Kedist Deltour (born 29 July 1997[2][better source needed]) is a Belgian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Belgium 2021. She represented her country at Miss World 2023 on March 9, 2024.
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| Born | 29 July 1997 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
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Early life
editDeltour was born in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.[3] 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.[4] When Deltour was ten years old, she and her siblings were adopted by a Belgian couple Peter and Nadège Deltour, and moved to Woesten in West Flanders.[4][5] In Belgium, Deltour completed vocational training to become a hairdresser and later moved to Nazareth in East Flanders.[6][3][7]
Pageantry
editDeltour began her career in pageantry in 2020, when she was crowned Miss East Flanders 2021, besting first runner-up Laura Baeyens.[8] 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.[9] Deltour is the eighth consecutive Flemish woman to win the title.[10][11][12][13][14][15] As part of her prize package, she received a pink Volvo.[16]
As Miss Belgium, Deltour represented Belgium at Miss Universe 2021, where she was unplaced, then at Miss World 2023, where she reached the top 40.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ Deltour, Kedist (February 10, 2024). "Kedist DELTOUR - BELGIUM". Kedist Deltour - Miss World 2023 Belgium.
- ^ "Dankuwel aan iedereen voor de verjaardag wensen" (in Dutch). Kedist Deltour. 29 July 2019.
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b "L'incroyable destin de Kedist Deltour, élue Miss Belgique 2021". La Voix du Nord (in French). 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Model Kedist Deltour (Belgium)" (in Dutch). Modellenland Magazine. 24 May 2020.
- ^ Vansteelandt, Tim (9 January 2021). "Miss West- én Oost-Vlaanderen verdedigen West-Vlaamse eer in finale Miss België". kw.be (in Dutch).
- ^ "Op weg naar de Miss België-kroon?: Kedist Deltour (23, Nazareth)" (in Dutch). Chez Bartizze. 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Miss Oost-Vlaanderen is Kedist Deltour" (in Dutch). Miss Belgium. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Alle kandidaten voor Miss België in quarantaine voor show vanavond: "Al anderhalve week in afzondering"" (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Eén van deze 15 wordt Miss België 2021" (in Dutch). Chez Bartizze. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Kedist Deltour élue Miss Belgique 2021" (in French). 7sur7. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Miss Belgique 2021: Kedist Deltour est la nouvelle Miss Belgique" (in French). sudinfo. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Kedist Deltour is Miss België 2021" (in Dutch). HLN. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Kedist Deltour est Miss Belgique 2021" (in French). L'Avenir. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Kedist Deltour sacrée Miss Belgique 2021". La Libre (in French). 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Kedist Deltour (23) gekroond tot Miss België 2021" (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Miss World: 1 contestant stumbled in the Top Model contest, the organizers immediately stopped the show to handle it". VGT TV. 3 March 2024.
- ^ Miss Belgium Kedist Deltour FALLS during Miss World 2023 Top Model Competition – 2 Angles of view. YouTube. 10 March 2024.