Christie Brinkley

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She has a Facebook page and has her own "Skincare" page. 

If you don't know her it's because you are too young. Yeah, you've seen her in those infomercials with Chuck but that's it, right? Well, children, she was another Supermodel of my day, though she did not adorn my room's wall. She really became famous in 1979, two years into high school for me and if I remember correctly, that was the year of my first date, so my mind was else ware, if you know what I mean... nudge, nudge...wink, wink. She became even more of a house hold name (I mean besides teenaged boys and young men) when she drove by in a Ferrari 308 GTsi (and with other seems), in the movie called "Vacation" starring Chevy Chase. If you don't know who Chevy Chase is, go click on another link. You don't deserve to look at images of Christie...

Ferrari 308GTsi, the car a dealer
thought I was going to buy.

If you want a 308 GT, here's one that you can get–

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Listen up you young wipper-snappers. Christie Brinkley is not Cheryl Tiegs nor Cheryl Ladd. Yes, they may look similar and all three are beautiful today as well as "yesterday" but they are not the same person. If you're gonna put pictures up of a person, don't guess.
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Christie was born on February 2, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan as Christie Lee Hudson. She is 5' 9" [1.75 m] tall.

Factoids:

• Daughter of producer-director Don Brinkley and Marge Brinkley.
• Wears size 7 ½ - 8 shoe. (Not sure if that is bad or good. I think my wife is a 7½ shoe size. -ed.)
• Sister of Greg Brinkley.
• Went to Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California.
• Has three children, Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook, Alexa Ray Joel and Jack Paris Brinkley.
• Filed a $42 million defamation suit against the National Enquirer and jointly sued her former personal assistant Beth La Face as the contact for the tabloid. [9 September 1997]
• Her first SPORTS ILLUSTRATED swimsuit issue cover was in 1979. She also appeared on the cover in 1980 and 1981, making her the first model to appear on 3 consecutive covers.
• Brinkley was one of three models featured as dolls produced by Matchbox Toys called "The Real Model Collection".
• She survived a helicopter crash in March 1994 near Telluride, Colorado.
• Was a democratic delegate from New York state at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. (Yeah, very unlike Chuck Norris. -ed.)
• Is a vegetarian.
• Has had back surgery following a skiing injury that occurred during a family ski trip.

Quotes:

• If a person lies to you about what's in their bank account, they'll lie to you about other things as well.
• The mere act of putting your lips in the right position tells your body to release chemicals that make you feel better. Share your smile with the world. It's a symbol of friendship and peace.
• Some people think happiness is a luxury, but its a necessity. You need to make space for it in your life.  

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Heidi Klum

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She does have her own web site here and it is in German (auf Deutsch) and in English.

Heidi Klum's Shoe Store... really!

Heidi was born on June 1, 1973 in Bergisch-Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany as Heidi Klum.

Another well known super model but believe it or not, she has been in a few movies... well, as herself. She was in "The Devil Wears Prada," "Zoolander" and few more. She played a character in "Ella Enchanted" and played Ursula Andress in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers." It seems now she is spending more time as a producer, which I assume, allows her to be more with family.

She is 5' 9½" [1.77 m] tall.

Factoids:

• Last name pronounced "Kloom."
• Has 4 children, Leni Klum, Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel and Lou Sulola Samuel.
• She has insured her legs for two million dollars.
• Keeps a small bag full of the teeth she lost as a child as a good-luck charm.
• Has designed collections for Mouawad jewelry and Birkenstock shoes.
• Has her own lines of clothing and swimwear.
• Has her own line of beauty products.
• Has a rose named after her, known as the Heidi Klum rose.
• Dedicated a sculpture she painted called "Dog With Butterflies" to commemorate the role of rescue dogs in the aftermath of 9/11.
• Like many people in her hometown of Bergisch-Gladbach, she still enjoys participating at the annual carnival parade.
• Released her first single "Wonderland," written for a series of television advertisements of retailer Douglas, and reached #13 on the German singles chart (November 2006).
• Due to her TV commercials for Katje wine gums, the company's turnover increased by 26.6 million euros in Germany (2005).
• Has designed a less expensive line of jewelry for QVC, the Heidi Klum Jewelry Collection. The line is similar to her collection of fine jewelry for Mouawad, both of which feature her signature clover design. 
• Said on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she got to know Seal in a New York hotel after he had trained in a gym and immediately fell in love with him.
• On Friday, November 20, 2009, she legally changed her name to Heidi Samuel.
• Won $250,000 for the "Twin Towers Fund" on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire in 2001.

