Doutzen Kroes (West Frisian pronunciation: [ˈdʌu̯tsə(ŋ) ˈkrus];
born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch model, actress, and philanthropist.
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. 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. As of December 2015, she was ranked as
one of the "New Supers" in the fashion industry and dubbed "Helen of
Troy of advertising" by Models.com. In 2013, she became the first
model to land four different solo international covers of Vogues
September issue in a single year.Her film debut was in Nova Zembla
(2011). She is one of the active members to contribute to Dance4Life,
a Dutch non-profit organization that uses song and dance to educate
youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. She is also one of the supporters
of Wildlife Conservation and World Wildlife Fund.Doutzen Kroes was
born on 23 January 1985, in the village of Eastermar (Dutch:
Oostermeer). 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.
born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch model, actress, and philanthropist.
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. 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. As of December 2015, she was ranked as
one of the "New Supers" in the fashion industry and dubbed "Helen of
Troy of advertising" by Models.com. In 2013, she became the first
model to land four different solo international covers of Vogues
September issue in a single year.Her film debut was in Nova Zembla
(2011). She is one of the active members to contribute to Dance4Life,
a Dutch non-profit organization that uses song and dance to educate
youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. She is also one of the supporters
of Wildlife Conservation and World Wildlife Fund.Doutzen Kroes was
born on 23 January 1985, in the village of Eastermar (Dutch:
Oostermeer). 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.
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