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Christy Turlington biography Born on January 2, 1969, in Walnut Creek, California, USA, her initial interest was not in the Fashion industry; instead, Christy had an undeniable passion for horses and horseback riding.  By 13, her encouraging father entered her in local competitions. She continuously trained in Coral Gables, where she grew up with her 2 sisters. A man named Dennie Cody discovered Christy Turlington. Cody took notice of her beauty, although she did not realize what a potential model she could become. As with most protective parents, her mom and dad were hesitant to let Christy go into the modeling world, but after some urging, they gave Christy their acceptance.  She was hired instantly by a local agency, and her first shoot was for a succession of advertisements for a store chain called Emporium Capwell. It wasn't long before more jobs came pouring in for American Beauty. Miami's fashion world familiarized itself with her flawless face, and fashion agencies dema

Kate Moos biography Kate Moss, who has become one of the most recognized and highest-paid supermodels of the nineties, Kate was born in Croydon, Surrey, England, on the 16th of January 1974. Her entry into the fashion industry started in 1988 when Kate and her family were at John F. Kennedy airport on their way back from a holiday in the Bahamas. The then 14-year-old Kate caught the eye of Sarah Ducas of Storm Agency, who approached Kate Moss. This chance encounter was the launching pad of her successful career. Presently signed with three different modeling agencies - Women in New York, Marilyn in Milan, and Storm in London, she has become one of the most photographed supermodels to date. Her first modeling job was a topless appearance on the cover of the British magazine The Face. Since then, it's evident that Kate Moss has remained abreast in her modeling career. The long list of magazine covers she has graced includes Allure and Harper's Bazaar in the US; Arena, Elle, and T

Olga Rodionova biography She was born June 25, 1974; she is a Russian-Croatian model, actress, and television presenter. As a model, Rodionova has worked with some of the best photographers worldwide, including Helmut Newton, David LaChapelle, Peter Lindbergh, Terry Richardson, Sante D'Orazio, Bettina Rheims, Ellen von Unwerth, John Rankin, Jean-Daniel Lorieux, Marino Parisotto, Guido Argentini. Olga has graced Playboy, Vogue, Grazia, Photo, FHM, L'Officiel, W, Numéro, Panorama, GQ, Le Monde, Guardian, and El Mundo. last updated October 2022

Kelly Brook biography Kelly Brook was born on November 23, 1979, in Kent, Rochester, England; she is the daughter of Sandra, a cook, and Ken, a scaffolder.  Her talent can be traced back to when she attended the prestigious Italia Conti stage school , where Naomi Campbell and Louise Nurding also studied. After 3 years of training in dance, singing, and acting, Kelly was ready to start her career. Her mum entered her in a beauty contest, which Kelly won, leading to her interest in modeling. After some small modeling jobs at local firms, including the flooring company KMS, Kelly was gracing the cover of GQ, FHM, Sky, Cosmopolitan, Tatler, The Face, and Company by the age of 16. Her physique also slipped into Lee jeans as part of its advertising campaign, and she was known for playing the game show hostess "Nicky with the Ticky" for a Sure deodorant TV ad. She was making a larger salary than her waitressing job at a tea shop. More modeling jobs came her way, such as print campa

Cindy Crawford biography Cindy Crawford was born on February 20, 1966, in De Kalb, Illinois, USA. She was discovered by chance by a newspaper photographer, who noticed then-16-year-old Cindy at work during her summer job of detasseling corn and took a picture of her. The photo and the positive feedback surrounding her photogenic talents convinced her to quit her day job and take up modeling. Thanks to summers of modeling, represented by Elite Model Management in Chicago, Cindy also had brains - she traded in the glamorous life of a model to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University on scholarship. The former high school valedictorian pulled off the same exceptional grades in college as in high school, but she didn't stick around long enough to see where a degree in engineering would have taken her. She left school to pursue a modeling career. After working for photographer Victor Skrebneski in Chicago, Cindy Crawford took her supermodel assets to New York City in 1986

Lykke May Andersen biography Lykke May Andersen was born June 16, 1982, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Summer is May Andersen's favorite time of year in Copenhagen. "There are so many things to do," says May. "We only have three or four hours of darkness in the summer. You can stay out all day and night because it's always light. Sleep? You don't." Knowing how to cope with little sleep has been necessary because Lykke May Andersen has been quite busy the last few years. She started as a model at 13 when she was spotted in Copenhagen. At 20, she is one of the stars of the fashion world, having appeared in ads for Matrix Biolage, BCBG, Victoria's Secret, and J. Crew. last updated October 2022