Personal Profile About Christie Lee Brinkley
Christie Lee Brinkley is an iconic American supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur. Back in the late '70s, she shot to absolute superstardom by doing something no model had ever done before landing the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three years in a row, from 1979 to 1981. Plus, she locked down a massive 25-year deal with CoverGirl, which is still talked about as one of the longest-running makeup contracts ever.
As for her roots, she came into the world on February 2, 1954, up in Monroe, Michigan, starting out as Christie Lee Hudson before her stepdad legally adopted her. Her whole entry into modeling sounds like a movie scene; an American photographer randomly spotted her in a Paris post office back in 1973, and that single moment kicked off her entire career.
She has appeared on over 500 magazine covers globally. As an actress, she made her film debut in the 1983 comedy National Lampoon's Vacation. She famously starred in the music video for "Uptown Girl" by her then-husband Billy Joel. She also manages successful skincare and organic prosecco businesses.