24-year-old Rahima Ayla Dirkse from Rotterdam was crowned Miss Nederland 2018 at a crowning gala held on July 9, 2018 at the AFAS Circustheater, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Rahima succeeded last year's queen Nicky Opheji and will now represent at the Miss Universe 2018 competition.
She is a student of biopharmaceutical sciences and works on her aunt's clothing store.