Nowadays, modeling programs are an indispensable part of TV. And if you win as a model, you will have a glorious career. About twenty years ago things were very different. You were usually discovered on the street or you simply built a career as a photo model or mannequin. How are these top models from the past doing?
Cindy Crawford
One of the first and most famous top models is Cindy Crawford. This beautiful woman, born in Illinois in 1966, was discovered as a 16-year-old girl by a photographer for a newspaper. Cindy really got a boost in her modeling career in 1982 when she came 2nd in The Elite model of the year election. Cindy was best known for her birthmark above her lip. Early in her career, this beauty spot was often concealed in photos, even when she first appeared on the cover of Voque.
This woman is very intelligent. She received a scholarship to study as a chemical engineer. After a quarter of her studies, she quit to become a full-time model . Cindy has a very successful career as a model, fashion model and TV presenter. In 1991 she married Richard Gere. This marriage lasted 4 years. In 1998 she married Rande Gerber, with whom she is still married and has 2 children: Presley Walker and Kaia Jordan. Cindy is no longer a model, but is still active. For example, she is committed to the Ronald McDonald House and has been a guest on The Tyra Banks show.
Claudia Schiffer
This German former top model was discovered in 1987 when she was out at a disco with a friend. Not too long after, she appeared in Elle magazine and started modeling for Chanel. She had a 5-year relationship with illusionist David Copperfield, but eventually married Matthew de Vere Drummond, better known as Matthew Vaughn, on May 25, 2002. . They have two children, a son Casper and a daughter Clementine, both born in London.
As a girl she was popular at school. But her height (1.80m) made her feel different from her classmates. This made her very shy and preferred not to be noticed. Actually, she used to want to be a lawyer and wanted to work at her father’s company. But after she was discovered as a photo model, she quickly let that ambition disappear.
She was very popular in the 90s. This is partly because she looks a lot like Brigitte Bardot. After appearing on the cover of French Elle, she became the new face of Chanel. Due to her striking appearance (blonde hair and blue eyes) and height, she became a world-famous supermodel. After many years of working for many well-known brands, she is now taking things easier. In 2006 she was the face of the Spanish clothing brand Mango and she now has a contract with LOréal, where she advertises anti-wrinkle creams. Forbes magazine estimates her fortune at sixty million euros in 2002.
Naomi Campbell
This top model is the most discussed model. She is best known for her rather short-tempered character and is therefore regularly in the media. Now at the age of 38, she is still short-tempered, but she still works as a model and still walks quite a few catwalks. She was going to marry a super-rich Russian Vladimir Doronin.
At the age of 7 she already participated in the Bob Marley music video and at the age of 11 she participated in a Culture Club music video. At the age of 15, she was discovered walking through Covent Garden in London. She soon signed a contract with Elite Model Management. She started her career as a catwalk model, and became known for her super long legs. She was later called the black panther of the catwalk, because of her sexy silhouette and way of moving.
Soon after, she stood in front of the camera and became a full- time photo model. Because she replaced another model, she was the cover model on Elle. In August 1988, she was the first black model to appear on the cover of Voque Paris. And this was also repeated on Voque UK, Voque Nippon and Time magazine.
Together with fellow models, she appeared in George Michael’s music video Freedom in 1990 and in Madonna Erotica’s music video in 1992. After that, she often had a guest role in music videos by various artists. The highlight of her career was in the early 1990s. Together with Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and Kate Moss, they formed the Big Six of models. world.
Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista is a Canadian model born on May 10, 1965. She has Italian
parents and was raised Catholic. Linda knew from the age of 12 that she wanted to become a model. In 1978 she was discovered during the Miss Teen Niagara Contest. Linda soon moved to New York and signed up with Elit e Model Management. Not long after, she moved to Paris to further her career. She also appeared in George Michael’s music video.
