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Christie Brinkley
American model, actress (born 1954)
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Born | Christie Lee Hudson (1954-02-02) February 2, 1954 (age 71) Monroe, Michigan, U.S. |
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Years active | 1973–present |
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)[1] |
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Children | 3, including Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook |
Christie Lee Brinkley (née Hudson; born February 2, 1954) is an American model.[2] Brinkley appeared on an unprecedented three consecutive covers of Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Issues in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She spent 25 years as the face of CoverGirl;[3] Born: Michigan, U.S., 1954 Copyright © AFP / Kobal / The Picture Desk Christie moved back to California and was signed to Elite model management. At the end of her first lunch with her agent Christie was signed to three national add campaigns. Modelling, however, was never one of Christie’s original aspirations as she didn’t consider her looks typically “model”. “I was basically a surfer girl from California. I never looked like a model.” Christie went on to appear in many successful campaigns and famously was the first model to appear in three consecutive swimsuit covers of Sports Illustrated. In total Christie featured on the cover of more than 500 fashion magazines including Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Christie made fashion history again by holding the longest running Cover Girl cosmetics contract. Christie made fashion history again with Christie Brinkley (born Christie Lee Hudson; February 2, 1954) is an American model and actress. Brinkley gained worldwide fame beginning in the late 1970s with three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers through 1981. She spent twenty five years as the face of CoverGirl (the longest running cosmetics contract of any model in history), has appeared on over 500 magazine covers, and has signed contracts with major brands—both fashion and non-fashion. Brinkley went on to work as an actress, illustrator, television personality, photographer, writer, designer, and activist for human and animal rights and the environment. Brinkley has been married four times, most notably to musician Billy Joel, several of whose music videos she appeared in. Her fourth marriage, to architect Peter Cook, ended in a much-publicized 2008 divorce. With a career spanning more than three decades, magazines such as Allure, Playboy, and Men's Health have named Brinkley one of the most attractive women of all time. Her financial holdings in 2008 were worth an estimated USD $80 million, primarily a
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