Céline Van Ouytsel

Van Ouytsel was born in Herentals, Antwerp, Belgium. She attended the University of Antwerp, where she received a Master of Laws degree.{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/video-flamande-celine-van-ouytsel-elue-miss-belgique-2020-malgre-petit-accident-scene-1773105.html|title=La Flamande Celine Van Ouytsel élue Miss Belgique 2020 (malgré un petit accident sur scène)|date=12 January 2020|publisher=France3 régions}}

Van Ouytsel's first pageant was Miss Antwerp 2016, where she was the second runner-up.{{cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/antwerpen/lenty-frans-is-miss-antwerpen~a77bf07d/|title=Lenty Frans is Miss Antwerpen|publisher=hln.be|date=29 September 2015}} She returned to pageantry four years later, when she competed in and won Miss Antwerp 2020.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

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Van Ouytsel represented Antwerp and won Miss Belgium 2020. She was also awarded the title Miss Social Networks.{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.sudinfo.be/id147444/article/2019-10-20/les-influenceuses-aux-95000-abonnes-bientot-miss-belgique|title=Les influenceuses aux 95.000 abonnés bientôt Miss Belgique?|date=20 October 2019|publisher=Sud Info}}{{cite web|language=French|title=Céline Van Ouytsel élue Miss Belgique 2020|url=https://www.lesoir.be/272319/article/2020-01-11/celine-van-ouytsel-elue-miss-belgique-2020|website=lesoir.be|date=11 January 2020}} While competing in the evening gown portion of Miss Belgium, Van Ouytsel fell on stage, which resulted in a bra that had been stuck to her gown falling off and being left behind on stage; this received widespread attention throughout the Belgian media.{{cite web|language=fr|url=http://www.missbelgium.be/fr/lactu/defile-dans-les-propres-robes-de-soiree-de-atelier-exc--miss-belgique-2020|title=Miss Belgique 2020, defilé dans les propres robes de soirée de Atelier ExC|date=|publisher=Miss Belgium}}{{cite web|language=French|url=https://www.voici.fr/news-people/actu-people/apres-avoir-chute-sur-scene-et-perdu-son-soutien-gorge-elle-est-elue-miss-belgique-672294|title=Après avoir chuté sur scène et perdu son soutien-gorge, elle est élue Miss Belgique|date=12 January 2020}}{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/la-poisse-de-miss-belgique-elle-chute-et-perd-son-soutien-gorge-sur-scene_441386|title=La poisse de Miss Belgique : elle chute et perd son soutien-gorge sur scène !|date=12 January 2020|publisher=Gala}}{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.sudinfo.be/id161088/article/2020-01-12/miss-belgique-2020-revient-sur-sa-chute-et-tente-dexpliquer-pourquoi-un-soutien|title=Miss Belgique 2020 revient sur sa chute… et tente d'expliquer pourquoi un soutien-gorge s'est retrouvé par terre|date=12 January 2020|publisher=Sud Info}}{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.7sur7.be/people/miss-belgique-le-soutien-gorge-qui-est-tombe-sur-scene-n-etait-pas-a-moi-br~ae97b31b/|title=Miss Belgique: "Le soutien-gorge qui est tombé sur scène n'était pas à moi"|date=13 January 2020|publisher=7sur7}}

This made her the seventh consecutive Flemish woman to win, and the fifth to come from the Antwerp Province in a span of six years. As Miss Belgium, Van Ouytsel competed in Miss World 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/showbizz/celine-van-ouytsel-23-nieuwe-miss-belgie-ondanks-val-tijdens-defile~a054879e/|title=Celine Van Ouytsel (23) nieuwe Miss België ondanks val tijdens defilé|publisher=hln.be|date=11 January 2020|language=Dutch}}

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Category:Belgian beauty pageant winners

Category:Living people

Category:Miss Belgium winners

Category:Miss World 2021 delegates

Category:People from Herentals

Category:University of Antwerp alumni

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)