Jill Kortleve

Jill Megan Kortleve (born 5 November 1993) is a Dutch plus-size model. She is known for being an exclusive face in Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2019 show.

Jill Kortleve
Born (1993-11-05) 5 November 1993
Heerlen, Netherlands[1]
NationalityDutch
Modeling information
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Agency
  • Muse Management (New York)
  • Women Management (Paris)
  • Milk Management (London)
  • The Movement Models (Amsterdam) (mother agency)[2]

Career

Kortleve was born and raised in the Netherlands and is of Dutch, Surinamese, Indian, and Indonesian descent.[3] She was originally discovered as a model by her best friend, who founded the agency The Movement Models in Amsterdam.[4] In 2020, she walked the Chanel runway during Paris Fashion Week; she was the first plus-size model to do so since 2010, when Crystal Renn modeled for the company.[5] She has also walked for Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, Fendi, Jacquemus, Valentino, Mugler, Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung, Simone Rocha, and Kate Spade.

References
  1. Hering, Door Fiona (2019-09-11). "In gesprek met Vogue's covermodel Jill Kortleve over zelfliefde en body positivity". Vogue (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. "Jill Kortleve - Model". MODELS.com.
  3. "Who is Jill Kortleve, the Vogue Paris cover girl?". Vogue Paris. Les Publications Condé Nast. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  4. "Jill Megan Kortleve was scouted by her best friend, then booked by Nike, Diesel & Another Magazine | NEWfaces". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  5. "Plus-size model walks the Chanel runway at Paris Fashion Week". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
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