INTRODUCTION
Daphne Groeneveld (@daphnegroeneveld) is a Dutch supermodel known for her ethereal, “alien-like” beauty and one of the most distinctive pouts in the fashion industry. Since her explosive debut as a teenager, she has been a mainstay for high-fashion houses and luxury beauty brands. In 2026, she is celebrated as a “modern icon” who balances selective high-profile modeling with her work as a certified health coach and an advocate for cancer awareness.
Birth name: Daphne Groeneveld
Career
Supermodel, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Author, Brand Ambassador
Birthday
December 24, 1994
Age: 31
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Birthplace: Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
HOW BIG IS Daphne Groeneveld ON THE NET?
Daphne maintains a polished and selective digital presence with over 500,000 followers on Instagram. In 2025 and early 2026, she regained major digital traction as the face of the Christian Louboutin Beauty campaigns for Rouge Stiletto. Her return to the spotlight has been met with significant acclaim from the “Old Money” and “High Fashion” digital communities, where her archival 2010s runway walks frequently go viral on TikTok and Reels.
HOW DID Daphne Groeneveld become famous?
Daphne’s rise was one of the fastest in modeling history. Discovered while shopping with her mother in Amsterdam, she made her breakthrough in 2010 by appearing on the cover of Vogue Paris alongside Tom Ford. She became the face of Dior Addict and Jean Paul Gaultier’s “Classique” fragrance, cementing her status as a “beauty girl.” Over her career, she has walked for every major house, including Chanel, Dior, Prada, and Gucci, and was named “Best Dutch Model” at the Marie Claire Fashion Awards.
BEFORE THE FAME
Before she was being photographed by the world’s best, Daphne was a quiet teenager in the Netherlands who enjoyed ballet and modern dance. She was discovered at age 15 and, despite her immediate success, remained grounded, often traveling with her mother during her early years in New York and Paris. She has recently shared that those early days were challenging due to the intense pressure and constant travel, which eventually inspired her to pursue a secondary career in holistic health and nutrition.
CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED);
Daphne is married to Justin Hopwood, a South African model-turned-real estate agent; the pair famously met at a Whole Foods in New York and wed in a stunning ceremony in Florence, Italy, in 2022. Her social circle includes fellow models Sanne Vloet, Taylor Hill, and Stella Maxwell. Professionally, she is a longtime muse of designer Tom Ford and makeup artist Pat McGrath. She is also currently working on a book project focused on her mother’s journey as a breast cancer survivor.