Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch model and Victoria's Secret Angel, known for her curvy figure, who has appeared in campaigns for brands including Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace, and Tiffany & Co.

She was born in the town of Eastermar, in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands, on January 23, 1985, Kroes signed to Amsterdam-based modelling agency Paparazzi after graduating from high school. In her first few seasons as a model, Kroes appeared in campaigns for luxury labels including Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace, Hugo Boss, Guerlain, Bottega Veneta, De Beers, GAP, Gianfranco Ferre, and Neiman Marcus. She also appeared on the catwalk for design houses from Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared and Fendi, to Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Valentino, and Versace.

In 2005, Kroes joined a list of alumni which includes Gisele Bundchen and Heidi Klum when she appeared on the Victoria's Secret catwalk. She has appeared in lookbooks and on the catwalk for the lingerie label every year since and in 2008 was officially made a Victoria's Secret Angel. She appeared in her first campaign the same year alongside fellow Angel Adriana Lima.

In February 2010, Kroes returned to the catwalk during Milan Fashion Week for Prada with fellow Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr. The show was widely discussed in the media for its use of more womanly models along with the more traditional young sample size girls.