Twan Kuyper
Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Twan Kuijper /Kuyper
Occupation
social media star, model, actor
Birth Date
February 19, 1996
Age
28 years
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Birthplace
Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
Education
high school
Nationality
Dutch
Twan Kuyper family members
Father's Name
Martin Kuyper
Mother's Name
Angelique Osinga
Siblings names
Jasper Kuijper (older brother)
Is Twan Kuyper a gay/bisexual?
No
What is Twan Kuyper marital status?
In relation
Who are Twan Kuyper parents?
Martin Kuyper (father)
Twan is very private about his personal life and doesn’t tell a lot about his family members, including his father. But he shares lots of pictures with him, where always tells, how close he is with his dad.
Martin Kuyper lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is married to Wilma Kuyper, Twan’s stepmother. He welcomed a son and a daughter with his second wife, which are Twan’s half-siblings.
Mr. Kuyper is a successful businessman. He is the CEO of Eurotruss, the company, which produces truss systems. He is busy with his career, and he is a devoted family man, too. He has been married to his beloved wife Wilma since January 2001, and they are very happy together till now.
Angelique Osinga (mother)
Date of birth: June 3
Twan is sure, that his mom is the most wonderful woman on earth. Even though they live in different countries as of now (Twan relocated to USA, while Angelique is still a resident of Leeuwarden, Netherlands), he still visits her on special occasions and every time, when he has a gap in his schedule.
Angelique is a mother of two sons, Twan and Jasper Kuijper. She divorced from their father and later re-married Peter Van Der Griend. Twan’s mother is a pet lover and an art lover. She is a devoted horse-rider, too. Mrs. Osinga is in friendly terms with Wilma Kuyper, the current wife of her ex-husband.
Twan Kuyper siblings
Jasper Kuijper (older brother)
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Date of birth: August 31, 1991
Twan’s only full sibling is his older brother Jasper, widely known under the professional nickname “Jaz von D”. Jasper gained popularity as a DJ at a very young age. He was only 19, when he had become a star of many famous clubs in the Netherlands, such as “Bloomingdale”, “Escape” and others.
Jaz, who is shorter than his younger brother Twan, fell in love with producing sounds since his school age. He could forget about his studying while creating new beats.
Now Jaz von D, who resides in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, develops his career as a DJ and music producer. He is so proud of his younger brother, who took the Internet by storm. He devoted a sweet post to Twan, when the latter one earned 1 million fan base on Vine.
Lisa Kuijper (younger half-sister)
Twan has a younger sister Lisa. She is his half-sibling from the father’s side. Twan has cordial terms with this lady, whose full name is Lisanne W. Kuijper. Twan’s fans know Lisa very well because she has appeared in some of his videos.
Lisa is a family person. She loves her mother, father, and siblings and names them “my best friends”.
Timo Kuijper (younger half-brother)
Timo is Twan’s half-brother from the father’s side. He is still a school pupil. Twan likes his youngest sibling and misses him so much when doesn’t see him for long because of his tough schedule.
Bio
Twan Kuyper is a Dutch-American social media star. His success is undoubted – the young man is followed by 7+ million fans on Instagram and by 1, 4+ million subscribers on YouTube. Previously, he was celebrated as a comedy star at Vine. His current girlfriend Lele Pons introduced Twan to this online platform and inspired to create witty 6 seconds videos.
Twan was born in Leeuwarden, the small cozy town in the Netherlands, full of unusual monuments and historical buildings. His parents divorced, and both remarried to other partners. In general, Twan has 1 sibling and 2 half-siblings.
He studied business administration at a high school. But after school, the young man decided not to continue his education and started the career of a model. He still works in the fashion industry and participates in the shows of famous brands, such as Dolce & Gabbana and Versace. To develop his career as a model, he moved to Florida, USA with his father’s family.
Twan started filming Vine with his friend Lele Pons in early 2015. Soon he decided to create videos by his own and within 7 months only reached his stardom. After that, he was named “the Vine star, which America loved”.
The young man creates videos for YouTube, SnapChat and Instagram now. He has lots of plans for the future, which are not limited by social media. Twan continues modeling and acting. He dreams to produce movies in the future, too.
Interesting and fun facts
Twan Kuyper is a handsome guy, and his female fans often wonder, if he is dating anyone. Currently, Lele Pons is his girlfriend. Previously he was in a relationship with a fitness model London Shay Goheen and an Internet star Hannah Stocking.
For his fans, who dream to start a career on social media, he has just one piece of advice, “Don’t be afraid! If you think, that your content is funny or useful, just upload it! And that’s all!”
In 2017 he appeared in the web series “King Bachelor’s Pad”.
Twan’s height is 6 ft. He was very thin and tall during his years at a high school, so he started to lift the weights after the lessons three times per week. He is a big sports enthusiast until now. Twan practices Jiu-Jitsu with the legendary AJ Agazarm, Black Belt World Champion.
Twan was a big fan of Dolce & Gabbana in his teens. He liked to go to their boutique and watch all those great clothes and accessories they offer. That’s why he was so happy in 2018 when he was offered to model for the brand.
He has a kind heart, that’s why he spends some part of his income for “Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation”, which cares about leukemia patients. One of Twan’s close relatives suffered from this illness.