Doutzen Kroes Biography: Age, Instagram, Net Worth, Children, Husband, Height, Diet, Victoria Secret, Covid Vaccine
Sophia Dalton
Biography
Doutzen Kroes (born 23 January 1985) is a nice-looking appealing Dutch model, actress, and inspirational philanthropist who is 39 years old.
She started her modeling career in 2003 in the Netherlands.
Her agency immediately sent her to New York, where she appeared in a lingerie brand fashion show called Victoria’s Secret.
Doutzen Kroes was cast in Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014 and has been a brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris since 2006.
In 2013, she became the first model to hit four different solo international covers of Vogue’s September issue in a single year.
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| Full Name: | Doutzen Kroes |
| Born: | 23 January 1985 (age 39 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Gytsjerk, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Parents: | Geartsje Leistra, Johan Kroes |
| Children: | Myllena Mae Gorré, Phyllon Joy Gorré |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Siblings: | Rens Kroes |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Sunnery James Gorré (m. 2010) |
| Occupation: | Model • Actress • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$35 million |
Early Life
Doutzen Kroes was born in the village of Eastermar on 23 January 1985. She is of Dutch nationality.
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Her mother’s name was Geartsje Leistra; she was a nurse, then a teacher, whereas her father, named Johan Kroes, was a psychotherapist.
Doutzen Kroes has a younger sister named Rens, who is now a nutritionist.
Education
Though there is no sufficient information regarding her education, it looks like Doutzen Kroes completed her school education before plunging into the modeling world.
Career
Modeling Career
Describing herself as a “tomboy” in her youth, Doutzen Kroes had never seriously considered modeling but sent snapshots to modeling agency Paparazzi Model Management in Amsterdam in 2003.
And in 2005, she won the Model of The Year on Vogue.com, which readers voted. In addition, she was showcased on the May 2007 cover of Vogue as one of the “World’s Next Top Models” together with Chanel Iman, among others. Along with several of these models, Doutzen Kroes appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.
In 2006, a Frisian documentary directed by J.J.M. Jansen about a week in Doutzen Kroes‘s life as a model was released. It documented Doutzen at Milan Fashion Week and her thinking about the modeling industry.
In July 2007, earning at an approximated total of $1.5 million in the previous twelve months, Forbes named Doutzen Kroesn fourteenth in the list of the world’s 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.
In April 2008, she came in the fifth position, with estimated earnings of $6 million. Forbes named Doutzen Kroes fifth again in 2009 ($6 million), 2010 ($6 million), and 2012 ($6.9 million). She escalated to the second position of the ranking in 2014, having earned $8 million the year before.
Doutzen Kroes is in the official Frisian provincial campaign for the Frisian language, which is her mother tongue.
At the end of August 2008, Victoria’s Secret confirmed to People magazine that Doutzen Kroes was to be the newest Victoria’s Secret Angel (A fashion show). Her first campaign as the brand’s newest Angel was themed “Supermodel Obsessions.”
In February 2010, she returned to the catwalk during fashion week for Prada with fellow Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr. In her blog, Prada earned praises from former editor-in-chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire magazines, Bonnie Fuller, for using a curvy model such as Doutzen Kroes for the fashion show.
In September 2013, she became the first model in history to appear on the cover of four international editions of Vogue in one month.
In 2014, Doutzen Kroes appeared in the new Calvin Klein Reveal Fragrance commercial with Charlie Hunnam and continued her long-standing contracts. She also announced that she was ending her contract with Victoria’s Secret after seven years of being with the brand; she walked in 2005–2009 (excluding 2007) and 2011–2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows. Doutzen is considered one of the “New Supers” by Models.com.
In 2016, Doutzen Kroes was named the spokesmodel for Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller. She released her collection line called Doutzen Kroes‘s Stories and has starred in several campaigns for the Hunkemöller brand to date.
Acting Career
On 24 November 2011, Doutzen Kroes debuted in a film titled Nova Zembla, which is the first Dutch 3D film made. She has been taking acting classes in New York City for several years and has revealed in interviews that she plans to act in more films to come. In 2017, she was cast in the superhero film titled Wonder Woman as an Amazon warrior.
Philanthropy
Doutzen Kroes is actively involved with a non-profit organization known as Dance4Life, which uses song and dance to educate youth about HIV and AIDS prevention.
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She is also an ambassador for the “Praat mar Frysk” (“Just speak Frisian”) campaign which objective is to promote the Frisian language, which is spoken in Doutzen Kroes‘s native Friesland.
Social Media
In September 2021, Doutzen Kroes stated on Instagram that she would “not be forced to take the (covid19) shot” while referring to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Although her post followed mixed opinions, it did not affect her followership on social media. On Instagram, she boasts of over 6.9 million followers, and on Facebook, she has an impressive 190,30,92 likes.
Doutzen Kroes verified social media accounts is as follows:
- Instagram: @doutzen
- Twitter: @Doutzen
- Facebook: Doutzen Kroes
Personal Life
Doutzen Kroes‘s curvy shape has indeed been a blessing to her considering her successful modeling career. Aside from her amazing body, she looks very beautiful thus has won the admiration of most people.
She has a moderate height of 5 feet 10.5 inches (179 cm, 1.79 m) and weighs 54 kg (120 lbs). She has an hourglass body shape with figure measurement 34B-24-35. The Dutch model has striking blue eyes and curly blonde hair.
In 2009, Doutzen Kroes started dating a Dutch DJ named Sunnery James Gorré. On 7 November 2010, she and Sunnery wedded in Eastermar.
The couple has two children: a son named Phyllon Joy Gorré (born January 2011) and a daughter named Myllena Mae Gorré (born July 2014). Both children were born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Net Worth
Doutzen Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models, with an estimated income of more than US$5 million per year, since 2008.
In 2014, she came in second on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned US$8 million in one year.
According to multiple sources, Doutzen Kroes has accumulated a net worth estimated at US$35 million.
Filmography
Movies
- 2011 Nova Zembla as Catharina Plancius
- 2015 J’marche pas en arrière as Woman
- 2017 Wonder Woman as Venelia
- 2020 Wonder Woman 1984
- 2021 Zack Snyder’s Justice League
TV Shows
- 2005 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2005
- 2006 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2006
- 2008 Valentino: The Last Emperor Documentary
- 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008 TV Special
- 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2009
- 2009–2011 RTL Boulevard as Co-Host (4 episodes)
- 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011
- 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2012
- 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2013
- 2013 L’Oréal Men Expert
- 2013 RTL Late Night TV Series (Episode 1.84)
- 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
