MODELS from Netherlands

Top 7

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Dutch Models of all time. This list of famous Dutch Models is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Corine Rottschäfer (1938 - 2020)

With an HPI of 50.62, Corine Rottschäfer is the most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.

Corine Spier-Rottschäfer (8 May 1938 – 24 September 2020) was a Dutch model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1959 contest, representing the Netherlands. She was the first woman from her country to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.

2. Yolanda Hadid (1964 - )

With an HPI of 48.31, Yolanda Hadid is the 2nd most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Yolanda Hadid ( hə-DEED; née van den Herik; formerly Foster; born (1964-01-11)11 January 1964) is a Dutch-born American television personality and former model. She is best known as a star of the American reality-television show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She is mother to IMG models Gigi, Bella, and Anwar Hadid.

3. Wilhelmina Cooper (1939 - 1980)

With an HPI of 48.15, Wilhelmina Cooper is the 3rd most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Wilhelmina Gertrud Frieda Cooper (née Behmenburg; 11 May 1939 – 1 March 1980) was a Dutch-American model who began with Ford Models, and at the peak of her success, founded her own agency, Wilhelmina Models, in New York City in 1967.

4. Doutzen Kroes (1985 - )

With an HPI of 45.96, Doutzen Kroes is the 4th most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 43 different languages.

Doutzen Kroes (West Frisian: [ˈdɔu̯tsə(ŋ) ˈkrus], Dutch: [ˈdʌutsə(ŋ)]; born 23 January 1985) 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 "Angel" 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. As of December 2015, she was ranked as one of the "New Supers" in the fashion industry and dubbed "Helen of Troy of advertising" by Models.com. In 2013, she became the first model to land four different solo international covers of Vogue's September issue in a single year. Her film debut was in Nova Zembla (2011).

5. Sylvie Meis (1978 - )

With an HPI of 39.01, Sylvie Meis is the 5th most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Sylvie Françoise Meis (born 13 April 1978), known for sometime as Sylvie van der Vaart, is a Dutch television personality and model based in Germany.

6. Romee Strijd (1995 - )

With an HPI of 33.85, Romee Strijd is the 6th most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Romee Strijd ( roh-may stride, Dutch: [ˈroːmeː ˈstrɛit]; born 19 July 1995) is a Dutch model. A former Victoria's Secret Angel, she appeared in the brand's annual fashion show from 2014 to 2018. She has worked for brands including Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, and Carolina Herrera. She has also appeared in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar.

7. Lara Stone (1983 - )

With an HPI of 31.11, Lara Stone is the 7th most famous Dutch Model.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Lara Catherina Stone (born 20 December 1983) is a Dutch supermodel. She was discovered at the age of 12 in the Paris Metro and later participated in the Elite Model Look competition at 15. Stone has appeared on the covers of W and Vogue and has worked with various brands, including Fendi, Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Versace. She has been represented by The Lions, IMG Models, and Elite Model Management.