Romee Strijd

Strijd was born in Zoetermeer, South Holland. She has one younger sister Ise Strijd. She was approached by a scout when she was 13 in Amsterdam and turned it down as she was too nervous and had other dreams. After two years, at 15, she wanted to give modelling a try and was signed to DNA model agency in 2011. She left school to pursue modelling, but returned at the age of 17 to the Netherlands to finish school because the career was overwhelming and she missed home. After time off from modelling she realized her love for modelling and moved to New York City after graduating. == Career ==

Modeling Strijd signed with the DNA Model Management agency at 15 years old and worked for two years in Milan, Paris and New York City for brands like Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Prada French, Italian, and Dutch Elle, Spanish and Greek ''Harper's Bazaar, Dutch Marie Claire, and French Madame Figaro''. She has been on the cover of several versions of Vogue, Unconditional Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, She has walked runway shows for Alexander McQueen, Badgley Mischka, Balmain, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Celine, Christopher Kane, Victoria's Secret, and Marchesa. In 2014, she was chosen to be one of the newcomers at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In 2015, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, joining Karen Mulder and Doutzen Kroes as the third Dutch to earn the coveted title. In March 2017 she announced that she was now represented by IMG Models. In 2018, She was chosen to wear the Shooting Star Swarovski Look in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In 2018, she became a brand ambassador for popular Australian swimwear brand Seafolly. YouTube Strijd started her YouTube channel on 16 July 2017 where she posts vlogs, behind-the-scenes, and beauty content. As of 2023, the channel has reached 1.86 million subscribers and a total of 190 million views. == Personal life ==

Since January 2010, Strijd has been in a relationship with Laurens van Leeuwen, son of television presenter Bert van Leeuwen. The couple announced their engagement on 25 January 2022. The pair has since gotten their marriage certificate in the United States and plan on eventually having a formal wedding. In May 2020, Strijd and van Leeuwen announced they were expecting their first child, a girl. Their daughter, Mint, was born on 2 December 2020. She also revealed that she struggled with PCOS for years, claiming that her weight and high-intensity workouts due to her modeling career were not good for her body, and that after she started taking better care of her health, she finally got her period back after seven years without one. In June, she announced she was expecting another baby girl. Their second daughter, June, was born on 11 November 2022. == Notes ==