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Yasmin Wijnaldum
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Wijnaldum for Chaos in 2016
Born (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 26)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation
  • Model
Years active 2014–present
Modeling information
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Blue
Agency
  • The Society Management (New York)
  • Elite Model Management (worldwide)
  • Photogenics (LA)
  • Seeds Management (Berlin)
  • Munich Models (Munich)

Yasmin Wijnaldum (born on July 10, 1998) is a famous fashion model from the Netherlands. She is well-known for her strong and confident way of walking on the runway during fashion shows.

About Yasmin Wijnaldum

Her Early Life and Home

Yasmin Wijnaldum was born in Amsterdam, which is the capital city of the Netherlands. Her father comes from Suriname, and her mother is from the Netherlands. Yasmin grew up in Amsterdam. When she was 17 years old, she moved to New York City in the United States, where she lives now. She has an older brother and an older sister.

Becoming a Model

Yasmin Wijnaldum started her modeling journey in 2014. She took part in the Elite Model Look competition. She represented the Netherlands in the world final and won a special contract. This contract was with the Amsterdam branch of Elite Model Management.

After signing with Elite Worldwide and The Society Management, Yasmin made her first appearance on a fashion runway. This was at the Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture show for Fall/Winter 2015. She then walked only for Prada during their Spring/Summer 2016 show season. She also got to be in Prada's Spring/Summer 2016 advertising campaign.

Her first time on the cover of a magazine was for I-D Magazine in the summer of 2016. In 2018, Yasmin walked in the famous Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first time.

Recognized in Fashion

In 2017, Vogue Arabia magazine chose Yasmin as one of the "11 Models You Need to Know." This showed that she was becoming a rising star in the fashion world.

In 2018, she was also listed on Business of Fashion's annual list. This list names 500 important people who are shaping the fashion industry.

Taking a Break and Coming Back

In 2021, Yasmin walked in only one show, which was for Chanel in Paris. After that, she took a break from walking in runway shows for more than a year. She returned to the runway in July 2023 for Valentino Couture. She made a full comeback to modeling in March 2024, walking for Moncler.

Personal Life

Since 2021, Yasmin Wijnaldum has been dating actor Thomas Doherty.

See also

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