Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes (; born January 23, 1985) is a Dutch model and currently one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. She started to work for the brand in 2004, became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2008 and is currently considered one of the world's top earning supermodels.

Early life

Kroes was born in the town of Eastermar (Dutch: Oostermeer), in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As a young girl, Kroes aspired to be a professional speed skater.

Modeling career

Kroes has been featured on the covers of Time, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, W, Avantgarde, Dazed & Confused, and Numéro. She also appears regularly in the Victoria's Secret catalog and walked the runway of the company's fashion show in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Kroes's campaigns include Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace, Valentino, Blumarine and Calvin Klein for both their 'White' label and their fragrance 'Eternity'. In 2005, Kroes was selected as "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers.. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2010-01-17. She was presented on the May 2007 cover of American Vogue as one of the “World’s Next Top Models” next to Chanel Iman among others.. American Vogue. May 2007. Along with several of these models, she appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.

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