Lonneke Engel
Lonneke Engel is a Dutch fashion model and entrepreneur. Engel is most known for her modeling work with the brand Ralph Lauren. She is the founder of lifestyle site Organice Your Life. Personal life Engel was born on 14 June 1981 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Her younger sister, Marloes Engel, is also a model. Engel is fluent in both Dutch and English. In November 2013, Engel married Dirk Verest in their New York City loft. Career Engel began modeling at the age of 12, and after meeting Bruce Weber, landed campaigns for Guess?, Versace Jeans, and Abercrombie & Fitch. She is most known for her exclusive campaigns with Ralph Lauren and Covergirl cosmetics, the former being a brand she has worked with for over a decade. Over the span of her modeling career, she starred in advertisements for Roberto Cavalli, Chanel Allure, Kate Spade Twirl, Bebe, Brunello Cucinelli, Alberto Guardiani, and London jeweller David Morris. In addition to multiple magazine editorials, she also did catalog work for J. Crew and Neiman Marcus. Engel has appeared on multiple magazine covers, including Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Avant Garde, and Marie Claire. But her infamously noted appearance was on cover for the March 1999