Astrid Coppens (born 25 January 1983) is a

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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

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. Astrid's debut album as a singer, 'Taking Over', was released in 2009.

Model

Astrid signed with Dominique Models in Belgium and Next Models USA

Reality TV

In 2011, Astrid began starring in her own

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called

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that aired for five seasons. The show first aired on 2 September 2011 on

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. In 2012, ''

'' got picked up in the Netherlands and is shown on the Dutch channel

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. In 2016 Astrid started filming on her new TV series "Astrid" that aired on

February 2017.

Filmography

Film

* 2017: '' Verborgen Verlangen'' as Louise Elsschot * 2016: '' Broken Vows'' as Justine * 2014: '' The Loft'' as Uninterested Girl * 2012: ''

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'' as Marie (Episode #6.312) * 2011: ''

'' as Bachelorette Party Guest (uncredited)

Television

* 2016–2017: ''Astrid'' * 2011–2013: ''

'' * 2011: ''Me Time'' * 2011: ''Nederlandse Hollywood Vrouwen'' * 2010: '' Vlaamse Hollywood Vrouwen''

Bibliography

* ''Amazing Astrid'' October 2012. Her book became a

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. * ''Stylish Astrid'' December 2013.

Fashion

She launched her own clothing and shoe line in May 2012. The entire collection sold out in less than two hours. In June 2012, Astrid also launched her own

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, called

, followed in October 2012 by her own nail polish by

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. 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.

Personal life

Astrid married director Bram Coppens on 6 December 2016 on the island of

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. Previously she was married to John Bryan. She gave birth in Belgium to a daughter Billie-Ray on 28 June 2019. Astrid gave birth to her second daughter Joey-Lee on 24 October 2022.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryan, Astrid Living people 1983 births Belgian women singer-songwriters Belgian singer-songwriters Belgian female models 21st-century Belgian women singers 21st-century Belgian singers English-language singers from Belgium People from Merksem