltour is Miss België 2021" (in Dutch). HLN. 31 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Kedist Deltour est Miss Belgique 2021" (in French). L'Avenir. 31 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Kedist Deltour sacrée Miss Belgique 2021". La Libre (in French). 31 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Kedist Deltour (23) gekroond tot Miss België 2021" (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 31 March 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Antwerp Province Céline Van Ouytsel 		Miss Belgium
2021 		Incumbent
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