Ellen Petri (May 25, 1982) was crowned Miss Belgium 2004 on December 12, 2003. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miss Belgium (Dutch: Miss België, French: Miss Belgique) contest is the national beauty pageant of Belgium and has been held since ?. It is responsible for selecting the countrys representatives to the Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early life

She grew up in a town called Merksem centred on the city limit of Antwerp, a city famous for its cultural and modern locations. At the age of 9 she started ballet classes and fell in love with its history, culture, passion and rhythm, she also specialised in the study of human beauty and make up, graduating at the age of 20. Ellen is currently working as a model and choreographer, her ambition is to work with television. Hobbies include: ballet, fitness and travel. The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old part of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and is home to a number of triptychs by the Belgian painter, Rubens. ...

Trivia

As Miss Belgium she entered the Miss World competition and won the fashion prize. She also reached the thirth place in the "Worlds Top Model" (won by Miss Mexico). Miss World 2004, Maria Julia Mantilla from Peru The Miss World pageant (not to be confused with Miss Universe) is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ...