Introduction
Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch model and actress who started her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by the lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret.
She was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014 & has been a brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris since 2006. Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models, with an estimated income of more than $5 million ( INR 37.62 Cr) per year, since 2008.
In 2014, she came in second on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $ 8 million ( INR 60.19 Cr) in one year.
Quick Facts
Titles | Description |
Real Name | Doutzen Kroes |
Nickname | Doutzy |
Birth Place | Gytsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands. |
Birthday | 23rd January 1985. |
Nationality | Dutch |
Religion | Christianity. |
Source of Income | Modelling and acting. |
Age | 36 years. (As of 2021). |
Father’s name | Johan Kroes |
Mother’s name | Geartsje Leistra |
Siblings | She has a younger sister named Rens. |
Star sign | Aquarius |
Educational qualification | She may have studied till 12th grade as she applied to model agency Paparazzi Model Management in 2003. |
Height | 5 feet 10.5 inches /179 cm. |
Weight | 54 Kg / 119.05 Lbs. |
Hair Color | Blonde. |
Eye Color | Blue. |
Body Measurement | 35-24-35 (Inches). |
Marital Status | Married ( On 7th November 2010). |
Husband | Dutch DJ Sunnery James Gorré. |
Children | The couple has two children: son Phyllon Joy Gorré and daughter Myllena Mae Gorré. |
Profession | Professional Model-actress Philanthropist |
Become Professional | 2003–present. |
Agency | DNA Models (New York) VIVA Model Management (Paris, London, Barcelona) Women Management (Milan) Paparazzi Model Management (Amsterdam) (mother agency |
Monthly Income | $ 6,62,435.73 (INR 4,99,95,678) |
Yearly Income | $ 79,49,228.86 (INR 59,99,48,140). |
Social Media | |
Twitter 956.7K followers | Twitter/Kroes |
Instagram 7 million followers | Instagram/Kroes |
YouTube 217K subscribers | YouTube/Kroes |
FaceBook 1.9 Million followers | FaceBook/Kroes |
Net Worth | $ 35 Million (INR 2,64.15 Cr). |
Last Updated | December 2021. |
Early Life
She was born on 23rd January 1985 in the village of Eastermar Dutch Oostermeer. Her mother, Geartsje Leistra, was a nurse, and later on, became a teacher and her father, Johan Kroes, was a psychotherapist.
In the 1970s, they were both champion speed skaters. As a young girl, Kroes was so motivated to be a professional speed skater.
She has a younger sister, Rens, who is a nutritionist.
Initially, she planned to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become a speed skater as well. She was raised alongside a younger sister, who later became a nutritionist. Apart from the fact that she would later become one of the biggest models in the world, she was not concerned with beauty at an early age.
Career
Her priorities changed when she became eighteen years, and in 2003 she sent snapshots of herself to a modelling agency in Amsterdam.
Just two years later, she had ranked at the top of the modelling world. After gaining public attention, she was voted “Model of the Year” by “Vogue” readers.
Two years later, she appeared on the cover of “Vogue” magazine for the first time.
By that point in time, most observers agreed that she was part of a new breed of models that would later become the biggest personality in the fashion world,
After that director, J.J.M. Jansen created a documentary about her & around as she worked during Milan Fashion Week.
In 2006, she signed a lucrative modelling contract with L’Oreal Paris, and as of 2020, she continues to work with this cosmetics giant. This contract is believed to be a major source of her income.
Another major step she has taken when she was hired as a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2008. Over the next six years, she became a major part of the lingerie brand’s marketing plans, appearing in a number of their campaigns. This started with the Supermodel Obsessions campaign.
Along with this, she has appeared in a number of Victoria’s Secret fashion shows over the years.
After some time her career pushed forward once again in 2010 when she appeared on the catwalk for Prada during fashion week. She joined fellow Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr.
Another notable highlight came in 2013 when she appeared in four separate international covers for “Vogue” magazine in the month of September.
This was a first in modelling history. In 2014, the Dutch model appeared in a Calvin Klein commercial, promoting a new fragrance line alongside Charlie Hunnam.
After ending her contract with Victoria’s Secret, she became a spokeswoman for the Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemoller.
Over the years, she has worked with some of the biggest fashion brands on the planet, including Gucci, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, and many others.
Acting
After taking acting classes for several years, her film debut happened in the Dutch 3D movie “Nova Zembla” in 2011.
Relationships
She married DJ Sunnery James Gore, who is a Dutch music producer. Over the time of their relationship, the pair have had two children together.
Salary
In 2007, she earned $1.5 million ( INR 11.28 Cr) and became one of the top 15 highest-earning models in the world.
Since 2008, the supermodel has earned an average of more than $5 million ( INR 37.62 Cr) per year. In 2008, she had earned more than $6 million ( INR 45.14 Cr) making her the fifth-highest-earning model in the industry.
Net Worth
She is a Dutch model, actress, and former Victoria’s Secret Angel who has a net worth of $ 35 Million (INR 2,64.15 Cr). At present-day she is considered one of the most successful supermodels on the planet, having been signed a number of international contracts throughout the years.
Kroes got her media attention just after becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She has also appeared on a number of magazine covers over the years, and in 2013 she made history after becoming the first-ever model to appear on four different international covers of the September issue of “Vogue.”
Forbes
In July 2007, her earning was an estimated total of $1.5 million ( INR 11.28 Cr) in the previous twelve months, “Forbes” named her fourteenth in the list of the world’s 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.
In April 2008, she was in the fifth position, with an estimated income of $6 million (INR 45.14 Cr). Forbes named her on the fifth position again in 2009 $6 million (INR 45.14 Cr), 2010 $6 million (INR 45.14 Cr) and 2012 $6.9 million ( INR 51.91 Cr).
Kroes placed the second position in the ranking in 2014, having earned $8 million ( INR 60.19 Cr) the one year before.
Personal Life
On 7th November 2010, the couple married in Eastermar, a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. The couple has two children. Their son is named Phyllon Joy Gorré who was born in January 2011 and their daughter Myllena Mae Gorré who was born in July 2014).
Both children were born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In an April 2014 interview on the future of her daughter, she said: “Instead of saying, ‘You’re so beautiful, I’ll say, ‘You’re smart, so she’ll have different aspirations in life than beauty and modelling.
FAQ
Q.Where is Doutzen Kroes from?
Ans:- She is from Gytsjerk, Netherlands.
Q.How old is Doutzen?
Ans:- 36 years. (As of 2021).
Q.Who is Doutzen Kroes married to?
Ans:- She married Sunnery James Gorré in 20210.
Q.How tall is doutzen?
Ans:- 5 feet 10.5 inches /179 cm.
Q.Whats the Doutzen Kroes Instagram?
Ans:- https://www.instagram.com/doutzen/
Q.Whats the DOUTZEN kroes youtube?
Ans:-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfO4-Drj7jFtKro6MjE9rA/
Q.Whats the Doutzen Kroes twitter?
Ans:- https://twitter.com/doutzen/