Originally from the Netherlands, model Eva Rutten has made her name known throughout the international fashion industry with her mesmerizing beauty and vast repertoire of work. Rutten, who is currently signed with Susan B Talent & Management NYC, and Network Model Agency in Antwerp, Belgium, won a huge make-up campaign at the age of 19 making her the face of Teeez Cosmetics for five years.

With an Indonesian mother, a Dutch father and an Italian grandmother, Rutten’s unique ethnic background has given her an inherently exotic look that is versatile and highly sought after across continents. Rutten says, “I’m a chameleon, I can do all kinds of looks. I can look Asian, Caucasian, Spanish and African American. I also speak several languages including English, German, French and Dutch.”

Since she first got her start in the industry at the age of 12, Eva Rutten has not only won an impressive list of international modeling competitions and had incredible success as a print, commercial and editorial model, but she has also created an astonishing repertoire of work as a runway model.

One of Rutten’s most notable accomplishments as a runway model came when she was chosen to walk the runway at a Diane Von Furstenberg event in New York City. Diane Von Furstenberg, formally known as Princess Diane of Furstenberg, is best known for her clinging jersey wrap dress, which she introduced in the early 70s. Since its first introduction the DVF wrap dress has continued to be an iconic staple of contemporary women’s fashion; and, due to the heavy influence it has had on the fashion world and the modern working woman, not only are several of DVF’s wrap dresses included in the Costume Institute’s collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art dedicated an entire exhibition entitled ‘Journey of a Dress’ that showcased the designer’s dress in a myriad of prints and patterns last year.

To be chosen to walk in an event for a designer of this caliber puts Eva Rutten in league with supermodels like Naomi Campbell and Lindsay Ellingson, who have both walked for the designer as well. Rutten has also gained worldwide attention with her participation in several well-known international modeling competitions. In 2011, she became Miss World Bikini Model Netherlands, as well as Miss European Tourism of the Netherlands. These winning titles put her in the running for the Miss World title for which she went to China to compete against the best models the world has to offer, where she placed in the top 20.

In addition to her outer beauty, Rutten lets her inner beauty radiate outward through her work as a model; and, she is intent on breaking the stereotypical stick-figure body type that has become the standard for models across the industry while also helping other women follow their dreams.

Several years ago Eva Rutten began using her notoriety to put the spotlight on the Women Empowerment Foundation, a non-profit organization through which she has dedicated herself to helping women and children who are victims of trauma. Rutten is also passionate about fitness, something she has used along with her recognizable name as a model to help children in Indonesia. Through a collaboration with Child Support Indonesia, Rutten organized a kickboxing event called “Eva’s Boot Camp,” as well as a model workshop, donating the proceeds from her events to the organization.

Rutten says, “I love to help children because I strongly believe they are the future. I want to be able to inspire them to become whatever they want, because there are ways to make things happen even if they weren’t born into the best circumstances, if they want something bad enough there is always a way to achieve it.”

With beauty, brains and talent, Eva Rutten is undoubtedly the whole package. In the past she has starred in several national commercials including ones for Samsung’s Galaxy S2 and S3 commercials and she looks forward to becoming the face of many more brands once she solidifies her place in the American fashion industry.