Rose was born in Kortrijk; her father is Belgian while her mother is Portuguese, Angolan, and Senegalese descent. Her mother signed her with a modeling agency when she was 13. She was raised in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, in Deinze.\n', '

Bertram was cast by the Dominique agency at 16 and first attracted notice in a photo-shoot with Juergen Teller for Jambox; she has since appeared in campaigns for H&M, L\'Oréal, Hunkemöller, Primark, and Agent Provocateur among others. She moved to the United States when she turned 18, and signed with Marilyn.\n', '

She has been the subject of photo articles in Oyster, shot by Tyler, the Creator, and in Galore, and modeled for several fashion houses. In 2015 she became the first Belgian model to be featured in promotion for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.\n', '

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