Kos is Dutch.[4] Born and raised in Overijssel, Kos now resides in Zürich, Switzerland. She says her creative outlet is being active in nature.[5]
Careeredit
Kos was first scouted while she was 15 in Amsterdam by two local modeling agents.[6][7] After meeting with a modeling agency in the Netherlands, Kos was told that her "hips were too big" to obtain a contract with them.[8] She entered the 2010 Elite Model Look competition a year later, where she represented the Netherlands during the world finals and won a contract with Elite Model Management in Amsterdam. After the competition, she took a few years off to focus on schooling before modeling full-time.[9] Kos lived in Milan for two years in a model apartment to develop her career.[10]
Kos' first magazine cover was for Glamour France's January 2016 issue.[8] In 2017, Kos worked with notable Peruvian photographer Mario Testino.[11]
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^"Supermodel Birgit Kos: 'We hebben voor mijn carrière gekozen'". Vogue Nederland (in Dutch). Condé Nast. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^"Birgit Kos is all about nature, wildlife and cars". H&M. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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^Britten, Fleur (September 16, 2018). "Interview: meet Birgit Kos, the Dutch supermodel whose star is on the rise". The Sunday Times. News UK. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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^ abWinter, Lottie (October 1, 2018). "A top runway model has revealed what it's really like working with Jamie Dornan". Glamour UK. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^Goodman, Tonne (April 16, 2019). Tonne Goodman: Point of View. New York, NY: Abrams Books. p. 360. ISBN 978-1419734588. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^"The new supers: meet the models of the moment that aren't Kendall or Gigi". Vogue Australia. February 16, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^Niven-Phillips, Lisa (October 18, 2018). "Beauty Diary: Getting Ready With Birgit Kos". Vogue UK. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^"Massimo Dutti Serves Up The Perfect Summer Capsule Wardrobe". Vogue UK. Condé Nast. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^"Vogue Italia April 2018: Girls next door". Vogue.it. April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
^"Christiane Arp: Au revoir, Karl Lagerfeld!". Vogue Germany (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2019.
^Swerink, Door Karin (August 6, 2017). "Vogue Nederland lanceert het september nummer met drie covers en de drie Nederlandse supermodellen van nu". Vogue (in Dutch). Retrieved June 3, 2019.
^"Vogue marzo o el retorno de la moda feliz". Vogue España (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2019.
^"BIRGIT KOS GETS GLAM IN THE SPRING COLLECTIONS FOR VOGUE RUSSIA". Fashion Gone Rogue.
^"BIRGIT KOS & FARETTA POSE IN MILAN FOR TWINSET SPRING 2019 CAMPAIGN". Fashion Gone Rogue. February 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^"Top 50 Models". Models.com. From major advertising (Miu Miu, Giorgio Armani, GAP) and killer editorial (i-D, W, Vogue Germany, Vogue, Japan, Love) to a bumper show season, there's little escaping this Dutch delight right now. So modern and yet so classic, Birgit's timeless beauty is having a moment.
^Blanks, Tim (July 12, 2015). "Alta Moda Comes Alive". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^Okwodu, Janelle (October 5, 2016). "Miu Miu's Models Ended Paris Fashion Week With a Bang". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^Jiang, Edwin (November 29, 2017). "The 10 breakout models of 2017". Vogue Paris. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.