When growing up in Holland, Frederique never imagined that her life would take so many turns. The dawn of her modelling career can be traced back to the prestigious Elite Look of the Year contest. She entered the competition by taking the advice of an Amsterdam-based modelling agency, and won. She then went on to the international competition in Mauritius and won there as well. Her win landed her a contract with Elite Model Management. Instead of heading for runways and magazine covers right away, Frederique opted to finish her studies.

When she graduated at the of age 18, she moved to New York and began modelling in earnest. She went on to achieve all the touchstones of a great career, including appearances on nine Cosmopolitan covers shot by famed photographer Francesco Scavullo, and has been featured in such top magazines as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Madamoiselle.

The campaigns which catapulted Frederique to the pinnacle of the modelling world included Revlon's Most Unforgettable Women in the World, which was shot by photographer Richard Avedon, and the Guess? campaign, which soon followed. But it is for her continuing affiliation with Victoria's Secret that she has received the most recognition.

Despite her phenomenal modelling success, Frederique had higher goals. Harnessing her fame as a model and her sophisticated business acumen, she ventured into a number of entrepreneurial pursuits. When she was young, she laboured in restaurants cleaning kitchens, and she had her own newspaper delivery route; she has always been a hard worker.

Filmography
Million Dollar Hotel, The (2000) .... Diamond Woman
Venice Project, The (1999) .... Alana/Lucrezia
Wild Wild West (1999) .... Amazonia
Celebrity (1998) .... Friend of Supermodel
54 (1998) .... VIP Patron
Two Girls and a Guy (1997) .... Carol
Burnzy's Last Call (1995) .... Gertrude
 
Articles and Interviews
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