Doutzen Kroes
Doutzen Kroes (West Frisian: [ˈdɔutsn̩ ˈkrus], Dutch: [ˈdʌutsə(ŋ) ˈkrus]; born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch fashion model. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014, making her the second Dutch to earn the coveted title after Karen Mulder.
Doutzen Kroes
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- Born
- 1985. · Eastermar.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- actress and model.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Doutzen Kroes (West Frisian: [ˈdɔutsn̩ ˈkrus], Dutch: [ˈdʌutsə(ŋ) ˈkrus]; born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch fashion model. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014, making her the second Dutch to earn the coveted title after Karen Mulder.
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Early life
Early life
She has been a brand ambassador for L'Oréal Paris since 2006. Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models, with an estimated income of more than $5 million per year, since 2008. In 2014, she came in second on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8 million in one year. In 2013, she became the first model to land four different solo international covers of Vogue's September issue in a single year. Her film debut was in Nova Zembla (2011).
Doutzen Kroes was born on 23 January 1985, in the village of Eastermar (Dutch: Oostermeer) in the province of Friesland. Her mother, Geartsje Leistra, was a nurse, then a teacher, and her father, Johan Kroes, was a psychotherapist. In the 1970s, they were both champion speed skaters. As a young girl, Kroes aspired to be a professional speed skater. Kroes has a younger sister, Rens, who is a nutritionist.
Modelling
Modelling
Describing herself as a "tomboy" in her youth, she had never seriously considered modelling, but sent snapshots to modelling agency Paparazzi Model Management in Amsterdam, in 2003. In 2005, Kroes won "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers. She was presented on the May 2007 cover of Vogue as one of the "World's Next Top Models" along with Chanel Iman among others. Along with several of these models, she appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar. In 2006, a Frisian documentary directed by J.J.M. Jansen about a week in Kroes' life as a model was released. It documented Kroes at Milan Fashion Week and her thinking about the modelling industry. In July 2007, earning at an estimated total of $1.5 million in the previous twelve months, Forbes named Kroes fourteenth in the list of the world's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. In April 2008, she was in fifth position, with an estimated income of $6 million. Forbes named Kroes fifth again in 2009 ($6 million), 2010 ($6 million) and 2012 ($6.9 million). Kroes escalated to the second position of the ranking in 2014, having earned $8 million the year before. At the end of August 2008, Victoria's Secret confirmed to People magazine that Kroes was to be the newest Victoria's Secret Angel. Her first campaign as the brand's newest Angel was "Supermodel Obsessions". There is a wax figure of Kroes in the Amsterdam branch of Madame Tussaud's wax museum. From November 2009 to July 2010, Kroes wrote a monthly column about her life for the Dutch edition of Marie Claire. In February 2010, Kroes returned to the catwalk during fashion week for Prada with fellow Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr. Prada was praised by former editor-in-chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire magazines, Bonnie Fuller in her blog for using a curvy model such as Kroes for the fashion show. In September 2013, Kroes became the first model in history to appear on the cover of four international editions of Vogue in one month. In 2014, Kroes appeared in the new Calvin Klein Reveal Fragrance commercial alongside Charlie Hunnam, as well as continuing her long-standing contracts. She also announced that she was ending her contract with Victoria's Secret after seven years of being with the brand; she walked in the 2005–2009 (excluding 2007), and 2011–2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. In 2016, Kroes was announced as the spokesmodel for Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller. Kroes released her own collection line 'Doutzen's Stories' and has starred in several campaigns for the Hunkemöller brand to date.
Acting
Acting
On 24 November 2011, Kroes debuted in Nova Zembla, the first Dutch 3D film made. Kroes has been taking acting classes in New York City for several years and has stated in interviews that she plans to act in more movies to come. In 2017, she appeared in the superhero film Wonder Woman, as an Amazon warrior.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
Kroes is actively involved with the non-profit organization Dance4Life, which uses song and dance to educate youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. She is also an ambassador for "Praat mar Frysk" ("Just speak Frisian") campaign which aims to promote the Frisian language, which is spoken in Kroes' native Friesland.
Personal life
Personal life
In 2009, Kroes started dating Dutch DJ Sunnery James Gorré. On 7 November 2010, she and Sunnery married in Eastermar. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter, both born in Amsterdam. In an April 2014 interview on the future of her daughter, Kroes said: "Instead of saying, 'You're so beautiful', I'll say, 'You're smart', so she'll have different aspirations in life than beauty and modelling. Though I love my job, I'm not changing the world. I'd love for her to study and to have different aspirations. We need to teach girls they can become presidents, and it's not about beauty all the time."
Controversy
Controversy
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kroes has spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and vaccines. In September 2021, Kroes elicited some controversy by revealing her anti-vaccine point of view on Instagram, stating she would "not be forced to take the shot", in reference to the COVID-19 vaccine. In November 2021, Kroes shared a video on her Instagram account stating that COVID-19 vaccines are part of a plot by "satanists" to "reduce the global population". Kroes, whose net worth is estimated by Quote at €29 million, has also been criticised for applying for government compensation of loss of income due to COVID-19 while at the same time spreading misinformation about the pandemic.
Filmography
Filmography
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- 1.DNA Models Doutzen Kroes. DNA Model Management LLC.
- 2.Victoria's Secret Angel Doutzen Kroes celebrates turning 30. Hello!. 23 January 2015.
- 3.Kroes, Doutzen. Turning 30 with everything I could ever wish for when I blew out the candles as a kid. Blessed!. 558622360488914944. 23 January 2015.
