Rianne Frida Loes Van Rompaey (Dutch: [vɑn rɔmˈpaːi]) (born 3 January 1996)[3] is a Dutch fashion model. Labeled as a top model by Vogue,[4] she has appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris over 6 times. Her beauty has been described as pre-Raphaelite.[5] She is currently ranked as an "Industry Icon" by models.com.[6]
Rianne Van Rompaey | |
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 Van Rompaey in 2023 | |
| Born | Rianne Frida Loes Van Rompaey 3 January 1996 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Fashion model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Strawberry Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
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Early life
Van Rompaey was born on 3 January 1996 in Hoofddorp, North Holland, and raised in Wageningen, The Netherlands, to Dutch and Belgian parents.[7] She attended Montessori School there, and obtained a VWO diploma at Pantarijn College. Van Rompaey started her career by sending photographs to Paparazzi Models,[8] and began modeling professionally as a high school student.[9]
Career
Van Rompaey's first photoshoot was for the January 2013 and February 2013 issues of Elle Netherlands.[10][11]
In 2014, Nicolas Ghesquiere chose Van Rompaey to be a Louis Vuitton exclusive, which included campaigns for the brand including S/S 2016 with actor Jaden Smith.[12][7] She has done campaigns for Chanel,[13] Alexander McQueen, Valentino, Miu Miu, Chloe, Moschino, Celine, Ports 1961, Michael Kors, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Loewe, Sacai, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Prada, Coach,[14] Bottega Veneta,[15] Hugo Boss,[16] and Burberry.[17]
Van Rompaey has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia,[18][19] Vogue Paris,[20] Vogue China, Vogue Germany, Vogue Japan, Vogue Korea, Vogue Russia, Vogue Netherlands and T: The New York Times Style Magazine,[21] and Harper's Bazaar.[22]
In 2016, casting director Piergiorgio Del Moro, who placed Van Rompaey in Versace, Victoria Beckham, and Fendi shows, told Vogue magazine that van Rompaey would have a long career because of her personality.[23] Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt corroborated this view.[24]
In September 2019, for the 1000th issue of Vogue Paris, she simultaneously appeared on 4 covers; the same year she had appeared on March and May covers of the magazine.[25] She also appeared on 3 covers for WSJ Magazine that month.[26] In December 2019, she was chosen as runner-up for models.com's "Model of the Year" awards.[27]
Van Rompaey was ranked on Models.com's "Top 50" models list in 2016, calling her "one of the year's biggest breakout stars".[28] In the same year, ELLE UK and Harper's Bazaar UK predicted van Rompaey was on track to becoming a supermodel.[29][30]