Mark Vanderloo

Mark Vanderloo (born 24 April 1968 in Waddinxveen) is a Dutch model and actor.[1] He is best known as a top model of Hugo Boss and the face of Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect trilogy.[2] Vanderloo is regarded as a supermodel and achieved big international success in the 1990s and 2000s.[2][3][4][5]

Mark Vanderloo
Born	Marcus Vanderloo 24 April 1968 Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam
Occupation	Model and actor
Spouse(s)	Esther Cañadas ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2000)​ Robine van der Meer ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2
Modeling information
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Hair color	Brown hair
Eye color	Blue

Early life

Mark moved from the Netherlands to Kenya at 3 years old and spent most of his childhood there with his family.[6] At age 22, Vanderloo attended the University of Amsterdam to study history.[7] In 1990 at the age of 22, Vanderloo first got acquainted with modeling when he accompanied a model girlfriend to a photoshoot. The photographer liked them both together and took photos for a milk advertisement, but he had an aversion for modeling and didn't pursue it.[8]

Career

In 1992, he earned extra money ($200) per night as a bartender and he signed a contract with the Wilhelmina Models agency. He did part-time modeling near his village in Holland. In 4 months he became an international model sensation.[8] In 1994, he moved to New York, where he started working as Calvin Klein's Obsession model. A year later (1995) he was the face and body of Hugo Boss’ couture and ready-to-wear lines. Vanderloo was one of the first men to appear on the cover of the magazine Marie Claire in 1996. In the 1990s he reportedly did 50 fashion shows per week.[7][9] In 1998, he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (episode #6.176).[1]

Vanderloo has been the primary model for Hugo Boss black-and-white print ads and billboards since 2005.[10][9] He has also worked for Calvin Klein, Valentino, Armani, Gucci, Hermes, Banana Republic, Donna Karan, Trussardi and Guess.[10][9] Vanderloo is signed to Wilhelmina Models in New York City.[10] He has walked the runways at fashion capitals around the world.[5]

In 1995, his face was seen alongside Greg Louganis, Matthew Broderick, Tyson Beckford and Bridget Hall in a Time Warner- funded AIDS awareness campaign.[11] In 1996 he was the Model of the Year for the music video channel VH1.[7] In 1998, he participated in a garage sale event with dozens of celebrities for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund which was presided by Liz Tilberis.[12] Vanderloo is considered next to Marcus Schenkenberg, Werner Schreyer and Alex Lundqvist as one of the most famous male models.[13]

In addition to his work in the fashion industry, Vanderloo's likeness was used as the default model for the male version of Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect video game series for Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3 and Wii U.[2][14] Vanderloo made a guest appearance on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model in 2008.[15] In September 2014, Vogue.com ranked Vanderloo at 8th place in 'Top 10 Male Models of All Time'.[3]

Personal life

Mark Vanderloo speaks 5 languages and he has homes in New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Ibiza.[2][16] His best friend is the Swedish model Alex Lundqvist.[8]

Vanderloo dated the American model Carolyn Murphy for years.[8] He also dated Dutch actress Tanja Jess and model Daphne Deckers. He had a long relationship and was married to the Spanish model Esther Cañadas (12 June 1999 - November 2000), who also promoted DKNY, and was frequently the subject of gossip columns in American tabloids.[12]

Vanderloo and Dutch actress (and former model) Robine van der Meer dated for 8 years and have two children: Emma Paula (born 6 February 2004) and Mark (born 4 November 2005). On June 3, 2011, Mark and Robine married on the uninhabited island of S'Espalmador, south of Ibiza.[17] They were fined €2,000 ($2570) for not obtaining a wedding permit.[18] In 2016 they moved to Amsterdam, because their daughter (12) wanted to attend high school in Holland. They maintain their real estate investments in Spain.[16] They bought a €1 million Canal house on the Singel in Amsterdam. They have another home in Amsterdam-Zuid.[19]

As of 2012, Vanderloo holds the position of number 4 under Top Icons Men on models.com. He is considered the gold standard of male modeling and one of the original 90s male supermodels. His reputation is known for professionalism, dedication and unrivaled presence.[4] The Derek Zoolander character of the film Zoolander is loosely based on Vanderloo's and Johnny Zander's (fellow male model) names.[15]

Filmography

This is a selected filmography.[1]

Film

Year	Title	Role
1998	Celebrity	a supermodel's friend
2011	The Tale of a Fairy	Man
2017	Double Dutchess: Seeing Double	Man (segment "Just Like You")
2017	Fergie: Just Like You	Man
2018	Sies Marjan: Spring/Summer 2019 at NYFW	Self - Model

Television

Year	Title	Role
1995	House of Style	Self
1996	1996 VH1 Fashion Awards	Self
1996-2007	Corazón, corazón	Self
1997	MTV Fashionably Loud: The Event	Self - model
1997	Derek Zoolander University	Self
1997-2000	What's the Bet?	Self
1998	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Self
2002	Javier ya no vive solo	Sofia Castelló's ex-friend
2005	Mis adorables vecinos	Self
2006	La rentadora	El cotxe
2007	Supermodelo 2006	Self
2008	America's Next Top Model	Self - Supermodel

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2007	Mass Effect	Commander Shepard (face model)
2010	Mass Effect 2	Commander Shepard (face model)
2012	Mass Effect 3	Commander Shepard (face model)

References

1. "Mark Vanderloo". IMDB. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. Salandra, Adam (22 August 2017). "Then And Now: The Male Supermodels Of The 1990s". newnownext.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
3. Remsen, Nick (8 September 2014). "Top 10 Male Models of All Time". vogue.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
4. "Supers Men Rankings". Models.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
5. "Mark Vanderloo, The Fashion eZine - Supermodels". lilith-ezine.com. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
6. "Official presentation by famous international model Mark Vanderloo, as the ambassador of the Andorra Sotheby's International Realty brand". Andorra Sotheby's International Realty. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
7. "Mark Vanderloo Biography". Models.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
8. "Biografia Marka Vanderloo". newfaces.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
9. "Noticias, fotos y biografía de Mark Vanderloo" (in Spanish). Hola.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
10. "Artigos de apoio, Mark Vanderloo". 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
11. Stuart Elliott (1 December 1995). "Familiar faces take center stage in public service campaigns created for World AIDS Day". New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
12. Alex Kuczinsky (6 September 1998). "Making a Fight Against Cancer Fashionable". New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
13. Regina Niallah: International Modeling Guide. 5. Auflage. FTC Publications, Atlante 2007. ISBN 0977477126, S. 11.
14. "1UP Preview. Interview with developers". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17.
15. "Model Behavior: Mark Vanderloo". 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
16. "Voormalig GTST-actrice Robine van der Meer keert terug naar Nederland". Nu.nl. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
17. "Mark Vanderloo: "Yo ya estoy viejo"". ABC.es. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
18. Dunham, Alex (23 September 2014). "James Blunt under fire for illegal Ibiza wedding". The Local. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
19. "Robine van der Meer (GTST) en model-man Mark Vanderloo kopen grachtenpand van €1 miljoen". Quote. Amsterdam: Hearst Communications. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

External links

• Mark Vanderloo at IMDb