Doutzen Kroes and her mother Geartsje Leistra
The Dutch Doutzen Kroes was born in 1985 in the Frisian Gytsjerk. She was hired in Amsterdam by Paparazzi Model Management when she was only 18 years old. It was the beginning of a long and successful modeling career. She walked in fashion shows for Ralph Lauren, Viktor & Rolf, Michael Kors, and Versace, among others. She was also the face of many Calvin Klein perfume lines. When she was 21 years old, she signed a contract with L’Oréal. She became the face of the brand and became the highest-paid model the Netherlands has ever produced.
In 2007 she was appointed Victoria’s Secret Angel. She participated in several major shows of the major lingerie brand. Where she previously participated in major fashion weeks in Milan, New York, and Paris, among others, but she stopped doing that from that moment on. She indicated that this was no longer necessary because she had already succeeded enough in increasing her brand awareness. She left her Angel status in 2015 but started working as a brand ambassador at Hunkemöller in 2016. In recent years, she has slowed down a bit with the modeling jobs and has focused more on her family. She is married to Sunnery James Gorré and together they have a son (Phyllon) and a daughter (Myllena).
Doutzen’s mother, Geartsje, regularly passes by on Doutzen’s Instagram. The photos show that her mother has the same radiant smile. Doutzen and her sister have a lot of fun with their mother. They often show their admiration for her in the texts they write under the photos. “I have so much respect for my mother, she is a real earth angel,” says Doutzen.