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Christie Brinkley
Supermodel
Female
Born
Feb 2, 1954
Age
59
Hometown
Monroe, Michigan
Other Names
Hudson, Christie Lee
Christie Brinkley is an American model and actress. Considered to have "all-American looks," Brinkley gained worldwide fame beginning in the late 1970s with three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers and twenty five years as the face of… Read More
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Peter CookMarried 1996 - 2008
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Richard TaubmanMarried 1994 - 1995
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Richard TaubmanDated 1994 - 1995
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Jean-Francois AllauxMarried 1973 - 1981
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Billy Joel's Daughter Targeted With Terrifying Threats From StalkerHuffington Post - Apr 15, 2013
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Michael Hogan: Can Ed Helms Carry A 'Vacation' Movie?Huffington Post - Mar 20, 2013
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Binky Philips: Billy Joel Shoots A Video In The East Village, A Crew Member Says The Exact Wrong ThingHuffington Post - Mar 01, 2013
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Linda Flanagan: What I Found In The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit IssueHuffington Post - Feb 22, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1954
Birth
Born on February 2, 1954.
TEENAGE
1972
18 Years Old
Brinkley attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, graduating in 1972.
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Brinkley was educated at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles and moved to Paris to study art in 1973.
TWENTIES
1982
28 Years Old
In 1982, Brinkley had a romantic relationship with Olivier Chandon de Brailles (born September 17, 1955 in France), heir to the Moët-Chandon Champagne fortune.
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Brinkley played her first role as an actress in the 1983 hit National Lampoon's Vacation as "The girl in the red Ferrari" opposite Chevy Chase; she reprised that role in the 1997 sequel Vegas Vacation. and later spoofed it in a 2008 DirecTV commercial interspliced with footage from Vacation.
THIRTIES
1990
36 Years Old
In 1990 Brinkley was, along with Cheryl Tiegs and Beverly Johnson, one of the three models featured as dolls produced by Matchbox Toys called The Real Model Collection.
1993
39 Years Old
Brinkley illustrated the cover art for Billy Joel's 1993 triple platinum album River of Dreams.
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FORTIES
1994
40 Years Old
Brinkley has designed clothing patterns for Simplicity Pattern and in March, 1994 helped design, for brand Nouveau Eyewear, her line of prescription glasses and sunglasses called Christie Brinkley Perspectives with worldwide sales.
In Spring 1998 released her own signature fragrance, Believe.
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2000
46 Years Old
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In the New York delegation, Brinkley served as a delegate on the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.Brinkley supports animal rights, most notably through the organization PETA, having previously spoken out against the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
FIFTIES
Brinkley and her children are fans of the New York Islanders ice hockey team. Brinkley began doing promotions for the team after being noticed at games. In 2007, she showed her support by writing a blog for NHL.com and filming a commercial.
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.
In 2011, she appeared as herself in the documentary, King of the Hamptons, which was produced by filmmaker, Dennis Michael Lynch.
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In February 2012 she was ranked third in the Daily Mail list "World's 20 richest models."
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