Born as Christie Lee Hudson on February 2, 1954 in Monroe, Michigan, Christie Brinkley moved to sunny Los Angeles as a youngster.
As a kid, she was already very creative and decided to finish her high schooling at Palisades to explore her love for art before heading to Europe. Paris is where she learned art and an unexpected moment there would change her whole existence.
In Paris, Christie met American photographer Errol Sawyer, who would be the person who started her exceptional career in American fashion.
Her American features, friendly smile and charisma attracted the main brands and photographers in the industry. She achieved fame in the late 1970s and became recognized everywhere as an important face of her time.
For an impressive 25 years, Christie represented CoverGirl as a spokesperson, becoming famous around the world in that role. Because of her clean and welcoming image, beauty standards changed for the better and a natural radiance became very popular.
Possibly her greatest impact on pop culture came through appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Between 1979 and 1981, she appeared on the Vogue cover three years in a row which made her a record-setting supermodel.
Christie Brinkley is best known not only for her beautiful and durable model career but also for acting, starting businesses and being a philanthropist.
Even if her early studies in Paris happened long ago, they highlighted how much she loves art which has played a big role in everything she’s achieved.