NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI  53202
414-299-7369

May 9, 1996

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:	Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account
File No. 2-89972
EDGAR CIK:  0000742277

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, please accept this
letter as certification that the Prospectus dated April 30, 1996 for the
above-referenced entity, to be used in connection with the Prospectus for
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., also dated April 30, 1996 (file no.
2-89971 and EDGAR CIK no. 0000742212), does not differ from that contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 (the "Amendment") to the Registration
statement on Form S-6.  This Amendment was filed electronically on April 26,
1996.

Any comments on this filing should be directed to Merrill C. Lundberg,
Assistant General Counsel, at 414-299-7369. 

This filing is being effected by direct transmission to the Commission's
EDGAR System.

Very truly yours,

/s/Sara A. Holm
Paralegal Specialist

cc:	National Association of Securities Dealers:
(Enclosing paper copy of Prospectus. Stamp enclosed copy of	this letter and
 return it in the self-addressed stamped	envelope for evidence of receipt of
 these materials.)