Apollonia van raven stein biography

Dutch actor

Apollonia van Ravenstein (born August 12, ) is a Dutch retired model and actress. She attained success in the s as a fashion model and appeared on the cover of various Vogue magazines.

As an actress, she had roles in the films Seraphita's Diary (), Nothing Lasts Forever (), and Flodder (). In the late s, she began working as a hostess on luxury cruise ships of the Holland America Line.

Life and career

Apollonia van Ravenstein was born in Geldrop, Netherlands on August 12, She began her career at the age of 15 posing for a pantyhose collection in her hometown.^[1] Her brother Theo encouraged her to pursue a modeling career and arranged an appointment with Corine Rottschäfer's modeling agency in Amsterdam.^[2]

She became one of the most sought-after models of the s,^[3] modeling for Halston and Diane von Fürstenberg.^[4][5] She appeared on multiple Vogue magazine covers, including