Astrid Bryan Explained

Astrid Coppens
Birth Name:Astrid Maria Maurice Nuyens
Birth Date:25 January 1983
Birth Place:Merksem, Flanders, Belgium
Years Active:1989–present
Television:Astrid in Wonderland
Vlaamse Hollywood Vrouwen
Spouse:Bram Coppens
Children:2 daughters Billie-Ray and Joey-Lee

Astrid Coppens (born 25 January 1983) is a Flemish Belgian singer-songwriter and model.

Career

Music

Astrid is a trained classical violinist. She started playing in 1987 at the age of 4, and subsequently appeared on various television shows and concert podia until 1998.

In 2008, Astrid launched a singing career with the song "You Know I Would" which she co-wrote and composed. The song was included on the soundtrack of the film The Pool Boys. Astrid's debut album as a singer, 'Taking Over', was released in 2009.[1]

Model

Astrid signed with Dominique Models in Belgium[2] and Next Models USA [3] [4] [5] [6]

Reality TV

In 2011, Astrid began starring in her own reality show called Astrid in Wonderland that aired for five seasons. The show first aired on September second 2011 on VijfTV.[7] [8] In 2012, Astrid in Wonderland got picked up in the Netherlands and is shown on the Dutch channel NET 5.In 2016 Astrid started filming on her new TV series "Astrid" that aired on VijfTV February 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Bibliography

Fashion

She launched her own clothing and shoe line in May 2012. The entire collection sold out in less than two hours.[11]

In June 2012, Astrid also launched her own fragrance, called Astrid in Wonderland,[12] [13] followed in October 2012 by her own nail polish by OPI Products.[14] This makes her the first European celebrity to have an OPI line.

In September 2013 she became creative director of her own clothing line Astrid Black Label. It is currently sold in eighty stores in Belgium at the fashion chain ZEB.[15]

Personal life

Astrid married director Bram Coppens on 6 December 2016 on the island of Turks and Caicos. Previously she was married to John Bryan.[16] [17] [18] She gave birth in Belgium to a daughter Billie-Ray on 28 June 2019.[19] Astrid gave birth to her second daughter Joey-Lee on 24 October 2022.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Album Reviews and Ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20091116131429/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26609242/taking_over . dead . 16 November 2009 . Rolling Stone . 2014-02-11 . 2014-02-20.
  2. Web site: women - DOMINIQUE Models Agency. 20 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915071547/http://www.dominiquemodels.com/en/women/detail/1321/astrid-bryan?source=special-bookings. 15 September 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Next. www.nextmanagement.com.
  4. Web site: Emporio Armani - Spring/Summer 2003 Ready-To-Wear - MFW (Vogue.com UK) . https://archive.today/20120530222220/http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/show.aspx/full-length-photos/id,1510/Page,4 . dead . 2012-05-30 . Vogue . 2002-09-24 . 2014-02-20 .
  5. Web site: Emporio Armani Spring 2003 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Complete Collection . Style.com . 2014-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233447/http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/S2003RTW-EARMANI?page=2 . 2013-12-02 .
  6. Web site: P-magazine | Elke dinsdag het vuur aan de lont! . P-magazine.be . 2014-02-20.
  7. Web site: entertainment . Het laatste celebritynieuws van MSN . https://archive.today/20120708125057/http://entertainment.be.msn.com/starlounge/astrid-bryan-terug-op-de-buis . dead . 2012-07-08 . Entertainment.be.msn.com . 2014-02-20 .
  8. Web site: VIJFtv Persbericht . https://archive.today/20120718022504/http://sbs.emsecure.net/optiext/optiextension.dll?ID=gOffbgFascwbAlYFy9peRiD_NkKxUDg3Zx59gd . dead . 2012-07-18 . Sbs.emsecure.net . 2014-02-20 .
  9. Web site: Astrid 'Bryan' Coppens speelt hoofdrol in Vlaamse film - Cinevox. 24 May 2017.
  10. Web site: annep . ELLE BLOG: voorpublicatie boek Astrid Bryan - Blog - Home - ELLE België . Dutch . Nl.elle.be . 2012-09-11 . 2014-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227205720/http://nl.elle.be/Blog/ELLE-BLOG-voorpublicatie-boek-Astrid-Bryan . 2014-02-27 .
  11. Web site: Laure . ELLE BLOG: Astrid Bryan lanceert jurkencollectie in Antwerpen - Blog - Home - ELLE België . Dutch . Nl.elle.be . 2014-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227191449/http://nl.elle.be/Blog/ELLE-BLOG-Astrid-Bryan-lanceert-jurkencollectie-in-Antwerpen . 2014-02-27 .
  12. Web site: 6 June 2012. Het Astrid in Wonderland-parfum. live. Flair. Flair.be. 2014-02-20. dmy-all. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110142228/https://www.flair.be/nl/self-love/het-astrid-in-wonderland-parfum/ . 10 November 2021 .
  13. Web site: Haal het 'Astrid in Wonderland'-parfum in huis! - - Story FM - Story Magazine . Storymagazine.be . 2014-02-20.
  14. Web site: Astrid In Wonderland By OPI . https://archive.today/20130115025105/http://www.opi-belgium.be/documents/2012-08-23-astrid-in-wonderland-by-opi.xml?lang=en . dead . 2013-01-15 . Opi-belgium.be . 2014-02-20 .
  15. Web site: ZEB Astrid Black Label - Merken. www.zeb.be. 20 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528215445/http://www.zeb.be/nl/merken-24/astrid-black-label.html. 28 May 2015. dead.
  16. Web site: Astrid Nuyens (vroeger Bryan) getrouwd met regisseur Bram Coppens. 7 December 2016.
  17. Web site: Astrid Nuyens trouwt op strand met Bram Coppens. 7 December 2016.
  18. Web site: Trouw van Astrid Bryan was zo geheim dat zelfs makers van realitysoap het niet wisten. tdl.
  19. https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20190630_04486458
  20. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20221029_94937840