Christie Brinkley had the appearance everyone coveted in the bright and vivid 1980s.
Christie has had a lot of drama in her life behind the gorgeous façade and all the splendour. The supermodel has faced horrible losses, including nearly dying in a helicopter crash.
So, where is the iconic model nowadays?
It’s hard to imagine, but she’s still as stunning as ever at 68…
A California surfer girl:
Christie Lee was born on February 1954 in Monroe, Michigan. Christie grew up in the Los Angeles neighbourhoods after moving to California with her family. Christie made early links between the entertainment business and Hollywood.
Her mother, Marjorie, married a well-known television writer named Donald Brinkley.
Donald created nearly 400 teleplays, but he is best known for creating and producing hit shows such as Medical Center and Trapper John M.D.
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Donald would subsequently adopt Christie and her brother Greg officially. They addressed him as their father, not as their stepfather.
Christie travelled to Europe after graduating from the French School of Los Angeles in 1972 to study painting in Paris and “be so bohemian.” She settled down after working as an apprentice illustrator for two years.
When American photographer Errol Sawyer found the blonde beauty in 1973, the trip to Paris would change her life forever.
On her way to call a veterinarian, Christie was strolling down the street with her puppy in a basket when Sawyer noticed her.
The photographer requested that he may photograph her for modelling purposes, which launched her into a long and successful career as a model.