Christie Brinkley Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Christie Brinkley (born Christie Lee Hudson; February 2, 1954) is an American model and actress. Brinkley gained worldwide fame beginning in the late 1970s with three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers through 1981. She spent twenty five years as the face of CoverGirl (the longest running cosmetics contract of any model in history), has appeared on over 500 magazine covers, and has signed contracts with major brands—both fashion and non-fashion.Brinkley went on to work as a film actress, illustrator, television personality, photographer, writer, and designer, and as an activist for human and animal rights and the environment.Brinkley has been married four times, most notably to musician Billy Joel, several of whose music videos she appeared in. Her fourth marriage, to architect Peter Cook, ended in a much-publicized 2008 divorce.With a career spanning more than three decades, magazines such as Allure, Playboy, and Men's Health have named Brinkley one of the most attractive women of all time. Her financial holdings in 2008 were worth an estimated USD $80 million, primarily as the owner of real estate. In February 2012 she was ranked third in the Daily Mail list "World's 20 richest models."
Palisades Charter High School, Lycée Français de Los Angeles
Nationality
American
Spouse
Peter Cook, Richard Taubman, Billy Joel, François Allaux
Children
Alexa Ray Joel, Jack Paris Brinkley Cook, Sailor Lee Brinkley-Cook
Parents
Marge Brinkley, Don Brinkley, Herbert Hudson
Siblings
Greg Brinkley
Nicknames
Christie Brinkley, Brinkley, Christie
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Movies
Vegas Vacation, National Lampoon's Vacation
TV Shows
The Hamptons (2002)
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Trademark
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Deep sultry voice
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Voluptuous figure
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Sparkling blue eyes
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Platinum blonde hair
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Quote
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Spread sunshine and joy. Life's too short for anything else!
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[on recreating the National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)'s pool scene for a Direct TV commercial] It was, like 1 A.M. in the morning... and the swimming pool was steaming and they couldn't have the steam, so they had to make the water as cold as the temperature outside, so they had huge blocks of ice going in and they had drained everything and put in the coldest water. I'm down to the pool in nothing but a G-string... my lips would freeze, so they would have to get me out the pool to pit me in a bathtub to thaw me out. I had to, like, go up the pool ladder with nothing much on.
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[Her memory of the pool scene in National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)] Well, I remember that night that we were shooting the scene, it was about 3 A.M. in the morning and we got out to the pool and suddenly somebody decided that they really wanted me to strip and then jump in the pool. And so there was a little debate there and I couldn't reach an agent or anything at 3 in the morning. But I just kept saying "I don't think so". So we compromised with, and I think it was so much more effective, when I just tossed my bra and it hit Chevy in the face.
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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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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.
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I have this helicopter crash, and I fall in love with this man who was in the crash with me. I must have been suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.
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If a person lies to you about what's in their bank account, they'll lie to you about other things as well.
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Fact
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She is of German, Irish, English, and Scottish descent.
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Release of her book, "Christie Brinkley's Outdoor Beauty & Fitness Book". [1983]
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Ranked #16 in Men's Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time (2011).
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Went to Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California.
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Recovering from emergency back surgery following a skiing injury that occurred during a recent family ski trip [February 28, 2007].
She was born in Monroe, Michigan, to Marge Brinkley (née Marjorie Marie Bowling) and Herbert Hudson. She was adopted by stepfather, producer-director Don Brinkley.
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Is a vegetarian.
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Was a democratic delegate from New York state at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles.
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She and her then husband-to-be, Richard Taubman, survived a helicopter crash in March 1994 near Telluride, Colorado. Nine months later, they married near the spot of the crash. Other crash survivors were her friend, Sandra Will, and Sandra's son, Cade Carradine. Cade was the last person rescued off the mountain.
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Brinkley was one of three models featured as dolls produced by Matchbox Toys called "The Real Model Collection".
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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.
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Supermodel
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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. [September 1997]
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Son, with Richard Taubman, Jack Paris Brinkley, was born. [June 1995]
