Mark Vanderloo moved from the Netherlands to Kenya at 3 years old and spent most of his childhood there with his family.
12 Facts About Mark Vanderloo
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At age 22, Mark Vanderloo attended the University of Amsterdam to study history.
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In 1990 at the age of 22, Mark Vanderloo first got acquainted with modeling when he accompanied a model girlfriend to a photoshoot.
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Mark Vanderloo did part-time modeling near his village in Holland.
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Mark Vanderloo was one of the first men to appear on the cover of the magazine Marie Claire in 1996.
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Mark Vanderloo has been the primary model for Hugo Boss black-and-white print ads and billboards since 2005.
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Mark Vanderloo has worked for Calvin Klein, Valentino, Armani, Gucci, Hermes, Banana Republic, Donna Karan, Trussardi and Guess.
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Mark Vanderloo is signed to Wilhelmina Models in New York City.
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Mark Vanderloo has walked the runways at fashion capitals around the world.
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Mark Vanderloo is considered next to Marcus Schenkenberg, Werner Schreyer and Alex Lundqvist as one of the most famous male models.
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Mark Vanderloo speaks 5 languages and he has homes in New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Ibiza.
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Mark Vanderloo had a long relationship and was married to the Spanish model Esther Canadas, who promoted DKNY, and was frequently the subject of gossip columns in American tabloids.