Biography
Sylvie Francoise Meis (born 13 April 1978), also known as Sylvie van der Vaart, is a Dutch supermodel and television presenter.
She is famous for her craft. This supermodel is very good and confident in what she does.
Sylvie Meis has successfully established herself as a top and respected supermodel. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about her personal life and career journey.
Dutch TV personality
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| Full name: | Sylvie Francoise Meis |
| Stage name: | Sylvie van der Vaart |
| Born: | April 13, 1978 (age 46) |
| Place of birth: | Breda, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Height: | 1.58 minutes |
| Parents: | Rita Meis, Ron Meis |
| Siblings: | Daniel Meis |
| Husband • Spouse: | Niclas Castello (m. 2020), Rafael van der Vaart (m. 2005–2013) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Charbel Aouad (former) |
| The children: | Damian Rafael van der Vaart |
| Job: | Model • TV Personality |
| Net worth: | From 1 million USD to 5 million USD |
Early life and education
Sylvie Meis was born on April 13, 1978. She is 46 years old and grew up in Breda, Netherlands. She is the daughter of Rita Meis (mother) and Ron Meis (mother). She also has an older brother named Daniel Meis.
Sylvie Meis started modeling at the age of 18 and she has modeled for several modeling agencies.
Currently, TheCityCeleb has not confirmed the names and identities of her parents and siblings. After a while, she moved from modeling to becoming a television personality.
Sylvie Meis attended and graduated from the University of West Brabant (Dutch: Hogeschool West-Brabant).
Personal life
Sylvie Meis started dating famous soccer player Rafael Van Der Vaart in 2003. On June 10, 2005, she and Rafael Van Der Vaart got married.
Their son, Damián Rafael van der Vaart, was born on 28 May 2006. Some media outlets have described the couple as the “new Beckhams”, but Sylvie Meis and Rafael Van Der Vaart prefer to be called a normal couple.
On June 16, 2009, Sylvie Meis announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and had undergone a series of surgeries. In May 2009, she completed post-operative chemotherapy and was declared cancer-free.
In 2010, Sylvie Meis regretfully admitted that she had cheated on her husband Rafael Van Der Vaart; according to her, her husband discovered her affair through email.
Sylvie Meis was said to have had an affair with a KLM airline pilot, which was the beginning of the end of their marriage. On January 2, 2013, Sylvie Meis admitted to annulment of their marriage after claiming Rafael Van Der Vaart had beaten her in front of their guests.
Sylvie Meis and Rafael Van Der Vaart finally divorced in December 2013. Then, on April 12, 2017, Sylvie Meis got engaged to another man named Charbel Aouad, but less than a year later, they divorced in October 2017.
In 2020, a media report claimed that she was now married to Niclas Castello. Research has shown that this story is true.
Career
Sylvie Meis was named the sexiest woman in the Netherlands in 2003. During this time, she met her ex-husband, Rafael Van Der Vaart. The former couple were so famous that they were dubbed the most famous couple in the Netherlands.
Sylvie Meis and Rafael Van Der Vaart are said to have moved to Germany when Rafael Van Der Vaart left Ajax to play for Bundesliga football club ‘Hamburger SV’. From 2008 to 2011, she was a judge on Das Supertalent, the German version of Simon Cowell’s Got Talent Series.
In 2010, Sylvie Meis participated in the third season of the German show Let’s Dance. Then, in April 2010, she took over as judge on Deutschland Sucht den Superstar from former judge Nina Eichinger on the finale of the seventh season of Let’s Dance.
Net worth
Sylvie Meis is one of the respected television personalities, with a net worth of between $1 million and $5 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Sylviemeis
List of movies played
- Ultraviolet (2007)
- Fox kids
- MTV Netherlands (2003, VJ)
- TMF Netherlands
- The Super Talent
- Let’s dance
- All orders are accepted
Prize
- 2003: The sexiest woman in the Netherlands
- 2011: Media Woman of the Year[19]
- 2012: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis (with Daniel Hartwich)
