Loiza Lamers

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Loiza Lamers
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Lamers in 2017
Born (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 26)
Driel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationModel
Years active2015–present
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Websitehttp://www.loizalamers.com

Loiza Lamers (born 9 January 1995) is a Dutch model and businesswoman, best known for being the winner of the eighth cycle of Holland's Next Top Model, and the world's first transgender winner of the global Top Model TV-franchise.[1][2][3]

Early life[]

Lamers, a Gelderland native, was born in Driel in 1995. Lamers expressed her gender nonconformity early in life, beginning her gender transition early in her childhood. At the age of 10, Lamers was featured in a 2005 documentary by Charlotte Hoogakker titled Van Lucas naar Luus (From Lucas to Luus), which focused on her transition.[4][5] Lamers underwent Sex reassignment surgery at the age of 18, two years before her appearance on the Dutch adaptation of Top Model.[6]

Holland's Next Top Model[]

Lamers worked as a hairdresser prior to auditioning for the eighth season of Holland's Next Top Model in early 2015. She was ultimately chosen as one of the final thirteen contestants.[7] Producers of the show were unaware of her status as a trans woman until she disclosed the information after rumors circulated on the internet.[3]

On 26 October 2015 Lamers was voted the winner of the competition by the Dutch public in the show's live finale. Her prizes included a modelling contract valued at €50,000, which she rejected.[8][6][9]

In 2019 Lamers was guest jury member in the twelfth season of Holland's Next Top Model.[10]

January 2020, Lamers was confirmed to be one of the contestants on Let's Dance Germany 2020[11] she was eliminated in week 7 after having done Paso Doble to "Rhythm Is a Dancer", and been part of Team Gonzalez for the group dance to "Vogue" and "Push the Feeling On".[12]

In 2021, she appeared in the television show De Verraders.

References[]

  1. ^ "Birthday post by @loizalamers on Instagram". Instagram. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Holland's Next Top Model Loiza Lamers Makes Transgender History". Out.com. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Agrawal, Nadya (27 October 2015). "Transgender Model Wins 'Holland's Next Top Model'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Lucas uit Driel is nu Loiza in 'Hollands Next Top Model'". de Genlderlander. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. ^ ""FROM LUCAS TO LUUS" by Charlotte Hoogakker. Países Bajos, 2005 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Transgender Loiza wins Holland's Next Top Model". Dutch News.nl. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Holland's Next Top Model - Loiza". RTL. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Winnares Holland's Next Top Model weigert contract". 2016-01-21.
  9. ^ "Wie wint Holland's Next Top Model 2015? - HOLLAND'S NEXT TOP MODEL - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  10. ^ "Famke Louise schiet jury Holland's Next Top Model te hulp". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Loiza Lamers gaat meedoen met lets dance duitsland". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Let's Dance - wer ist raus in Show 7? Loiza hat's erneut erwischt!". 17 April 2020.

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