- 4.De Klerk, Amy. Why didn't Doutzen Kroes walk in the Victoria's Secret show?. Harper's Bazaar. 30 November 2016.
- 5.Doutzen Kroes Model Profile. New York Magazine.
- 6.Robehmed, Natalie. The World's Highest Paid Models. Forbes. 18 August 2014.
- 7.Kruspe, Dana. Doutzen Kroes Lands an Unprecedented Four September Vogue Covers. Fashionista. Fashionista.com. 27 August 2013.
- 8.Supermodel Doutzen Kroes's Angelic Face. The Wall Street Journal. 4 February 2015.
- 9.Strehlke, Sade. Q&A With Supermodel Doutzen Kroes. The Wall Street Journal. 4 February 2015.
- 10.Vogue. Doutzen Kroes Is Never Out of Style. 14 April 2016.
- 11.In the genes: fashion's model sisters. Vogue Australia.
- 12.The Supermodel on a Mission. Bloomberg. 16 November 2016.
- 13.Doutzen Kroes - story of a 2000s supermodel. Vogue Italia.
- 14.Photos: The Gang's All Here: 7 Iconic Group Model Vogue Covers. Vogue.com. 21 August 2014.
- 15.Vanity Fair. Pirelli Never Tires. 21 November 2013.
- 16.Official website.. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- 17.Blakeley, Kiri. The World's Top-Earning Models. forbes.com. 16 July 2007.
- 18.Blakeley, Kiri. The World's Top-Earning Models. forbes.com. 30 April 2008.
- 19.Streib, Lauren. In Pictures: The World's Top-Earning Models. Forbes. 27 May 2009.
- 20.Bertoni, Steven. Slide Show: The World's 10 Top-Earning Models. Forbes.com. 13 May 2010.
- 21.Solomon, Brian. The World's Highest Paid Models. Forbes. 14 June 2012.
- 22.People. Victoria's Secret's Newest Angel Revealed: Doutzen Kroes. Off the Rack. 26 August 2008.
- 23.People. Victoria's Secret's Newest Angel Revealed: Doutzen Kroes. 26 August 2008.
- 24.Madame Tussaud's Amsterdam. Doutzen Kroes's wax figure at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam. September 2017.
- 25."Doutzen Kroes schrijft in Marie Claire", Algemeen Dagblad, 14 October 2009
- 26.Bonnie Fuller. Hooray! Skinny Models Booted out of Top Fashion Show and Replace by Victoria's Secret Angels!. Hollywood Life. 25 February 2010.
- 27.Lidbury, Olivia. Doutzen Kroes scores four September Vogue covers. Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. 29 August 2013.
- 28.Charlie Hunnam and Doutzen Kroes Strip Down for Calvin Klein's Latest Fragrance Ad. InStyle. 14 July 2014.
- 29.Dier, Mellissa. Doutzen Kroes Named Hunkemöller Brand Ambassador. wwd.com. September 2016.
- 30.Comicbook.com. Dutch Supermodel Doutzen Kroes Cast in Wonder Woman Movie. 18 April 2016.
- 31.Kugel, Allison. Victoria's Secret Angel Doutzen Kroes Talks Getting Gorgeous & Giving Back with Dance4Life. PR.com. 16 February 2012.
- 32.The Frisians in the Netherlands. language-diversity.eu.
- 33.WE Fashion. STYLE INSPIRATION: COLLECTION FOR DOUTZEN. 10 September 2015.
- 34.Doutzen Kroes weer gelukkig. De Telegraaf. 30 August 2009.
- 35.Carter, Dan Roy. 25 years of dance music in the Netherlands: Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano. Dancing Astronaut. 29 September 2013.
- 36.Doutzen Kroes Got Married!. The Cut. 8 November 2010.
- 37.Michaud, Sarah. Doutzen Kroes Welcomes Son Phyllon Joy. 21 January 2011.
- 38.Milligan, Lauren. Doutzen Welcomes Her Baby Girl. Vogue UK. 30 July 2014.
- 39.Klein, Alyssa Vingan. Doutzen Kroes Doesn't Want Her Daughter to Become a Model. Fashionista. Fashionista.com. 28 April 2014.
- 40.Kilcooley-O'Halloran, Scarlett. Doutzen Wants Daughter To Be Different. Vogue.co.uk. 28 April 2014.
- 41.Van Gool, Rosa & Van de Ven, Coen. 'Wij zijn het nieuwe nieuws'. De Groene Amsterdammer. 14 September 2020.
- 42.RTL Boulevard. Sander Schimmelpenninck maakt gehakt van Doutzen: 'Waanzin'. 21 November 2021.
- 43.Strunck, Clara. Doutzen Kroes Is The Latest Celebrity To Come Out As Anti-Vaxx. Elle. 23 September 2021.
- 44.Sky News. COVID-19: Gisele Bundchen defends fellow model Doutzen Kroes after backlash over vaccine comments. 20 September 2021.
- 45.Metro Nieuws. Doutzen Kroes trekt coronavaccins in twijfel en haalt zich de woede van velen op de hals. 22 November 2021.
- 46.De Bont, Malu. Doutzen Kroes kakt op corona en hekelt ieder instituut, maar houdt wel hand op voor coronasteun. Quote. 28 November 2021.
- 47.De Telegraaf. Bedrijf van coronascepticus Doutzen Kroes vroeg vijf keer overheidssteun aan. 29 November 2021.
- 48.Coggan, Devan. Wonder Woman: How real-life athletes united to populate the film's badass Amazon nation. Entertainment Weekly. 30 May 2017.
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