Linda became best known for her ever-changing hairstyles. In the late 1980s she cut off all her hair for a boyish hairstyle. The catwalk shows she was going to walk that year were immediately cancelled. This was the first of her remarkable many hairstyles. Within a few months, she appeared on many covers because of her hairstyles and many women copied the hairstyle. She was soon called the Chameleon.
In 2007, she signed an exclusive contract with LOréal Paris for several years. In 2008, it was announced that she would be the star of the Campaign for Prada in the fall.
Over the years she has had the following hairstyles, among others
- Until 1988 long medium brown hair
- 1988 the famous short brown model
- 1989 short model
- 1991 platinum blonde
- 1992 red
- 1992 dark brown asymmetrical model with long strands and shaved sides and back
- 1993 a bob model
- 1994 medium long blonde
- 1995 medium long peroxide blonde
- 1995 modern model and brown
- 1996 medium long and brown
Linda was married from 1987 to 1993. After that she had a relationship with actor Kyle MacLachlan (1992-1998) and after that she had a relationship with footballer Barthez, then with an oil magnate and then a Formula 1 driver.
Linda has always wanted children. In 1999 she had a miscarriage after 6 months (father was Barthez). But on October 11, 2006, she finally became the mother of a son named Augustin James. The father is unknown.
Christy Turlington
Christy Turlington was born on January 2, 1969 in Walnut Creek, California. She was discovered while horseback riding in Miami. She started her modeling career at the age of fourteen. Her parents only allowed her to do modeling during the holidays and she had to finish school first. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York to work as a full-time model. In 1987 she became the face of Calvin Klein and worked extensively for brands such as Maybelline Cosmetics and Giorgio Armani.
Christy also had her career peak in the early 90s. She got a role in the documentary Unzipped. A documentary about fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. She then had a role in the film Prêt-à-Porter made by the famous director Robert Altman. Christy also appeared in George Michael’s music video and had a role in Duran Duran’s music video: Notorious.
She returned to school in 1994 and graduated with honors in 1999. She also started eating meat again that year after years of being a vegetarian. Christy is also an anti-smoking activist, because she herself has emphysema and her father died of lung cancer.
Christy has dated actors Roger Wilson, Christian Slater and Jason Patrick . At a party in 2000 she met actor/director/writer Edward Burns. Within weeks they were engaged. Their intended wedding in October 2001 went wrong. Due to the terrorist attack of 9/11, which was just a few blocks from their home, the couple separated. But luckily the couple got back together and got married on June 7, 2003. Christy and Edward have 2 children. Daughter Grace was born on October 25, 2003 and son Finn was born on February 11, 2006.
Kate Moss
Kate Moss was born on January 16, 1974 in England. Like Naomi Campbell, she has been in the media frequently. Just not because of her aggressive nature, but because of her alcohol and drug use. Kate Moss is the smallest Top Model ever. To be a top model you need at least 1.75 meters tall. Kate is only 1.68 meters tall.
Kate is discovered at the JFK airport in New York at the age of 14. Kate’s career started at the age of 15. Black and white photographs were taken of her for The Face magazine , which immediately endeared her to the public. In the 90s, Kate became the anti-supermodel because she stood in such contrast to the supermodels of the time, who were so known for their grace and height. Calvin Klein has been the face for a long time. And despite her short height, she was frequently asked by the top designers of the time to walk the catwalk.
In September 2005 she reached a low point in her career. She is caught using cocaine and all the companies she is under contract with immediately drop her. But at the end of 2005 she made a huge comeback. Her come back was so big that she was 2nd on the biggest come back list of stars.
To date, she works as a model and, like Cind y Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, she is one of the supermodels or the Big Six.
After having relationships with Johnny Depp and Mario Sorrenti. On September 29, 2002, Kate gave birth to a daughter named Lila Grac e Moss. The father is Jefferson Hack. In 2007 she had a short relationship with Pete Doherty. Kate currently lives with her daughter in a spacious house in St John’s Wood in London.