Marcus Schenkenberg
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Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop (born 4 August 1968) is a Swedish model.
Modelling
Schenkenberg is best known for his Calvin Klein advertisements. He has also modelled for Versace, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and Iceberg.Template:Citation needed In the past he has been signed to Storm Model Management in London, Wilhelmina Models, Success Models in Paris, Boss Models, and D' Management Group in Milan. His present, main agency is Kuhlmann Consulting Group in Germany, holding all licences,<ref>Kuhlmann Consulting Group:</ref> minor Ford Models and Soul Artist Management in New York.
Television
Marcus Schenkenberg has also appeared—mostly as himself—in many episodes of different international TV shows including the Pamela Anderson vehicle V.I.P. (2001), American soap opera As the World Turns, Stacked (2005), on VH1's fourth season of The Surreal Life or One Life to Live. In Italy these were The Corlucci Cald Show, La Grande Notte del Lunedì Sera, and Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2002) as well as La Talpa (2004), the Italian version of Celebrity Mole. Further he was guest host of an Italian soccer TV program and appeared on VH1's fourth season of The Surreal Life. Schenkenberg has guested in several German TV shows such as the Bambi (2003), Heidi Klum's Germany's Next Topmodel (2006 and 2023) and took part at Stefan Raab's Wok racing (2010).Template:Citation needed
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Meatballs and Macaroni | The big brother |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | Tiny |
| 1999 | Hostage | Adam |
| 2000 | As the World Turns | Male Customer |
| 2010 | Multiple Sarcasms | Sachi |
| 2012 | Smash | Colin |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Squirrel |
Other work
In 1997, he published a book, Marcus Schenkenberg: New Rules, which featured numerous photos and personal notes and comments on his modeling career, as well as contributions from colleagues, family members and people in the fashion and modeling business.
In 1999, he was asked by a friend to record a song, which was meant for fun but was followed by a contract with EMI.<ref name="song1">"Interview on Spiegel-Online, August 30th, 2000 (German)"</ref> "La Chica Marita" was produced by Tony Catania<ref name="song2">"Tony Catania zu „La Chica Marita“ auf Catania Music Template:Webarchive"</ref> and was also released on the soundtrack of the movie Flawless with Robert De Niro. Schenkenberg described the work on the song and video as good experience, but he remained more interested in acting.<ref name="song3">"Interview with Andrew Davis on January 15th, 2003"</ref>
Personal life
Schenkenberg lives in New York and Los Angeles and also has an apartment in Stockholm. He is fluent in five languages: Swedish, English, Dutch, French and Italian<ref name="personal1">"Interview on Australia's current affairs show"</ref> and understands German.<ref name="personal2">"Leona Lewis und Marcus Schenkenberg bei "LR", Münsterländische Volkszeitung, July 4th, 2009 Template:Webarchive (German)"</ref><ref name="local">Template:Cite web</ref>
During the early nineties he had relationships with the models Maureen Gallegher, Catherine Hardenborg and Rosemarie Wetzel.<ref name="personal3">Template:Cite book</ref> Schenkenberg dated various prominent women during the following years, including Mariah Carey,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nicky Hilton,<ref name="local" /> Niki Köhler, Victoria Silvstedt<ref name="local" /> and Jessica Simpson.<ref name="local" /> His relationship with Pamela Anderson between 2000 and 2001 made him more well-known to the public aside from his modelling.<ref name="personal4">"Biography on Gala.de (German)"</ref>
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