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Doutzen Kroes (born January 23, 1985) is a 39-year-old handsome Dutch model, actor and inspirational philanthropist.
She started her modeling career in 2003 in the Netherlands.
Her agency immediately sent her to New York, where she walked in a fashion show for a lingerie brand called Victoria’s Secret.
Doutzen Kroes starred as a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2008 to 2014 and has been a brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris since 2006.
In 2013, she became the first model to appear on four different international covers of Vogue magazine’s September issue in one year.
Dutch fashion model
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| Name: | Doutzen Kroes |
| Date of Birth: | January 23, 1985 (39 years old) |
| place of birth: | Gitzjek, Netherlands |
| Country of Citizenship: | Dutch |
| parents: | Geartsje Leistra, Johan Kroes |
| Children: | Myllena Mae Gorré, Phyllon Joy Gorré |
| high: | 1.79m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Lance Close |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Sunnery James Gorré (m. 2010) |
| Profession: | Model • Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $35 million |
early life
Doutzen Kroes was born in the village of Eastermar on January 23, 1985. She is of Dutch nationality.
Her mother, Geartsje Leistra, was a nurse and later a teacher, while her father, Johan Kroes, was a psychotherapist.
Doutzen Kroes has a younger sister named Rens, who is now a nutritionist.
educate
Although there is not enough information about her education, it looks like Doutzen Kroes completed her schooling before venturing into the modeling industry.
Profession
Modeling career
A self-described “tomboy” in her youth, Doutzen Kroes never seriously considered modeling, but in 2003 she sent photos to the Amsterdam-based modeling agency Paparazzi Model Management. In 2005, she won the Model of the Year award as voted for by Vogue.com readers. She also appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine in May 2007, alongside Chanel Iman and others, as a “World Supermodel.” Doutzen Kroes appeared with several of these models in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.
In 2006, a Frisian documentary directed by JJM Jansen was released about a week in the modeling career of Doutzen Kroes. The film records Doutzen’s performance at Milan Fashion Week and her thoughts on the modeling industry.
In July 2007, Doutzen Kroeshn was ranked 14th among the 15 highest-paid supermodels in the world by Forbes, with total earnings of approximately $1.5 million over the previous 12 months.
In April 2008, she was ranked fifth, with estimated earnings of $6 million. Forbes magazine ranked Doutzen Kroes fifth again in 2009 ($6 million), 2010 ($6 million), and 2012 ($6.9 million). In 2014, she moved up to second place, with earnings of $8 million the year before.
Doutzen Kroes takes part in the official Friesland Province campaign, in her native Frisian language. In late August 2008, Victoria’s Secret confirmed to People magazine that Doutzen Kroes would become the newest Victoria’s Secret Angel (a fashion show). As the brand’s newest Angel, her first campaign theme is “Supermodel Obsession”.
She returned to the Fashion Week catwalks in February 2010, alongside fellow Prada models Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr. On the Prada blog, she won praise from Bonnie Fuller, the former editor-in-chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire magazines, for using curvy models like Doutzen Kroes in her shows.
In September 2013, she became the first model in history to appear on the cover of four international editions of Vogue in one month.
In 2014, Doutzen Kroes starred in a new campaign for Calvin Klein Reveal fragrance alongside Charlie Hunnam, continuing her long-term contract. She also announced that she would end her contract with Victoria’s Secret after seven years with the brand; she walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show from 2005-2009 (except 2007) and 2011-2014. Doutzen was considered one of the “new supermodels” by Models.com.
Doutzen Kroes was named the face of Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller in 2016. She launched a collection called “Doutzen Kroes’s Stories” and has starred in several advertising campaigns for the Hunkemöller brand to date.
Acting career
On November 24, 2011, Doutzen Kroes made her film debut in the film Novaya Zemlya, the first 3D film produced in the Netherlands. She has been taking acting classes in New York City for several years and has revealed in interviews that she plans to appear in more films. In 2017, she played an Amazon warrior in the superhero film Wonder Woman.
Philanthropy
Doutzen Kroes is actively involved in a non-profit organization called Dance4Life, which educates young people about HIV and AIDS prevention through song and dance.
She is also an ambassador for the “Praat mar Frysk” (“Just Speak Frisian”) campaign, which aims to promote the Frisian language, which is spoken in Doutzen Kroes’s native Frisian community.
Social Media
In September 2021, Doutzen Kroes said on Instagram that she “will not be forced to get the (covid19) vaccine,” referring to the coronavirus vaccine.
Although her posts have attracted mixed reactions, this has not affected her number of followers on social media. On Instagram, she has over 6.9 million followers and on Facebook, she has an impressive 190,30,92 likes.
Doutzen Kroes’ verified social media accounts are as follows:
- Instagram: @doutzen
- Twitter: @Doutzen
- Facebook: Doutzen Kroes
Personal life
Doutzen Kroes’ curvaceous figure is indeed a great boon to her success in modeling career. Apart from her amazing figure, she looks extremely beautiful and wins the admiration of most people.
She is 5 feet 10.5 inches (179 cm, 1.79 m) tall and weighs 54 kg (120 lbs). She has an hourglass figure with measurements of 34B-24-35. The Dutch model has alluring blue eyes and blonde curly hair.
In 2009, Doutzen Kroes began dating Dutch DJ Sunnery James Gorré. On November 7, 2010, she married Sunnery in Eastermar.
The couple has two children: a son named Phyllon Joy Gorré (born January 2011) and a daughter named Myllena Mae Gorré (born July 2014). Both children were born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
net worth
Doutzen Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models since 2008, with an estimated annual income of over $5 million.
In 2014, she was ranked second on the Forbes list of the highest-earning models, with an estimated income of $8 million a year.
According to multiple sources, Doutzen Kroes’ net worth has reached $35 million.
Filmography
movie
- 2011 Rising Star Bra plays Catharina Plancius
- 2015 Xing Jun played Woman
- 2017 Wonder Woman as Venelia
- 2020 Wonder Woman 1984
- 2021 Zack Snyder’s Justice League
TV Shows
- 2005 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2005
- 2006 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2006
- 2008 documentary “Valentino: The Last Emperor”
- 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008 TV Special
- 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2009
- 2009–2011 RTL Boulevard as co-host (4 episodes)
- 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011
- 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2012
- 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2013
- 2013 L’Oréal Men Expert
- 2013 RTL late night TV series (episode 1.84)
- 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
