Virginie Claes (born on 17 December 1982 in Herk-de-Stad, Limburg) was Miss Limburg 2006 and later that year she was crowned Miss Belgium.
Virginie
was born and grew up in Limburg, Herk-de-Stad which is close to the
city of Hasselt. Belgium is a small country split into different regions
where; Dutch, Woolon, French, Flemish and German are spoken. It has
been the home of NATO since the 60’s and is also famous for it’s;
waffles, chocolates, pastries and beer. Virginie graduated as a
Commercial Engineer from the University of Hasselt in September 2005 and
is currently completing her reign as Miss Belgium. Her future ambition
is to have an international career in the media and economics. Her
hobbies include: Sudoku for beginners, reading, films, horse riding,
indoor cycling, swimming, ice skating, skiing, she enjoys ballet dancing
and has a 10 year old Maltese dog named ‘Pluche’. Her favourite motto
would be “Never judge a book by its cover”.
