Archive · 24 Jul 2025
TV Series in Production Based on Life of Toto Koopman
A production company is making a TV show about Toto Koopman, a fascinating woman.
In the 1930s, she was a fashion model and the first mixed-race woman to be on the cover of French Vogue.
During World War II, she used her charm and language skills to secretly gather information for the good guys.
She was caught and put in jail, but she escaped and kept fighting.
She survived a brutal concentration camp.
This TV show will show her amazing and brave life.
Finite Films & TV will produce a TV series based on the life of Toto Koopman.
Koopman was the first model of mixed race to appear in French Vogue in the 1930s.
During WWII, Koopman worked for the Allied forces gathering intelligence in Italy.
She was captured by fascists, escaped, and rejoined the Resistance.
Koopman survived the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
- Who
- Toto Koopman, a Dutch fashion model and WWII spy, will be the subject of the series.
- What
- A TV series based on the life of Toto Koopman is in production.
- When
- The series will follow Koopman's life in the 1900s and during World War II.
- Where
- The series is being produced by a London and Belfast based company and will follow Koopman's life in Europe.
- Why
- To explore Koopman's extraordinary life and her impact.
- Subject
- Toto Koopman
- Occupation
- Fashion Model & WWII Spy
- Birth
- 1908
- Firsts
- First model of mixed race in French Vogue
- War Role
- Intelligence gathering for Allies in Italy
- Imprisonment
- Detention camps; survived Ravensbrück