Christy Turlington Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Christy Nicole Turlington
Date of birth:
January 2. 1969
Place of birth:
Walnut Creek, California
Astrology Sign:
Capricorn
Height:
5'10
Residence:
Downtown New York
Hair color:
brown
Eye color:
green
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Born on January 2, 1969, Christy Turlington is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful faces in the world today. Belonging to the first batch of supermodels alongside Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Elle MacPherson, Tatjana Patitz, Stephanie Seymour and Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington has been a long-time spokesperson for Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Chanel and Maybelline. Her face has graced the cover of more than 500 magazines throughout her career, and her image was also featured in the collections of various photographers, such as Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts and Karl Lagerfeld.
Although she has definitely earned and is entitled to the address "supermodel," Christy Turlington is known to shun being called such. Rare in the world of divas, she is known as being one of the most professional as well as the friendliest personalities around in the fashion industry.
Aside from her work appearing on the catwalk and in lending her face to advertising campaigns, Christy Turlington has been featured in a number of music videos, including Duran Duran's "Notorious" in 1986 and George Michael's "Freedom" in 1990. Christy Turlington also appeared in documentaries in the 1990s, namely Unzipped, which is about fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, Pret-A-Porter by celebrated filmmaker Robert Altman, and Robert Leacock's Catwalk.
Christy Turlington is also an author, having written Living Yoga: Creating A Life Practice, based on her own experience with practicing yoga for more than 15 years. In 1999 she finished cum laude with a degree in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Christy Turlington is also an activist for anti-smoking. Among the many other achievements of Christy Turlington is the successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. She was also named "The Face of the 20th Century," after her face appeared in the mannequins created by Ralph Pucci for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
Although she has definitely earned and is entitled to the address "supermodel," Christy Turlington is known to shun being called such. Rare in the world of divas, she is known as being one of the most professional as well as the friendliest personalities around in the fashion industry.
Aside from her work appearing on the catwalk and in lending her face to advertising campaigns, Christy Turlington has been featured in a number of music videos, including Duran Duran's "Notorious" in 1986 and George Michael's "Freedom" in 1990. Christy Turlington also appeared in documentaries in the 1990s, namely Unzipped, which is about fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, Pret-A-Porter by celebrated filmmaker Robert Altman, and Robert Leacock's Catwalk.
Christy Turlington is also an author, having written Living Yoga: Creating A Life Practice, based on her own experience with practicing yoga for more than 15 years. In 1999 she finished cum laude with a degree in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Christy Turlington is also an activist for anti-smoking. Among the many other achievements of Christy Turlington is the successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. She was also named "The Face of the 20th Century," after her face appeared in the mannequins created by Ralph Pucci for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.