| Jill Kortleve | |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1993 |
| Birth Name: | Jill Megan Kortleve |
| Birth Place: | Heerlen, Netherlands[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
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Jill Megan Kortleve (born 5 November 1993) is a Dutch model. She is known for being an exclusive face in Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2019 show and for her work with Chanel. She garnered media attention for being one of the few plus-size models to walk Chanel's runway shows.
Kortleve was born and raised in the Netherlands and is of Dutch, Surinamese, Indonesian, and Indian descent. She was originally discovered as a model by her best friend, who founded the agency The Movement Models in Amsterdam.[4] In 2020, she walked the Chanel runway during Paris Fashion Week; she was the first plus-size model to do so since 2010, when Crystal Renn modeled for the company.[5] She has also walked for Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, Fendi, Jacquemus, Valentino, Mugler, Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung, Simone Rocha, and Kate Spade.
Kortleve appeared on the cover of different national issues of Vogue, including Vogue France, British Vogue, Vogue Italia, American Vogue, Vogue Netherlands, Vogue España[6] and Vogue Russia in November 2021.[7]