Short Biography

Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop, better known as Marcus Schenkenberg (born 4 August 1968) is a model, actor, singer, writer, and TV personality; born in Stockholm, Sweden, born to Dutch parents and with dual citizenship of Sweden and The Netherlands.

He is the highest paid per-year male supermodel in the world, and also known for his muscular body, and for his "washboard" abdominal muscles.[citation needed] Schenkenberg, who was discovered by American photographer Barry King, while rollerskating in Venice Beach, California in 1989, is approximately 1.93 m tall (6 ft 3 in)[1] and weighs 82 kg (188 lb),[2] though in reality he is said to be over 6 ft 3 in[1] tall, rounding this figure down for the sake of his career, resulting in many conflicting published figures—even between his various agencies and his book. Most known for his Calvin Klein advertisements, he has also modelled for vodka, Versace, and Iceberg. He is signed to Storm Model Management in London, Wilhelmina Models, Ford Models in New York City, and Success Models in Paris, France.

Schenkenberg has appeared as "Tiny" in the movie Prince Valiant (1997), in Modern Talking (1999), Hostage (1999) (lead character), Dinner Rush (2000), and Meatballs and Macaroni. He has also appeared in TV programs and series: V.I.P. (1998), As the World Turns, The Corlucci Cald Show (on Italian TV), La Grande Notte del Lunedì Sera (Italy), and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (2002) as well as La Talpa, the Italian version of Celebrity Mole (2004).

Schenkenberg is the guest host of a soccer TV program in Italy. He also appeared on VH1`s fourth season of The Surreal Life.

Recently Schenkenberg portrayed Danny, a handsome billionaire in the teen horror movie, "Perfect Woman" (2006) produced by Olympus Productions Limited.

In 1997, he published a book, Marcus Schenkenberg, New Rules, which featured numerous photos and personal notes and comments about his career as a male supermodel, as well as contributions from colleagues, family members, and people in the fashion and modeling business.

He has recorded a hit song, "La Chica Marita," and is a spokesperson for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

He had a well-reported romance with Pamela Anderson, another PETA supporter and lived with her for a while in Malibu, but the relationship later ended.

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