- Sylvie Meis
Sylvie Françoise van der Vaart-Meis (born
13 April 1978 ,Breda ), is a Dutch actress and presenter and current wife of footballerRafael van der Vaart .By her 18th birthday Sylvie has decided that she wants to be a model and she is cast for various shoots by casting agencies. After television enters her life, she gains popularity through her job at FoxKids and music station TMF. She hosts several events at TMF, such as presenting the annual TMF-awards, conducting interviews with international artists such as Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. In addition, she features in video clips and the Dutch TV-series “Costa”. In collaboration with the firm of JPC she also introduces the “Pure by Sylvie” jewellery line to the Dutch market, which is successful from the start.
After being elected Holland’s sexiest female in 2003, she develops a relationship with Ajax soccer player Rafael van der Vaart. Due in part to the fame from their individual careers they soon become Holland’s most famous “soccer couple”. Their fame expands after their marriage on 10 June 2005 and live coverage of the wedding on SBS, with the broadcast gaining high ratings in Holland.
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June 10 2005 , Meis and Rafael van der Vaart married. Their marriage was broadcast live on TV bySBS . Rafael and Sylvie moved to Germany, when Rafael leftAjax Amsterdam to play for Bundesliga football clubHamburger SV . The couple's first child, Damián Rafael, was born on28 May 2006 .External links
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*http://www.sylvievandervaart.com
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