Viola Haqi is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 fashion model of mixed Dutch and Iraqi

Iraqi people

The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia , with a large diaspora throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and...

 heritage.

Her mother worked at an insurance company and her father was a chef. Haqi auditioned for the Conservatory of Amsterdam, but turned it down because of the six year length training course.
She entered into modelling when a model stopped her on the street and convinced her to come back to her modeling agency. After moving to Paris, her career in modelling started to kick off as she was featured in 13 French Elle

Elle (magazine)

Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...

covers in the course of one year.

Later moving and spending two years in New York, she found herself earning a successful career in the advertising and catalogue market. Viola later became part of the rock band "Mink", shuffling her time between modeling jobs and gigs at New York City venues like Brownies. Not long before moving to London to focus more on her musical career, she moved back to New York to restart her career back at Q Management and cultivating advertising campaigns for Thermasilk and Biore; television commercials for Lexus and Clairol; and the covers of Shape and Eve magazines.

Magazine covers

Magazine	Country	Date
Elle Elle (magazine) Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...	France
Elle Elle (magazine) Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...	Mexico	July 1996
MH - #77	Spain
Shape	USA	December 2001
Eve Eve (magazine) Eve was a UK monthly women's magazine. Launched in 2001 by the BBC, it was sold to Haymarket Publishing in January 2005, who closed it in September 2008 after a relaunch in April that year.-References:...	USA	December 2001
Harper's Bazaar Harper's Bazaar Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...	Mexico	May 2004
Real	UK	August 2004

Advertisements

Biore, Caban

Caban

Caban was launched by Club Monaco as their lifestyle brand in October 2000, in three major Canadian cities; Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, with another location opening in Calgary and Edmonton. Caban established itself as an innovative and unique retailer, with a distinctive product mix and...

, Chico's

Chico's (retail chain)

Chico's is a retail women's clothing chain founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, Florida.The Company currently operates 1,084 women's clothing stores, including stores in 48 states, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico's, White House | Black Market and...

, Clairol

Clairol

Clairol is a personal care products division of Procter & Gamble. The Clairol company was started in 1931 by Lawrence M. Gelb and wife, Joan, who named their enterprise after a hair-coloring preparation they found while traveling in France....

, David's Bridal

David's Bridal

David's Bridal is a clothier in the United States that specializes in wedding dresses, prom gowns, and other formal wear. It is the largest American bridal-store chain.David's Bridal currently operates more than 300 stores in 45 states, Canada and Puerto Rico...

, Galénic

Galenic

Galenic may refer to:* Galen, an ancient Greek physician* Galenic formulation...

, InWear, Jacques Dessange, La Perla

La Perla

* La Perla District, Peru* La Perla, Veracruz, Mexico* La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico, area of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico**La Perla Theater, Ponce, Puerto Rico*La Perla Spa, building in Mar del Plata, Argentina...

, Lens Crafters, Lexus

Lexus

is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...

, Oil of Olay, Redken

Redken

Redken is an American hair care brand owned by L'Oréal Group under the Professional Products division.The company was founded in 1960 by hairdresser/chemist Jheri Redding and actress/model Paula Kent, thus the name, "Red-ken."...

, Rosewood Hotels, Sintesis, Thermasilk, Vittel

Vittel

Vittel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the Vittel brand.-History:...

.

External links