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Top models have always been associated with beauty and luxury, but it was in the 90s that this profession gained an unprecedented scale. Girls from the catwalk got on TV, tried their hand at music, acted in films and opened their own business, not limited to fashion shows.
Names such as Claudia Schiffer or Cindy Crawford were well known at that time: they were known even by those who were not at all interested in the new collections of designer houses.
And what happened to them now? How and how do beauties live, whose peak of fame came at the end of the last millennium?
10 Christy Turlington
The supermodel was born in 1969 and from childhood she adored horses, in the dream of professional equestrian sports.
At the age of 13, she was noticed by photographer Danny Cody, who hardly persuaded the girl’s parents to let her become a model.
Christie herself didn’t take filming too seriously and just wanted to earn some money to pay for her lessons at the equestrian club.
Gradually, she became a recognizable model in Miami, and in 1987 she landed on the cover of Vogue for the first time. Since then, she has advertised products for global cosmetic and perfume brands, earning millions in doing so.
Now she is 50 years old and she is a happy mother of two children, to whom she tries to devote all her free time, so she rarely goes to Hollywood.
Nevertheless, sometimes she still comes out: she starred in an advertisement for anti-aging products and still appears on the podium. So, in 2019, Christy Turlington closed the Marc Jacobs show.
9. Carla Bruni
The Italian-French top model was born in 1967 and began her career at the age of 19.
She quickly managed to become one of the elite of the modeling business: in her best years, Carla Bruni was in the top 20 highest paid fashion models in the world.
Her modeling career was eclipsed by her numerous and scandalous novels: she had relationships with Mick Jagger, Vincent Perez, Kevin Costner, former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabus and, as a climax, marriage to Nicolas Sarkozy, who was then president of the country.
After leaving the podium, Carla went into the music scene, recording 2 solo albums, and also went into business. Now, in addition to this, he is also involved in politics.
8. Heidi Klum
In 1992, as an 18-year-old schoolgirl, Heidi Klum won the Late-Night-Show of Thomas Gottschalk, leaving behind 25 competitors. The reward was a contract with a modeling agency for $ 300, which made her a top model.
Having become one of the “angels” of Victoria’s Secret and appearing on the covers of Vogue and ELLE, Klum rarely appeared on the catwalks of Milan or Paris, choosing a different path for herself.
Now she is the mother of 4 children and is happy in a relationship with Tom Kaulitz, the guitarist of Tokio Hotel, who is 16 years younger than her chosen one.
7. Janice Dickinson
Despite the fact that the peak of Janice Dickinson’s fame came in the 80s, it is impossible not to mention her. She was such a scandalous person that her autobiography became a bestseller.
Here are just a few facts about her in her youth: she could get drunk and fall off the catwalk on Sophia Loren, regularly participated in orgies with other models and celebrities, had affairs with Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Liam Neeson, Mick Jagger, Roman Polanski, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, John Cusack, Sylvester Stallone and many others.
Her relationship with the latter is most interesting: in 1994, she told Sly that she was pregnant and he was glad to propose to her and prepare to become a father. After the birth, it turned out that the father is the former Janice, and not Stallone, which is why the couple broke up.
Now, at 64, she leads a quiet life, occasionally appearing on TV, where she talks about a turbulent youth.
6. Christie Brinkley
This former top model is still often featured in the media, and the reason for this is her ability to look much younger at 65 years old.
During her career, she managed to work with many fashion houses, as well as star in several films and television series.
After that, she turned to other things that she is also good at: photography, business, writing stories, creating illustrations and her own clothes.
5. Naomi Campbell
The Black Panther got its nickname absolutely deservedly: due to its explosive and aggressive nature, it often ended up in the dock instead of the podium.
She repeatedly beat the servants, including men, inflicting bodily injuries of varying severity on them. However, this did not stop her from becoming the first black girl to appear on the covers of the French and English editions of Vogue and Time magazine.
Now the dark-skinned diva is engaged in business and performs on TV, also acting in television series. So, she could be seen in two episodes of the fifth season of American Horror Story.
4. Kate Moss
For the first time standing in front of the camera lens at the age of 14, Kate Moss earned her first million at the age of 20. Back then, it was generally accepted that a model should be tall, but Kate broke this stereotype by becoming the face of leading brands with a height of only 168 cm.
Thin and slightly awkward, she looked a bit like a boy, so she became a real symbol of the era of androgyny, when the unisex style began to come into fashion.
After leaving the modeling business, Kate stopped leading a social life, but did not break off advertising contracts. She still promotes popular cosmetics and clothing.
3. Linda the Evangelist
“Miss Niagara” – this is exactly the first title won by young Linda. After that, she received an offer to work in New York and took full advantage of her chance, becoming one of the best top models of her time.
For her ability to transform, changing hair color and hairstyle, she was called a “chameleon”, and she also became the first who was willing to pay a lot of money just for attending the event.
After the end of her career, Linda did not follow in the footsteps of her colleagues and try out for films and music, focusing on travel and the child.
2. Cindy Crawford
Cindy began her journey at the Elite Model Look competition, where in 1986 she took second place. After that, she began to be invited to more and more serious shows, until in 1995 she had grown to the title of the highest paid top model. At the same time, she became the first to completely undress for Playboy.
Despite her age (she is 53 years old), Crawford continues to lead an active lifestyle: she is a fitness guru, leading seminars, regularly appears on TV and owns her own brand of cosmetics and clothing.
1. Claudia Schiffer
Popularity came to her after moving to Paris in 1987: she was quickly noticed and a year later she appeared on the cover of Elle. In the future, her photograph graced the covers of various publications more than 1 times, which allowed her to become a record holder for this indicator (she even has a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records).
At the height of her fame, Claudia earned $50 a day, at one time being the most expensive top model.
In 2002, she married director Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman, X-Men: First Class) and now has three children, finding time for social activities: Schiffer has the status of a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.