Frederique van der Wal, one of the most recognized faces in the modeling world, has taken the phenomenal global success she enjoys in the worlds of fashion and beauty and translated it into a diversified career — in fashion, film, television and numerous entrepreneurial ventures. She has graced the covers of top beauty and fashion magazines worldwide, including Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and has been involved in prestigious campaigns for clients such as Revlon, Guess?, MCI and Victoria's Secret. 

She has also appeared in feature films, working with some of the industry’s most acclaimed directors, including Barry Sonnenfeld (The Wild, Wild West), Woody Allen (Celebrity), James Toback (Two Girls and a Guy) and Wim Wenders (The Million Dollar Hotel). Frederique has appeared and/or been profiled on Oprah, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Good Morning America, Today, E!, VH-1, the Late Show With David Letterman and the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Bloomberg News, CNN and Forbes magazine have all profiled Frederique in her varied roles as model, actress and businesswoman.

Her sense of humor and style has earned Frederique a large following of fans. Her success in modeling, acting, and numerous beauty and business ventures has established her as one of the most diverse personalities of our time. In addition, her continuous pursuit of new challenges has earned her evolving success in these arenas. Her entrepreneurial ventures include her own line of lingerie, sleepwear and loungewear, a workout video, a signature fragrance, a calendar and her own Web site, www.Frederique.com (*Note: When clicking this link, you will be leaving TLC.com) She has also been a guest lecturer at Harvard University as well as a guest speaker at investment and banking giant Bear Stearns in NYC.

Frederique has covered the New York scene as a correspondent on the Metro Channel’s New York Central and continues to host special segments for Extra and Fox News Channel in the United States as well as myriad television programs in her native Holland. A frequent MC at live events, she was also The Mole in the celebrity edition of ABC’s popular television series shot in Hawaii. In addition, she co-starred in the stage production of The Vagina Monologues in Washington, D.C., and has taken on the double role of producer and host of television specials, including World Class With Frederique, for the Fine Living Network, and The Ultimate Holiday Towns USA, for A&E.

Her latest distinction was having her native country, Holland, name a lily after her: Frederique’s Choice. Inspired by the honor, Frederique produced and hosted a show called The Invisible Journey With Frederique, which traced the journey of flowers from grower to bouquet. The show aired on the Travel Channel in 2005. Three more episodes are scheduled for production in Fall 2006.

She continues to model and travel. Frederique has a daughter named Scyler.