- Real Name
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Christy Nicole Turlington
- Nationality
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American
- Birth Date
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January 2, 1969
- Lives Now
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New York, NY
- Status
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Cover girl,
Retired (mostly),
Supermodel
- Known for
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Charity work,
Lips,
Smile
- Friends
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Linda Evangelista,
Cindy Crawford,
Kate Moss,
Naomi Campbell,
Yasmin Le Bon,
Bono,
Claudia Schiffer,
Elle Macpherson,
Tatjana Patitz,
Stephanie Seymour,
Joy Bryant,
Emily DiDonato
- Children
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Finn (Born 2/06),
Grace (Born 10/25/03)
- Married
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Edward Burns
(Since 03)
- Model Turned
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Activist (SmokingIsUgly.com),
Designer (Nuala, 2000),
Editor (Marie Claire),
Restaurateur (Fashion Café, 1995),
student (comparative religion and philosophy, 1999)
- Interests
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Yoga,
Horseback riding
Quoted
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“Even though the media would talk about the supermodel grouping, that grouping didn‘t exist in our day-to-day lives. The truth is, we weren‘t really together a lot. ”
—New York magazine
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“People can be bitter about pop culture, and this is one of those things that‘s been exploited. I feel a little embarrassed to have been a part of that.”
—New York magazine
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“Certainly, when I go to school in the morning and there‘s ten buses that go by with Calvin Klein underwear ads, it‘s weird. ”
—New York magazine
Christy Turlington's Career Highlights
- 2 JAN, 1969
- Born in Walnut Creek, California
- 1982
- Discovered by a photographer while horseback riding and signs to small San Francisco agency
- 1986
- Stars in Duran Duran's “Notorious” music video Video»
- JUL 1986
- Featured on the cover of British Vogue
- 1987
- Starts modeling full-time with a cover shoot for Italian Vogue with Steven Meisel
- 1987
- Appears on the cover of Cosmopolitan
- 1987
- Signs cosmetics contract with Revlon
- 1987
- Takes up yoga
- NOV 1987
- Appears on the cover of Esquire
- 1988
- Face of Missoni
- 1989
- Signs contract with Calvin Klein to promote their fragrance line Eternity Video»
- 1990
- Becomes a face of Valentino
- 1990
- Co-stars with Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista in George Michael’s “Freedom” video Video»
- JAN 1990
- Featured on cover of Vogue as part of the so-called Trinity: Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington; they were given the nickname because Steven Meisel frequently booked the three of them together
- OCT 1990
- Styled as Jean Seberg for a Vogue editorial, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth
- DEC 1990
- Appears on the cover British Vogue
- 1991
- Becomes the face of Chanel
- JUL 1991
- Appears on the cover of British Vogue
- 1992
- Featured on the cover of Vogue
- 1993
- Returns as the face of Chanel
- 1993
- Ralph Rucci creates a series of Christy Turlington mannequins exclusively for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 1993
- Metropolitan Museum of Art calls her “The Face of the 20th Century”
- 1993
- Face of Burberry fall ad campaign
- 1994
- Stars in documentary Christy Turlington Backstage
- 1994
- Becomes the face of Salvatore Ferragamo and Oscar de la Renta
- 1995
- Quits smoking
- 1995
- Opens the Fashion Café along with Claudia Schiffer, Elle Macpherson, and Naomi Campbell
- 1996
- Becomes the new face of Calvin Klein underwear Video»
- 1996
- Featured in the fashion documentary Catwalk, by director Robert Leacock
- 1996
- Father diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer; dies six months later
- 1998
- Films anti-smoking PSA
- 1999
- Appears in TV commercials for Maybelline Video»
- 1999
- Signs contract with Estée Lauder
- 1999
- Graduates cum laude from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University with concentrations in comparative religion and Eastern philosophy
- 2000
- Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Turlington for Louis Vuitton
- 2000
- Featured on the cover of W
- 2000
- Launches a line of active apparel called Nuala with the backing of sports giant Puma
- 23 APR, 2001
- Featured on the cover of Time magazine
- OCT 2002
- Featured on the cover of Vogue doing yoga, photographed by Steven Klein
- JUN 2003
- Marries actor/filmmaker Edward Burns in a silk John Galliano gown; Bono acts as father of the bride
- OCT 2003
- Gives birth to daughter Grace
- 2006
- Mario Testino photographs Turlington for Versace
- 2006
- Appears in Vogue feature “Return of the Supermodel”
- 2006
- Chosen as the face of the Chloé spring ad campaign in perhaps what is a nostalgic longing for boisterous personality
- 2006
- Becomes the face of Maybelline, representing Instant Age Rewind Cream Foundation
- 2006
- Teams up with Magda Berliner to design a new yoga-inspired line
- 2006
- Cowrites script with husband Ed Burns for Fashion Team drama for Fox television
- 2006
- Meets with President Bush and Bono aboard Air Force One to discuss the AIDS crisis
- JAN 2006
- Gives birth to son, Finn
- 2008
- Signs contract with Escada
- 2008
- Karl Lagerfeld photographs Turlington for Chanel accessories and eyewear
- APR 2008
- Lands on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- MAY 2008
- Turlington speaks at the National Maternal press conference in Washington D.C.
- AUG 2008
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson
- SEP 2008
- Featured on the cover of V, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- OCT 2008
- Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- 7 NOV, 2008
- Signs deal with Marie Claire as a contributing editor Story»
- 2009
- Renews contract with Escada
- JAN 2009
- Featured on the cover of W, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
- 2009
- Featured in the spring issue of LOOK Story»
- JUL 2009
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
- AUG 2009
- Featured on the cover of Vogue, photographed by Steven Klein
- 2009
- Becomes the face of Yves Saint Laurent
- DEC 2009
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 2010
- Renews contract with Bally
- JUL 2010
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 2010
- Returns as one of the faces of Louis Vuitton
- DEC 2010
- Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Mark Seliger
- JUN 2011
- Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Robbie Fimmano
- 2012
- Featured on the spring cover of The Gentlewoman, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin