Denise Speelman is a Dutch model and beauty queen who achieved the title of Miss Netherlands in 2020. She took over from the previous titleholder, Miss Sharon Pieksma.
Speelman hails from Groningen, Netherlands, where she was born and raised. Her journey in the world of pageantry began when she won the Miss Northern Netherlands title in 2014.
In January 2017, Denise Speelman launched Denise Speelman Styling, a styling company based in Amsterdam. On August 31, 2020, she reached a significant milestone by being crowned Miss Nederland 2020 at Studio 21 in Hilversum, North Holland.
At that time, Denise was 24 years old, She made her debut by representing the Netherlands in the Miss Universe 2020 competition, which took place in Florida, United States, on May 16, 2021. Despite her participation, she did not secure a placement in the competition.