Debbie van der Putten

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Putten, not Putten.

Debbie Heldens - van der Putten
Born
Debbie van der Putten

1985 (age 38–39)
Helmond, Netherlands[1]
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Model/Leisure and Tourism
Years active2007–present
Known forBritain's Missing Top Model Contestant
Modelling information
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBlue
AgencyJulia Barton Milan

Debbie van der Putten (born 1985) is a Dutch model who also works in the tourism industry. She is particularly known for her physical disability, after she lost her right arm above the elbow as a result of a bus crash in the south of France in 2005;[1][2] and as a contestant on reality TV programmes such as the Dutch show Miss Ability (2007)[3] and the BBC3 show Britain's Missing Top Model (2008).[4]

  1. ^ a b Doorn, Bert (29 August 2012). "Gehandicapt Helmonds model Debbie van der Putten siert straten van Londen met billboard". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Ineens begon de bus te slingeren". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. ^ Crossan, Rob (18 February 2007). "Ouch! (disability) - Features - Miss Ability: could it work on UK TV?". BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Britain's Missing Top Model profile for Debbie van der Putten". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2014.