Hannelore Knuts (born 4 November 1977) is a

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who began modeling in the late 90s. According to '' Vanity Fair'', " She started modeling for Branquinho and

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shortly after being spotted at the Antwerp train station, and would go on to model for Gucci and Chanel." She has appeared on the cover of ''

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'' seven times: five times on the Italian edition, and once each on the South Korean and Japanese editions. Her 2011-12 film credits include Nicolas Provost's '' The Invader'' and the

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project ''Dave'', in which she plays the title role of

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. She has collaborated on art projects with several artists, including a project in 2011 where video artists applied 365 layers of makeup to her face. She served as the model for

Michaël Borremans Michaël Borremans (born 1963) is a Belgian painter and filmmaker who lives and works in Ghent. His painting technique draws on 18th-century art as well as the works of Édouard Manet and Degas. The artist also cites the Spanish court painter Di ...

's painting '' The Angel''."The Model as Muse," Sue Williamson, March 3, 2014, ''W Magazine''
/ref> In 2013, she curated an exhibition "UltraMegaLore" at the , based on her career of acting and modeling.

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* * * 1977 births Living people Belgian female models People from Hasselt Belgian film actresses Elite Model Management models {{Belgium-model-stub