Loiza Lamers
Loiza Lamers (born 9 January 1995) is a Dutch model best known for being the winner of the eighth cycle of "Holland's Next Top Model", and the world's first transgender winner of the global "Top Model" TV-franchise. Early life. Lamers, a Gelderland native, was born in Driel in 1995. Lamers expressed her gender nonconformity early in life, beginning her gender transition early in her childhood. At the age of 10, Lamers was featured in a 2005 documentary by Charlotte Hoogakker titled "Van Lucas naar Luus" (From Lucas to Luus), which focused on her transition. Lamers  underwent Sex reassignment surgery at the age of 18, two years before her appearance on the Dutch adaptation of "Top Model". Section::::"Holland's Next Top Model". Lamers worked as a hairdresser prior to auditioning for the eighth season of "Holland's Next Top Model" in early 2015. She was ultimately chosen as one of the final thirteen contestants. Producers of the show were unaware of her status as a trans woman until she disclosed the information after rumors circulated on the internet. On 26 October 2015 Lamers was voted the winner of the competition by the Dutch public in the  show's live finale. Her prizes included a modelling contract valued at €50,000, which she rejected. In 2019 Lamers was guest jury member in the twelfth season of "Holland's Next Top Model". January 2020, Lamers was confirmed to be one of the contestants on "Let's Dance Germany 2020" she was eliminated in week 7 after having done Paso Doble to "Rhythm Is a Dancer", and been part of "Team Gonzalez" for the group dance to "Vogue" and "Push the Feeling On". In 2021, she appeared in the television show "De Verraders".