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Frederique Van Der Wal Biography
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Frederique van der Wal is one of the 80s top supermodels. She won the Elite Mode of the Year contest which earned her a contract with Elite Model Management. Her face has graced the cover of many fashion magazines and fashion catalogs. She has also done hundreds of runway modeling.
In 1980, Frederique van der Wal was signed by Victoria’s Secret when it launched a collection for younger women. She, along with American supermodel Stephanie Seymour, were instrumental for Victoria’s Secret’s rise to international prominence. Together they made Victoria’s Secret what it is today.
Aside from her modeling career, Frederique van der Wal also appeared in many television shows and films. She was seen in Wild Wild West starring Wil Smith. She played the role of Amazonia, the assistant of Dr. Arliss Loveless. Then she was seen in Celebrity by Woody Allen. She starred with Charlize Theron and she played the role of Charlize’s character’s friend.
Frederique van der Wal was also seen on the end of the movie 54. The movie starred Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers and Ryan Phillippe. She played the part of a VIP entering the club. Her other cameo appearance was in the film The Million Dollar Hotel. The film starred Amanda Plummber, Milla Jovovich and Mel Gibson. Then Frederique van der Wal was seen on Celebrity Mole: Hawaii by ABC. She played the role of a player hired to sabotage the game. At present she hosts the show Cover Shot by TLC.
Frederique van der Wal's other appearances included The Venice Project in 1999 as Alana/Lucrezia; Suddenly Susan: Models and Strippers and Wasps, Oh My! Episode in 1998, as a model; F/X: The Series House of Horrors episode in 1997 as Danielle “Dani” Vandenglas; Two Girls and a Guy in 1997 as Carol; and Burnzy’s Last Call in 1995 as Gertrude.
Frederique van der Wal was also seen in Charity Jam in 2005, Barend en Van Dorp in 2004, Marmalade in 20004, Ultimate Holidaytown USA in 2003, The Michael Essany Show in 2003, Howard Stern in 2003 and 1998, VH-1 Where Are They Now?: Ford Supermodels episode in 2002, To Tell the Truth in 2000, Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1998 and in Supermodels in the Rainforest: Costa Rica in 1995.
Frederique van der Wal’s current boyfriend is screenwriter Nicholas Klein. She also has a beautiful daughter with him named Scyler Pim Klein.
