Doutzen Kroes

Facts about Doutzen Kroes

Date of Birth:	23 January 1985
Birthplace:	Eastermar, Netherlands
Age:	25
First Name:	Doutzen
Last Name:	Kroes
Build:	Athletic
Height:	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Blonde
Star Sign:	Aquarius
Occupation:	Model
Religion:	Christian
Occupation Category:	Model
Nationality:	Dutch
	Read more about Doutzen Kroes

Pictures of Doutzen Kroes

Biography for Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes (pronounced Dow-tzen Kroos) (born Jan. 23, 1985 (27 years ago) in Oostermeer, the Netherlands) is a Dutch-Frisian model and currently one of the Victoria's Secret (26 walls) Angels.

Early years

Kroes was born in the town of Eastermar, Province of Friesland, the Netherlands. After graduating high school (HAVO), she sent snapshots to modeling agency Paparazzi in Amsterdam.

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 (26 walls) catalog and walked the runway of the company's fashion show in 2005 (7 years ago), 2006 (6 years ago) and 2008 (4 years ago). Kroes' campaigns include Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace, Hugo Boss, Guerlain, Botegga Venetta, De Beers, Escada, GAP, Gianfranco Ferre, and Neiman Marcus. In Aug. 2005 (7 years ago), she was named spokesmodel for the Calvin Klein "Eternity" fragrance campaign, replacing American actress Scarlett Johansson (60 walls), and, in Apr. 2006 (6 years ago), she signed a three-year contract with L'Oréal Paris. Kroes can currently be seen in the company's commercials alongside Eva Longoria (70 walls) and Kerry Washington.

In 2005 (7 years ago), Kroes was selected as "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers and was featured on the cover of the May 2007 (5 years ago) 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." Along with several of these models, she appeared in the 2008 (4 years ago) Pirelli Calendar.

In Jul. 2007 (5 years ago), 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. In Apr. 2008 (4 years ago), she soared to the fifth position, with an estimated income of $6 million.. In May 2009 (3 years ago) Forbes named Kroes fifth again in the list of the World's 15 Top- Earning Supermodels.

Kroes also is in the official Frisian provincial campaign for the West Frisian language which is her mother tongue.

In 2006 (6 years ago), 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.

Doutzen Kroes received the Lifetime Achievement Award, part of the Dutch Model Awards, that she has won in Amsterdam, on May 12, 2009 (3 years ago). The jury praised her achievements at her age.

At the end of Aug. 2008 (4 years ago), Victoria's Secret (26 walls) confirmed to People magazine that Kroes was to be the newest Victoria's Secret (26 walls) Angel. Her first campaign as the brand's newest Angel is "Supermodel Obsession", alongside Adriana Lima. She was recently[when?] signed to be the new face for Swiss cashmere label Repeat for two years.

Currently, she is signed by DNA Model Management.

In the Amsterdam branch of Madame Tussaud's wax museum, there is a wax figure of Kroes.

External links to Doutzen Kroes

• Doutzen Kroes Pictures at Music-juice.com
• Doutzen Kroes at PerfectPeople.net
• Doutzen Kroes at Top-Models.com
• Doutzen Kroes Pictures

Add a new link