Elly Koot: Biography, Facts and Career
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Elly Tibina Koot Brandt (born 1943) is a Dutch model who won the 1964 Miss Europe contest in Beirut, Lebanon. She was born in Rotterdam, where her mother was visiting family, but grew up in Amsterdam on the Singel near the Bloemenmarkt. She was discovered by the fashion photographer Hans Dukkers. She married Frank Brandt in 1966. She and Brandt (at that time a photographer) met while shooting a commercial for Rexona - a brand of deodorant - for which he was a stand in model. Though primarily a photo model, in Amsterdam she did fashion shows for Frank Govers and Fong Leng. From 1970 she also modeled in the United States for the Wilhelmina Models agency. In the 70s she was sometimes a jury member at Dutch beauty contests. In 1976 she developed Cushing's disease for which she had a successful surgery in the United States. Since 1996 she is Dame de Salon of Mart Visser's fashion house in Amsterdam.
Quick facts about Elly Koot
- Full name: Elly Koot
- Born: 1943-01-01
- Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known as: Fashion figure
- Wikidata ID: Q3723556
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Who is Elly Koot?
Elly Tibina Koot Brandt (born 1943) is a Dutch model who won the 1964 Miss Europe contest in Beirut, Lebanon. She was born in Rotterdam, where her mother was visiting family, but grew up in Amsterdam on the Singel near the Bloemenmarkt.
What nationality is Elly Koot?
Elly Koot is Kingdom of the Netherlands.
When was Elly Koot born?
Elly Koot was born on 1943-01-01.
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