Birthday

1993-11-05

Place of Birth

Heerlen, Netherlands

Biography

Jill Megan Kortleve is a Dutch fashion model. She is known for being an exclusive face in Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2019 show. Kortleve was born and raised in the Netherlands and is of Dutch and Indian descent. Her father, Jan Willem Kortleve, is Dutch, while her mother, Chequita Lachmann, is Surinamese and is of Indonesian and Indian descent. She was originally discovered as a model by her best friend, who founded the agency The Movement Models in Amsterdam. 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. She has also walked for Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, Fendi, Jacquemus, Valentino, Mugler, Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung, Simone Rocha,and Kate Spade. Kortleve appeared on the cover of different national issues of Vogue, including Vogue Spain in February 2021[6] and Vogue Russia in November 2021.[7]