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Yasmin Wijnaldum
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Wijnaldum for Chaos in 2016
Born (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 27)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation
  • Model
Years active 2014–present
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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 confident and strong way of walking on the runway during fashion shows.

Early Life and Background

Yasmin Wijnaldum was born in the city of Amsterdam, which is in the Netherlands. Her father comes from Suriname, and her mother is from the Netherlands. When she was 16 years old, Yasmin moved to New York City to pursue her dreams.

Her Journey in Modeling

Starting Her Career

Yasmin Wijnaldum began her modeling journey in 2014. She took part in the Elite Model Look competition. She represented her home country, the Netherlands, in the world final. After the competition, she won a special contract with a modeling agency called Elite Model Management in Amsterdam.

Big Fashion Shows and Campaigns

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

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

Recognition in the Fashion World

In 2017, Vogue Arabia magazine recognized Yasmin as one of the "11 Models You Need to Know." This showed how quickly she was becoming a big name in fashion.

From 2017 to 2019, Yasmin was listed among the "Top 50" models by Models.com, a major website for the modeling industry. In 2018, she was also included in Business of Fashion's annual list. This list features 500 important people who are shaping the fashion industry around the world.

Recent Runway Appearances

In 2021, Yasmin walked in a single show for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week. After this, she took a break from 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

Yasmin Wijnaldum has been dating actor Thomas Doherty since 2021.

See also

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