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Victoria's Secret Model Battle: Alessandra Ambrosio Vs. Doutzen ...

Starpulse - Found Jun. 9, 2009
Doutzen Kroes (left) and accepted the 'Best Site' award on behalf of Victoria's Secret at the 13th annual Webby Awards yesterday in New York.

Posted on June 9, 2009, 11:34 am

The 10 richest models in the world

Times Online - Found Jul. 2, 2009
5. Doutzen Kroes, 3.6 million This Dutch model, the latest to join the entourage of Angels, recently signed up with Seven For All Mankind...

Posted on July 2, 2009, 5:23 am

Hot or Not: Summer Dresses at the Fashion Awards

Michigan Live - Found Jun. 20, 2009
AP Photo/Peter KramerModel Doutzen Kroes attends the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York, Monday, June 15, 2009. Not: Zac Posen fails us all.

Posted on June 20, 2009, 8:13 am

Victoria's Secret Model Battle: Doutzen Kroes Vs. Hana Soukupova

Starpulse - Found Jun. 17, 2009
Their names may be hard to pronounce, but their looks are easy to interpret: sexy.

Posted on June 17, 2009, 7:29 am

Celebs Wow At The CDFA Awards

Look - Found Jun. 16, 2009
Heidi Klum, Agyness Deyn, Daphne Guinness, Diane Von Furstenberg, Claire Danes, Doutzen Kroes and Coco Rocha, were just a few of the...

Posted on June 16, 2009, 4:24 am

The Oscars of Fashion

Daily Beast - Found Jun. 16, 2009
... cfda, cfda awards, claire danes, council of fashion designers of america, designer awards, doutzen kroes, entertainment, fashion, film, heidi...
Michelle Obama Gets Fashion Honor in NYC - Fox News
Fashion industry steps out for its Oscars, the CFDA Awards - USA Today
2009 CFDA Fashion Awards Presented in New York - Reuters
STARS TREK TO CFDAS - New York Post
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Posted on June 16, 2009, 6:00 am

Hollyscoop Party Round Up: Where's The Party At?

Hollyscoop - Found Jun. 16, 2009
It was a sexy celebration when VS supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes helped Nightlife impresarios Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum...

Posted on June 16, 2009, 7:25 am

See the Webby Awards!

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Found Jun. 9, 2009
Yeah.? ?Victoria?s Secret models Doutzen Kroes and Alessandra Ambrosio (Best Fashion Site)
Cameron Diaz Praises Jimmy Fallon at Webby Awards - People
Watch last night's Webby highlights (including Beaker!) - USA Today
Cameron Diaz Praises Jimmy Fallon at Webby Awards - People
Glitz, goofiness mark Webby Awards - CNN
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Posted on June 9, 2009, 4:58 am

Harper?s Bazaar Explains the Tabloid-y Angelina Jolie Cover

Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine - Found Jun. 10, 2009
... as the woman they admired most for having it all." The July issue sent to subscribers features model Doutzen Kroes on the cover, shot by...

Posted on June 10, 2009, 12:25 pm

Canned Tuna

Hollywoodtuna - Found Jun. 10, 2009
Popsugar) Jon Gosselin Cheated On His Wife?s Birthday (ASL) Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes Lesbo Fantasy (The Grumpiest...

Posted on June 10, 2009, 12:19 pm

Doutzen Kroes Biography

Doutzen Kroes
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Doutzen Kroes

Kroes modeling for Doo.Ri
Birth name Doutzen Kroes
Date of birth January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23) (age 24)
Place of birth Oostermeer, Friesland, The Netherlands
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color dark blonde
Eye color blue
Measurements (US) 35-24.5-35 ; (EU) 88-62-88
Weight 54 kg
Dress size (US) 4; (EU) 34
Shoe size (US) 9; (EU) 41
Agency DNA Model Management
Viva Models
Women Management

Doutzen Kroes (pronounced Dow-tzen Kroos) (born January 23, 1985 in Oostermeer, the Netherlands) is a Dutch-Frisian model and currently one of the Victoria's Secret Angels.

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Early life

Kroes was born in the town of Eastermar, Province of Friesland, the Netherlands. After graduating high school (HAVO), she sent snapshots to modeling agency Paparazzi in Amsterdam.

Modeling career

Kroes has made 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 and 2008. Kroes' campaigns include Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace, Hugo Boss, Guerlain, Botegga Venetta, De Beers, Escada, GAP, Gianfranco Ferre, and Neiman Marcus. In August 2005, she was named spokesmodel for the Calvin Klein "Eternity" fragrance campaign, replacing American actress Scarlett Johansson, and, in April 2006, she signed a three-year contract with L'Oréal Paris.citation needed Kroes can currently be seen in the company's commercials alongside Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington.

In 2005, Kroes was selected as "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readerscitation needed and was featured on the cover of the May 2007 issue with Hilary Rhoda, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Jessica Stam, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as the new crop of "supermodels." Along with several of these models, she appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.

In July 2007, earning at an estimated total of $4.9 million in the past twelve months, Forbes named Kroes fourteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.1 In April 2008, she soared to the fifth position, with an estimated income of $6 million.2. In May 2009 Forbes named Kroes fifth again in the list of the World's 15 Top- Earning Supermodels. 3

Kroes also is in the official Frisian provincial campaign for the West Frisian language which is her mother tongue.4

In 2006, Omrop Fryslân made a documentary about Kroes. Piter Claus follows Kroes during the fashion week in Milan. The documentary won a NL-Award for best regional documentary.citation needed

Doutzen Kroes received the Lifetime Achievement Award, part of the Dutch Model Awards, that she has won in Amsterdam, on May 12, 2009. The jury praised her achievements at her age.

In end of August 2008, Victoria's Secret confirmed to People magazine that Kroes is the newest Victoria's Secret Angel.5 Her first campaign as the brand's newest Angel is "Supermodel Obsession", alongside Adriana Lima. She was recentlywhen? signed6 to be the new face for Swiss cashmere label Repeat for two years.

Currently, she is signed by DNA Model Management.7

In the Amsterdam branch of Madame Tussaud's wax museum, there is a wax figure of Kroes.

References

  1. ^ Blakeley, Kiri (2007-07-16). "The World's Top-Earning Models". forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/media/2007/07/19/models-media-bundchen-biz-media-cz_kb_0716topmodels.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 
  2. ^ Blakeley, Kiri (2008-04-30). "The World's Top-Earning Models". forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/media/2008/04/30/models-bundchen-klum-biz-media-cz_kb_0430topmodels.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-01. 
  3. ^ http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/27/moss-bundchen-klum-business-media-models_slide_10.html
  4. ^ "Doutzen docht mei, do ek?" (in West Frisian). www.praatmarfrysk.nl. http://www.praatmarfrysk.nl/Web/News/Default.aspx?Pid=&Oid=1. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 
  5. ^ "Victoria's Secret's Newest Angel Revealed: Doutzen Kroes". Off the Rack. People.com. 2008-08-26. http://offtherack.people.com/2008/08/26/victoria’s-secret’s-newest-angel-revealed/. 
  6. ^ "Doutzen Kroes in the "Softest Campaign Ever"". Muse Amsterdam. Muse.nl. 2009-21-1. http://muse.nl/blog/2009/01/doutzen-kroes-in-the-softest-campaign-ever/. 
  7. ^ "Doutzen Kroes - Model Profile". nymag.com. http://nymag.com/fashion/models/dkroes/doutzenkroes/. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 

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