About Doutzen Kroes
Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch fashion model. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014, making her the second Dutch to earn the coveted title after Karen Mulder. She 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 per year, since 2008. In 2014, she came in second on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8 million in one year. In 2013, she became the first model to land four different solo international covers of Vogue's September issue in a single year. In 2005, Kroes won "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers. In September 2013, Kroes became the first model in history to appear on the cover of four international editions of Vogue in one month. On 24 November 2011, Kroes debuted in Nova Zembla, the first Dutch 3D film made.
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