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Marcus Schenkenberg

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    Marcus Schenkenberg View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Swedish
    Birth Date
    August 4, 1968
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Established, Sexy boy
    Known for
    Body, Love life
    Agencies
    Ford, Storm
    Dated
    Maureen Gallagher (Since 90), Patricia Velasquez (Since 96), Kylie Bax (99 - 00), Pamela Anderson (Since 00), Robin Givens (Since 06), Jessica Simpson (Since 06)
    Friends
    May Andersen, Tyson Beckford, Stephanie Seymour, Claudia Schiffer, Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell
    Model Turned
    Activist (spokesperson for PETA), Actor (One Life to Live, 2000), Singer ("La Chica Marita,” 2000), Writer (Marcus Schenkenberg: New Rules, 1997)
    Interests
    Swimming, Photography, Basketball

    Off the Runway Photos

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    Marcus Schenkenberg's Career Highlights

    4 AUG, 1968
    Born in Solna, Sweden
    1989
    Photographer Barry King discovers Schenkenberg while roller-skating in Venice Beach
    1990
    Moves to Paris to live with then-girlfriend Maureen Gallagher
    1991
    Comes to New York and signs contract with Calvin Klein
    1991
    Bruce Weber photographs Schenkenberg for the now iconic Calvin Klein ad campaign
    1991
    Signs with Boss Agency
    1991
    Lands his first cover for Harper’s Bazaar
    FEB 1992
    Walks the fall Calvin Klein, DKNY, Versace, and Emanuel Ungaro shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
    MAY 1992
    People names Schenkenberg one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
    1994
    Appears in Versace ad campaign
    JUN 1995
    Walks the spring Versace show in Milan Video»
    1996
    Dates actress Patricia Velaquez
    1997
    Publishes a book, Marcus Schenkenberg: New Rules, which features photos and comments about his modeling career
    1999
    Dates Kylie Bax
    JAN 2000
    Appears in German Amica editorial
    13 APR, 2000
    Guest-stars in an episode of One Life to Live
    2000
    Releases a single, “La Chica Marita,” with Virgin Records Video»
    2000
    Breaks up with Kylie Bax
    2000
    Begins dating Pamela Anderson
    NOV 2000
    Featured in German In Style
    2001
    Appears in Iceberg ad campaign alongside Pamela Anderson
    FEB 2001
    Pamela Anderson breaks up with Schenkenberg, opting to focus more on her children and career Story»
    2002
    Lands on the summer cover of Numéro Homme
    APR 2003
    Appears in twelve-page editorial for Italian Amica
    JAN 2004
    Lands on cover of gay magazine Out
    3 NOV, 2005
    Guest-stars on The Tyra Banks Show and talks about the secrets to his success
    2005
    Appears in VH1's The Surreal Life 4 Photo»
    2006
    Dates Jessica Simpson and Robin Givens
    17 JUL, 2006
    Guest-stars on The Tyra Banks Show with Naomi Campbell, Twiggy, Heidi Klum, and other top models
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