Quotes:

• I'm very lucky. As I get a lot of role because of my name as a model and I probably wouldn't have got them without it. You have to make the best of your situation.
• Michael J. Fox is a great, sexy, funny, short man. I had so much fun on that show ["Spin City" (1996)]. There was this scene where we were lying in bed together after sex. But instead of having a cigarette, I start yodeling, because I'm German, see? He kept making me laugh, we were cracking up.
• I believe that when you put a smile out there, you get a smile back.
• Seal and I feel very lucky that we found each other. He's my best friend. He would never go in through a door first. He always opens the door for me and steps back so I walk through.
• I'd say I'm a good cook. I have a lot of German recipes that I can make - schnitzel, meatballs and things with cabbage. I love cabbage.
• You shouldn't wait for other people to make special things happen. You have to create your own memories.
• I've been heartbroken. I've broken hearts. That's part of life, and its part of figuring out who you are so you can find the right partner.

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Bar Refaeli

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Keeping with the international theme, here is Bar Refaeli, international "Super-Model." I'm sure she'll be in a movie... someday. Oh, if you want to book her for a shoot, here is her web site to do so.
Bar was born on June 4, 1985 in Hod HaSharon, Israel as Bar Refaeli. For those who know Hebrew, her name is בר רפאלי‎; which is read from right to left.

She has one controversy under her belt and I'm not talking about dating Leonardo DiCaprio. Straight from her Wikipedia, in 2007, controversy arose when it became widely known that Refaeli had married a family acquaintance and divorced him soon after in order to avoid military service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which is mandatory for both men and women over the age of 18, with certain exceptions. As a result of the adverse publicity, the Israeli Forum for the Promotion of Equal Share in the Burden threatened to boycott the fashion chain Fox (I don't think they are affiliated with the Fox in the U.S. -ed.) if they hired Refaeli, but the two sides reached a compromise in which the model agreed to visit injured IDF soldiers on visits to Israel and encourage enlistment in the army. Refaeli later stated, "I don't regret not enlisting, because it paid off big time. That's just the way it is, celebrities have other needs. I hope my case has influenced the army." In 2009, fellow Israeli model Esti Ginzburg, while speaking in support of enlisting, caused headlines by criticizing Bar Refaeli for her avoidance of military service. The controversy garnered further headlines when Refaeli was featured on the cover of Italian GQ's war-themed May 2011 issue.

She is 5' 8 ½" [1.74 m] tall.

Factoids:

• She started modeling at age 11.
• She is the first Israeli born model to be featured in Sports Illustrated magazine.
• Refaeli volunteers for Project Sunshine, a non-profit organization providing free services and programs for children facing life-threatening illnesses.
• Has also volunteered for organization Ahava, ("love" in Hebrew) which has been caring for pets abandoned in Northern Israel during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
• Refaeli and film director Shahar Segal have agreed to do a free campaign under the slogan "One Bag Less" to reduce the use of plastic bags (in Israel -ed.).
• In August 2010, she decided to write a special report with the collaboration of "Better Place" on why she believes that people should drive electric cars.

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Cheryl Tiegs

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Yes, she has been in a movie. It's called "The Brown Bunny" (2004). If you just want to see more pictures of her, go here.

Cheryl was born on September 25, 1947 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She is 5' 10" [1.78 m] tall.

I think you can call her as one of the first "Super Models" ever. Why? She's been in only one movie and that was in 2004 but back when I was a teen, she was a household name just because of her photos and posters.

Another poster I had up in my room. My mom shook her head at this one, so I had to have it.

Factoids

• Father was a mortician.
• Supermodel of the 1970s - 1980s.
• Mentioned in the theme song of the cult-TV Classic "The Fall Guy" (1981).
• Made her first professional appearance on a magazine cover with the June 1966 issue of "Teen"

Quotes:

• "I will not remarry. I'm so grateful for the marriages that I have had. I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't had those. I've had four amazing men in my life, very strong, powerful, wonderful men. I certainly will have a relationship with someone but I don't think I will get married again."
• "Being in the public eye, I have certainly gone through the tabloid situation where they come out with stories that are not true. I don't read or pay attention to it. The only thing that I can do is know that I have great confidence in raising children and being a great mother."

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