Loiza Lamers (born 9 January 1995) is a

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model and businesswoman best known for being the winner of the eighth cycle of ''

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'', and the world's first

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winner of the global ''

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'' TV-franchise.

Early life

Lamers, a

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native, was born in

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in 1995. Lamers expressed her

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early in life, beginning her

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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

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at the age of 18, two years before her appearance on the Dutch adaptation of ''Top Model''.

''Holland's Next Top Model''

Lamers worked as a

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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

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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

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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

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to " Rhythm Is a Dancer", and been part of ''Team Gonzalez'' for the group dance to "

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" and " Push the Feeling On".

Performances in Let's Dance Germany (paired with Andrzej Cibis)

In 2021, she appeared in the television show ''

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''. In 2022, she appeared in the television show ''

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''.

Performances in The Masked Singer

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamers, Loiza 1995 births Living people Dutch female models Next Top Model winners People from Overbetuwe Transgender female models Transgender women Dutch LGBT businesspeople Dutch LGBT entertainers 21st-century Dutch businesswomen