| Doutzen Kroes |
Kroes modeling for Doo.Ri |
| Birth name |
Doutzen Kroes |
| Date of birth |
January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23) (age 24) |
| Place of birth |
Eastermar, Friesland, The Netherlands |
| Height |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color |
Blonde |
| Eye color |
Blue |
| Measurements |
(US) 35-24.5-35 ; (EU) 88-62-88 |
| Weight |
54 kilograms (120 lb) |
| Dress size |
(US) 4; (EU) 34 |
| Shoe size |
(US) 9; (EU) 41 |
| Agency |
DNA Model Management
Viva Models
Women Management |
Doutzen Kroes (pronounced Dow-tzen Crew-s) (born January 23, 1985 in Eastermar, the Netherlands) is a Dutch model and currently one of the Victoria's Secret Angels.
Early life
Kroes was born in the town of Eastermar, in the province of Fryslân, the Netherlands. After graduating high school (HAVO), she sent snapshots to modeling agency Paparazzi in Amsterdam.
Modeling career
Kroes has made the covers of Time, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, W, Avantgarde, Dazed & Confused and Numéro. She also appears regularly in the Victoria's Secret catalog and walked the runway of the company's fashion show in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Kroes's campaigns include Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace, Hugo Boss, Guerlain, Bottega Veneta, De Beers, Escada, GAP, Gianfranco Ferre, and Neiman Marcus. In August 2005, she was named spokesmodel for the Calvin Klein "Eternity" fragrance campaign, replacing American actress Scarlett Johansson, and, in April 2006, she signed a three-year contract with L'Oréal Paris.[citation needed] Kroes can currently be seen in the company's commercials alongside Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington.
In 2005, Kroes was selected as "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers[citation needed] and was featured on the cover of the May 2007 issue with Hilary Rhoda, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Jessica Stam, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as the new crop of "supermodels."[1] Along with several of these models, she appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.
In July 2007, earning at an estimated total of $4.9 million in the past twelve months, Forbes named Kroes fourteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.[2] In April 2008, she soared to the fifth position, with an estimated income of $6 million.[3]. In May 2009 Forbes named Kroes fifth again in the list of the World's 15 Top- Earning Supermodels. [4]
Kroes also is in the official Frisian provincial campaign for the West Frisian language which is her mother tongue.[5]
In 2006, Omrop Fryslân made a documentary about Kroes. Piter Claus follows Kroes during the fashion week in Milan. The documentary won a NL-Award for best regional documentary.[citation needed]
Doutzen Kroes received the Lifetime Achievement Award, part of the Dutch Model Awards, in Amsterdam on May 12, 2009. The jury praised her achievements at her age.
At the end of August 2008, Victoria's Secret confirmed to People magazine that Kroes was to be the newest Victoria's Secret Angel.[6] Her first campaign as the brand's newest Angel is "Supermodel Obsession", alongside Adriana Lima. She was recently[when?] signed[7] to be the new face for Swiss cashmere label Repeat for two years.
In the Amsterdam branch of Madame Tussaud's wax museum, there is a wax figure of Kroes.
Kroes appeared in the finale of Muodin huipulle, Finland's version of Project Runway.[citation needed]
Currently, she is signed by DNA Model Management.[8]
Personal Life
Kroes has been romantically linked to hip-hop DJ DJ Rukus.[9]
References
- ^ Hit Girls - American Vogue, May 2007
- ^ Blakeley, Kiri (2007-07-16). "The World's Top-Earning Models". forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/media/2007/07/19/models-media-bundchen-biz-media-cz_kb_0716topmodels.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ Blakeley, Kiri (2008-04-30). "The World's Top-Earning Models". forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/media/2008/04/30/models-bundchen-klum-biz-media-cz_kb_0430topmodels.html. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/27/moss-bundchen-klum-business-media-models_slide_10.html
- ^ "Doutzen docht mei, do ek?" (in West Frisian). www.praatmarfrysk.nl. http://www.praatmarfrysk.nl/Web/News/Default.aspx?Pid=&Oid=1. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Victoria's Secret's Newest Angel Revealed: Doutzen Kroes". Off the Rack. People.com. 2008-08-26. http://offtherack.people.com/2008/08/26/victoria’s-secret’s-newest-angel-revealed/.
- ^ "Doutzen Kroes in the "Softest Campaign Ever"". Muse Amsterdam. Muse.nl. 2009-21-1. http://muse.nl/blog/2009/01/doutzen-kroes-in-the-softest-campaign-ever/.
- ^ "Doutzen Kroes - Model Profile". nymag.com. http://nymag.com/fashion/models/dkroes/doutzenkroes/. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ Doutzen Kroes & Boyfriend Getting Romantic On South Beach. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Kroes, Doutzen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Dutch model |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
January 23, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Eastermar, the Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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