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. 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,Kuhlmann Consulting Group: 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).
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 2026 A-Men to That Mackan
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."Interview on Spiegel-Online, August 30th, 2000 (German)" "La Chica Marita" was produced by Tony Catania"Tony Catania zu „La Chica Marita“ auf Catania Music " 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."Interview with Andrew Davis on January 15th, 2003"
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"Interview on Australia's current affairs show" and understands German."Leona Lewis und Marcus Schenkenberg bei "LR", Münsterländische Volkszeitung, July 4th, 2009 (German)"
During the early nineties he had relationships with the models Maureen Gallegher, Catherine Hardenborg and Rosemarie Wetzel. Schenkenberg dated various prominent women during the following years, including Mariah Carey, Nicky Hilton, Niki Köhler, Victoria Silvstedt and Jessica Simpson. His relationship with Pamela Anderson between 2000 and 2001 made him more well-known to the public aside from his modelling."Biography on Gala.de (German)"
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