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Birthplace:
Monroe, Michigan
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An effervescent blonde, blue-eyed beauty, Christie Brinkley became one of the world’s most successful supermodels, gracing the cover of more that 500 magazines worldwide, from Cosmopolitan to Sports Illustrated. Landing her first big contract with Cover Girl near the start of her career, Brinkley remained a spokesperson for the cosmetics brand for 20 year – one of the longest-running modeling contracts in history. As talented as she was beautiful, Brinkley managed to parlay her success into a number of other ventures and pursuits; as an artist and photographer, her work graced album covers and
Raised in Malibu, California
After graduation, she worked as an illustrator for three years in Paris
1976
Signed with cosmetics giant Cover Girl; contract continued to be renewed until 1996, making it the longest model contract ever
1979
Appeared on the cover of three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues
1983
Was the inspiration for husband Billy Joel’s major hit “Uptown Girl”; also appeared as the title character in the music video
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