Melissa Bottema

Melissa Tjemma Janneke Bottema (born 9 April 2000) is a Dutch beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Netherlands 2026. She will represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2026 competition.

Early life and career Bottema was born on April 10, 2000, and raised in Winsum, a former municipality in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. She pursued higher education at, majoring in social work, and successfully obtained her professional degree.

Pageantry

Miss Intercontinental 2022 Bottema represented the Netherlands at the Miss Intercontinental 2022 pageant held in Egypt and finished in the Top 20.

Miss Grand International 2023

Bottema represented the Netherlands at the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant was held in Vietnam. She advanced to the finals and placed in the Top 10 as the 5th Runner-up.

Miss Nederland 2026 Bottema competed in the Miss Nederland 2026 pageant, which is the same competition as Miss Universe Netherlands 2026 as Miss Groningen. At the conclusion of the event, she won the title and was crowned by her predecessor, Nathalie Mogbelzada.

Miss Universe 2026

As the national titleholder, Bottema received the right to represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2026 pageant, scheduled to take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.