"I know it's a cliche, but the sun makes me happy. When you can feel the sunshine on you, you feel better and happier, and naturally, every human being needs the sun."
~ Doutzen Kroes
Famous Dutch model and actress, Doutzen Kroes is a big name in the modeling world. She has been one of the highest-paid models of all time, was Victoria's Secret Angel, and has graced the cover of various prestigious magazines -- like in 2013, she became the first model to land four different solo international covers of Vogue's September issue in a single year.
In short, Doutzen isn't known as the "Helen of Troy of advertising" in the fashion world for nothing.
Where height is concerned, Wikipedia and dnamodels.com list Ms. Kroes' height at 5'10½ (179) cm. The rest of her stats go something like these:
HAIR: Blonde, EYES: Blue, BUST: 34½, WAIST: 24½, HIPS" 34½, SHOE 10
Now it is common knowledge that in the modeling world heights of the models are inflated ever so slightly -- Models and their agencies often add an inch or two to the models' heights. Why? Perhaps to make them look even more impressive.
Heidi Klum once said that she is actually 5 feet 9 inches tall but she adds half an inch more to her height because everyone else lies about their height, so why not her? Why not indeed?
We think this quote applies to Ms. Kroes' height as well. After taking a careful look at her and comparing her height to that of people like Rihanna (5'8"), Gal Gadot (5'9"), and Karlie Kloss (6'2"), we think that Ms. Kroes looks exactly of the same height as Gal Gadot -- who is actually a very tall woman.
We think, whether knowingly or unknowingly, Ms. Kroes' height has been increased exactly by an inch.
The real height of Doutzen Kroes is
5ft 9½ or 176 cm
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| Doutzen Kroes with the buxom Kim Kardashian and the tall Karolina Kurkova (5'11") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
Here are Some More Doutzen Kroes Quotes:
"I've always known that beauty is also from the inside - if you're happy, that will shine through - I've always believed that but since I've started having a family, I became even happier, and I think it even shows more. I've also become more successful since I've become a mother."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"I feel I'm such a big part of that insecurity that some girls might have because of my job, that girls think they have to be that picture. And even boys, they think that that picture exists, and it's so frustrating because I don't look like that picture - I wake up not looking like that picture."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"My mom and dad both would grow vegetables. So, when I delivered my baby, we went there, and she would cook a lot, and we would eat all the vegetables from their garden."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"In any job, you have to give up certain things, and I believe that having a good quality of life means enjoying certain things only in moderation."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"I wanted to become a teacher, like my mother, or a charity worker. But my mom says that when I was younger, I told her, 'People are going to know me,' so I guess I always had that idea."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"I've realized that I really like spending time in the countryside and having a garden."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"When I am with my mum, I am happiest and healthiest. She always taught me how to eat healthily. She always cooked from the garden, and it was always organic."
~ Doutzen Kroes
"I've biked my whole life. We didn't have bus service when I was going to school in Holland, so I biked around 25 kilometers to school every day."
~ Doutzen Kroes