Twan Kuyper is a model and actor who has extensive social media following. He has repeatedly expressed his thanks for gaining thousands of fans in the US after moving here from a small town in the Netherlands. He lives an unpredictable and dynamic lifestyle that requires constant travel, motivated by his ambition to become a multidimensional entertainer.

Born name

Twan Kuijper / Kuyper

nickname

Twan

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

Residence

He divides his time between –

• Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA (His father, stepmother and half-siblings are residents there.)
• Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Twan did not enroll in a college education. In the last years of his high school in the Netherlands he studied subjects of business administration. He may have completed his final year of high school when he moved to Florida, USA with his family. It was presented and marked in a final vine by Lele Pons.

After that, Twan started to devote all his time to modeling, acting and creating online content. The model often improves her acting skills by taking regular acting classes.

occupation

Model, Actor, Comedian, Entrepreneur, Social Media Influencer

family

• Father – Martin Kuyper (Founder of Eurotruss / Creator of trusses, stages and clubs)
• Mother – Angelique Osinga (Acupuncturist)
• Siblings – Jasper Kuijper aka Jaz (Older Brother) (DJ, Music Producer)
• Others – Wilma Kuyper (stepmother), Peter Van Der Griend (stepfather), Sandy Kuijper (aunt) (project leader at Stedin ), Lesley Kuijper (uncle) (trainer/coach), Lisanne W. Kuijper aka Lisa (younger half-sister), Timo Kuijper (younger half-brother)

Manager

Twan is managed by –

• Garie Lorenzo alias Gari
• William Morris Endeavour (WME)
• NEXT Model Management (Miami Division) (formerly)
• IMG worldwide
• 26 MGMT Entertainment

To build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

74 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Twan Kuyper dated –

1. Lele Pons (2015, 2018-Present) – From January 2015 to April 2015, there were rumors that Twan and Lele Pons, fellow social media influencer, were dating. However, they ended up having a much stronger professionally creative relationship than a romantic one. In 2018, they got back together and also got engaged. In March 2019, Lele publicly announced through her YouTube video that she was pregnant with two boys.
2. Hannah Stocking (2016) – Hannah is a model and fellow internet personality who also attracted her audience with initial comic book sketches on Vine. She was rumored to be dating Twan in 2016. As of 2018, Twan continued to feature in her YouTube productions and Instagram posts alongside other YouTubers and actors. Because the work of Twan, Lele Pons and Hannah Stocking is very similar, the three have continued to mingle in the same professional and social circles.
3. London Shay Goheen (2017-2018) – Twan now born in Houston, former cheerleader turned fitness model in October 2017 in London. London is a former girlfriend of fitness sensation Christian Guzman. She has also done some acting projects. Twan and London’s social media posts said they were valid through March 2018. Afterwards, Twan deleted some pictures with London from his official Instagram account, leading to speculation that the two may not be together anymore.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Dutch descent along with some other European roots.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Lean and torn figure
• narrow forehead
• He usually has thick blond hair swept to one side, with a few fringes falling over his forehead
• A few brown birthmarks on face, neck and other parts of body

shoe size

10 (US) or 9.5 (UK) or 44 (EU)

brand promotion

• Twan has been cast as a model for various brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, DG Beauty Guess, Perry Ellis, and Aeropostale .
• In February 2018 he was hired as a brand ambassador for Jetsmarter.

Known for

• His comic sketches that went viral on Vine in 2015 and were later published and shared on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube after the app was shut down in 2016
• Twan continues to create content for Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram and is often seen shirtless in many of his posted videos and images.

First web show

He made his first web show appearance on the series King Bachelor’s Pad in 2017.

Personal trainer

Twan was very slim and thin in his youth. At age 16, he began lifting weights three times a week and played basketball for cardiovascular fitness. After moving to the US, Twan began training for hypertrophy (muscle building) more frequently at the gym.

In 2018, the model began to become an actor, taking classes in jiu-jitsu from Black Belt World Champion AJ Agazarm. In addition to teaching Twan different types of grappling techniques, his trainer also puts him through high-intensity conditioning workouts. Swimming and hiking are the other low-impact forms of heart favored by Twan.

Twan Kuyper Lieblingssachen

• Emoji wink with tongue sticking out
• Social Media App – Instagram
• Sport – Basketball
• Comedian – Kevin Hart
• Model – Kendall Jenner
• iPhone App – FaceTime

Twan Kuyper Facts

1. He was introduced to the social media app, Vine, by his close friend Lele Pons.
2. Twan gained 80,000 followers in one day, posted his first Vine video and was followed by a million followers within a week. His fan base had reached a maximum of 2.1 million followers by the time Vine was discontinued in late 2016.
3. He would love to work with Leonardo DiCaprio at some point in his career.
4. As of January 2017, Twan had two tattoos on his body.
5. He adopted a dog he named Kenzo in 2016, who has his own Instagram account.
6. Unlike all of his Vine comics, in which Twan usually plays the character of a ruthless gambler who quickly changes girlfriends. The actor-model explained that he is not a playboy and treats women with respect in real life.
7. Twan shared on Twitter that he has many trust issues when it comes to relationships because he has often been mistreated in the past.
8. He received a motorcycle license in 2017.
9. The social media star prefers to edit his videos himself and contrary to popular perception, he has shared that making online videos is not all about fun and games. He has explained that it takes excruciatingly long hours of planning, preparation and editing.
10. Twan also confessed that he enjoys his alone time every now and then as much as he likes to socialize.
11. Dolce & Gabbana was one of the dream brands Twan wanted to work for and was hired as a model for the company in 2018. The other brand he likes to represent is Versace .
12. He admires Kevin Hart’s dedication to his craft as a comedian and disciplined dedication to fitness.
13. In October 2017, Twan launched his clothing line called The Promised Land . Besides himself, he also gets his friends to promote his brand.
14. Twan supports The Charlotte & Gwenyth Gray Foundation that helps save the lives of children suffering from Batten’s disease.
15. With one of his close family members suffering from leukemia, Twan is also a passionate supporter of Denise Rich ‘s Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation , an organization that is aggressively working to find a cure for cancer.
16. To learn more about the social media influencer, follow Twan Kuyper on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.