She was born in Lelystad, Flevoland on May 7, 1986. She was 15 years old when she joined the 2001 Elite Model Look competition and won. After her success on the said competition, she immediately started her career in modeling. It was in the year 2003 when she walked her first runways. The first ever fashion house that hired her for endorsement was Marc Jacobs. Soon after, she was seen endorsing several brands which made her become renowned in the fashion industry. In December 2003, she was photographed by Mert & Marcus and was featured on the cover of Numero.