Photo: David Shankbone / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What impresses me most about Doutzen Kroes is not the runway resume but the trajectory behind it. Being plucked from rural Friesland in 2003, sent straight to New York, and becoming only the second Dutch woman to earn the Victoria's Secret Angel title is a genuinely remarkable climb. At 179 cm she had the physical presence, but presence alone does not sustain a career like hers. I read her as a disciplined, self-possessed person who built something durable in a brutally fickle industry, and that quiet resilience earns my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Doutzen Kroes
- Name (Japanese)
- ドウツェン・クロース
- Reading
- どうつぇん・くろーす
- Born
- January 23, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Eastermar, Friesland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Doutzen Kroes born?
Born January 23, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Doutzen Kroes from?
Doutzen Kroes is from Eastermar, Friesland, Netherlands.
What does Doutzen Kroes do?
Doutzen Kroes works as actor, model, film actor.
How tall is Doutzen Kroes?
Doutzen Kroes is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.