Doutzen Kroes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Doutzen Kroes
Kroes at Cannes Film Festival in 2015
Born	(1985-01-23) 23 January 1985 (age 40) Gytsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands
Occupation	Model actress philanthropist
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Sunnery James Gorré ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2
Modeling information
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Agency	DNA Models (New York)

Doutzen Kroes (born 23 January 1985) is a famous Dutch fashion model. She started her modeling career in 2003 in the Netherlands. Soon after, her agency sent her to New York. There, she was chosen by the well-known lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret.

Doutzen was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 to 2014. This made her the second Dutch model to get this special title. She has also been a main face for L'Oréal Paris since 2006. Since 2008, Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models in the world. In 2014, she was the second highest-earning model, making about $8 million in one year.

As of 2015, she was called one of the "New Supers" in the fashion world. This means she is one of the top models of her time. In 2013, she made history by appearing on four different international covers of Vogue magazine in the same year. Her first movie role was in Nova Zembla in 2011.

Early Life

Doutzen Kroes was born on January 23, 1985. She grew up in a village called Eastermar in the Netherlands. Her mother, Geartsje Leistra, was a nurse and then a teacher. Her father, Johan Kroes, was a psychotherapist. In the 1970s, both of her parents were champion speed skaters. When Doutzen was a young girl, she dreamed of becoming a professional speed skater herself.

Doutzen has a younger sister named Rens. Rens is a nutritionist, someone who helps people eat healthy.

Career

Modeling

Doutzen has described herself as a "tomboy" when she was younger. This means she liked playing sports and rough games more than typical "girly" things. She never really thought about becoming a model. But in 2003, she sent some photos to a modelling agency called Paparazzi Model Management in Amsterdam.

In 2005, readers of Vogue.com voted Kroes "Model of The Year." In May 2007, she was featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the "World's Next Top Models." She also appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar, which is a very famous calendar featuring top models.

In 2006, a documentary was made about Doutzen's life as a model for one week. It showed her at Milan Fashion Week and shared her thoughts about the modeling world. By July 2007, she was earning a lot of money. Forbes magazine listed her as the fourteenth highest-earning supermodel. By April 2008, she was in fifth place, earning around $6 million. She stayed in the top five for several years. In 2014, she reached the second spot, earning $8 million the year before.

In August 2008, Victoria's Secret announced that Doutzen Kroes was their newest Angel. Her first big ad campaign for them was called "Supermodel Obsessions."

You can find a wax figure of Doutzen Kroes at the Madame Tussaud's wax museum in Amsterdam. From 2009 to 2010, she wrote a monthly column about her life for the Dutch version of Marie Claire magazine.

In February 2010, Doutzen walked the runway for Prada during fashion week. She was with other famous Angels like Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr. Many people praised Prada for using models like Doutzen who had a healthy, curvy body.

In September 2013, Doutzen made history. She became the first model ever to be on the cover of four different international Vogue magazines in just one month.

In 2014, Doutzen appeared in a new commercial for Calvin Klein's Reveal Fragrance. She also continued her other long-term contracts. That same year, she announced she was leaving Victoria's Secret after seven years. She had walked in many of their famous fashion shows. Doutzen Kroes is still seen as one of the "New Supers" by Models.com, meaning she is one of the most important models in the industry.

In 2016, Doutzen became the main model for the Dutch lingerie company Hunkemöller. She even released her own collection called 'Doutzen's Stories' and has been in many ads for the brand.

Acting

On November 24, 2011, Doutzen Kroes made her acting debut in Nova Zembla. This was the first Dutch movie made in 3D. Doutzen has been taking acting classes in New York City for several years. She has said in interviews that she plans to act in more movies in the future. In 2017, she appeared in the superhero movie Wonder Woman. In the film, she played an Amazon warrior.

Philanthropy

Doutzen Kroes cares a lot about helping others. She works with Dance4Life, a non-profit group. This group uses music and dance to teach young people about preventing HIV and AIDS. She is also a supporter of the "Praat mar Frysk" ("Just speak Frisian") campaign. This campaign encourages people to speak the Frisian language, which is spoken in Doutzen's home region of Friesland.

Personal Life

In 2009, Doutzen started dating Dutch DJ Sunnery James Gorré. They got married on November 7, 2010, in Eastermar. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter, both born in Amsterdam.

In an interview in April 2014, Doutzen talked about her hopes for her daughter. She said, "Instead of saying, 'You're so beautiful', I'll say, 'You're smart', so she'll have different goals in life than beauty and modeling. Even though I love my job, I'm not changing the world. I'd love for her to study and to have different goals. We need to teach girls they can become presidents, and it's not about beauty all the time."

Filmography

Television

Images for kids

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  Doutzen Kroes on the catwalk in 2007

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  Doutzen Kroes at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival

See also

In Spanish: Doutzen Kroes para niños

• Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
• The September Issue
• List of Victoria's Secret models