She grew up in Woodburn, Oregon, where she lived until 2000. Nauta started modelling at age 15. At 17 she was the US winner
She grew up in Woodburn, Oregon, where she lived until 2000. Nauta started modelling at age 15. At 17 she was the US winner of the Elite Model Look contest, and is now managed by Mode Models International. She has modelled for Versace (Sport and Versus), L'Oreal, DKNY, and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. as well as doing advertisements for, among others, Motorola.
Nauta also sings and writes lyrics. She has worked on her music with Lenny Kravitz. Luc Besson cast Nauta as 'Lola' in Transporter 2 and also used two of her songs on its soundtrack.