10 things about Miss Universe Belgium 2024 Kenza Ameloot

Kenza Johanna Ameloot won the 91st edition of Miss Belgium. She represented Belgium in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Ameloot is a Rwandan-Belgian model beauty queen from Sint-Amandsberg, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. She was born to a Belgian father and a Rwandan mother.

On July 29, 2025, Ameloot turned 23. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She attended Nieuwen Bosch Humaniora and Arteveldehogeschool, which are both in Ghent, Belgium.
2. In 2020, she joined Dominique Models in Brussels, Belgium as a model.
3. In 2021, she visited Greece.
4. In 2022, she visited Spain.
5. In 2023, she visited Egypt, Madagascar, the Netherlands and England, United Kingdom.
6. In 2024, she visited Mexico.
7. She won Miss Belgium 2024.
8. She is Miss Universe Belgium 2024.
9. She was a Mister World Belgium 2024 judge.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Ameloot frequently visits Rwanda, especially during holidays. She reigned as Miss Universe Belgium 2024 while she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in international business management at the Artevelde University of Applied Sciences in Ghent.

2020

• In June 2020, she became a Dominique Models artist.

2021

• In July 2021, she traveled to Hersonissos, Crete, Greece.

2022

• In February 2022, she traveled to Madrid, Spain.
• In July 2022, she traveled to Marbella, Malaga, Spain.
• In September 2022, she and Seppe D’Espallier attended the Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium.

2023

• In January 2023, she traveled to the Netherlands.
• In February 2023,she traveled to Madagascar.
• In November 2023, she traveled to Hurghada, Egypt.
• In December 2023, she traveled to London, England.

2024

• On February 24, 2024, she competed against 31 other Miss Belgium 2024 candidates at the Proximus Theater in De Panne, Belgium and won the title.
• On July 7, 2024, she served as a judge at Mister World Belgium 2024 at the Ipanema Beach Club in Hasselt, Limburg, Flemish Region.
• On November 14, 2024, she wore an Ebru Sari dress at the Miss Universe 2024 preliminary competition at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Belgium at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.

2025

• On February 15, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Belgium 2025 Karen Jansen at Studio 100 Theater De Panne in De Panne.