Yasmin Wijnaldum facts for kids
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Yasmin Wijnaldum
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![]() Wijnaldum for Chaos in 2016
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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands
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10 July 1998
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Blue |
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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.
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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
In Spanish: Yasmin Wijnaldum para niños