Yfke Sturm

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Yfke Sturm

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Born:	November 19, 1981 Almere, The Netherlands
Occupation:	fashion model

Yfke Sturm (born November 19, 1981 in Almere, The Netherlands) is a Dutch supermodel.

Youth

Born in the new and developing poldertown Almere, Netherlands, Yfke Sturm is the daughter of an environmental inspector and a journalist. Yfke grew up playing sports with her two brothers and planning a future in sports medicine. That all changed one day in 1998, at a store in Almere where Sturm was approached by a scout for Elite Models. The 5’11" agreed to enter the 1998 Elite Model Look Contest.

Career

Sturm won the Dutch national modeling event and the International event in Nice, France.

Shortly after winning the Elite Modellook in Nice, Sturm signed an exclusive contract with Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein Cosmetics. Sturm remained in school and traveled to New York, Paris and Amsterdam to model.

Sturm has posed for and appeared on the cover of many international fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Cosmo, L'Officiel. Her advertising campaigns include Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre, Versace, DKNY, Escada, H&M, and Carolina Herrera. Most recently she shot for Pantene, Garnier, Biotherm, XoXo, The J Lo Campaign, and Victoria's Secret.^{[citation needed]}

Sturm has worked with many highly respected photographers, graced the runway for major designers, and most recently hosted, the Dutch version of America's Next Top Model, Holland's Next Top Model. Hollands Next Topmodel was RTL's best scoring show and was nominated "best entertainment show of 2006". Currently Yfke is hosting the second season as well.

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