Profile
Christy Turlington
Model
Female
Born
Jan 2, 1969
Age
44
Hometown
United States
Christy Turlington Burns is an American model best known for representing Calvin Klein from 1987 to 2007. She has worked on dozens of modeling contracts with companies including Maybelline Cosmetics and Versace. Turlington starred in her fashion documentary… Read More
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Wasee PanahFling 1996
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Johnny ZanderDated
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Alexandra ValentiFling
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Global Health: Raising Awareness About Maternal DeathsNYTimes - May 06, 2013
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Mommy Must Have: Gisele Bündchen’s Stylish CarrierCelebrity Babies - People - Apr 15, 2013
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Christy Turlington Burns: Making The Connection Between Technology And MaternityHuffington Post - Apr 14, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1969
Birth
Born on January 2, 1969.
TEENAGE
1986
17 Years Old
Turlington also appeared in two music videos. Fellow model Yasmin Le Bon got her husband Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran to feature Turlington in their "Notorious" video in 1986, at the age of 17.
TWENTIES
1990
21 Years Old
In 1990, singer George Michael drew inspiration from Peter Lindbergh's January 1990 British Vogue cover (which features Turlington, Campbell, Evangelista, Crawford and Patitz) for his "Freedom" video.
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1993
24 Years Old
In 1993, she posed nude for PETA's anti-fur campaign.
THIRTIES
2000
31 Years Old
In 2000 Turlington met actor, director, and writer Edward Burns at a Hamptons party, and by the end of the year they were engaged. In 2002, and just months after buying a New York property together, they decided to split up. The couple re-united and were married in June 2003.
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2003
34 Years Old
After suffering complications in her own 2003 childbirth, and upon learning that over 500,000 women die each year during childbirth (of which 90% of the deaths are preventable), Turlington was inspired to pursue a Masters degree in Public Health at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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In honor of Turlington's fortieth birthday, W magazine put together a collection of iconic images from her career, from runway shots from the late eighties to today. In 2008, casting agent James Scully said in regards to Turlington:The greatest model of all time!
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FORTIES
2009
40 Years Old
She featured in the Bally spring/summer 2009 campaign alongside Oriol Elcacho.
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In September 2010 Turlington participated in a CARE Learning Tour to Ethiopia to investigate the work being done to reduce maternal deaths.
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2011
42 Years Old
Turlington completed her first New York City Marathon in 2011, running with Team Every Mother Counts to raise awareness for maternal and child health.
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