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Christie Brinkley has a net worth of $100 million.Christie was a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model in the 1970s.She became one of the highest-paid models in the world.She was the face of CoverGirl for 25 years after she became famous for her appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues.Brinkley has worked with a number of major brands and has been featured on more than 500 magazine covers.
Christie Brinkley was born in Monroe, Michigan in 1954.Marjorie and Donald Brinkley were married in Los Angeles.The family lived in both Malibu and Brentwood.Brinkley attended Le Lycée Franais de Los Angeles from 9th to 12th grade.She moved to Paris in 1972 to study art.
Brinkley was discovered by an American photographer in a post office in Paris.Brinkley met influential fashion photographers when she was introduced to Elite Model Management by Sawyer.Brinkley was booked for three national ad campaigns when she returned to California.
Brinkley was signed to a record 25-year contract with CoverGirl after making multiple appearances on the cover of Glamour.She appeared on three consecutive covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the first time that had ever happened.Brinkley appeared on TV specials and in subsequent issues.There are hundreds of magazine covers to feature her.She has held contracts with many brands.19Brinkley has been photographed in over 30 countries.
Brinkley has appeared in film, as well as on stage and television.Her first role was in the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation," in which she played a girl in a red car.This memorable bit part was reprised many times by Brinkley, including in 1997's "Vegas Vacation" and on an episode of "The Goldbergs" in 2019.Her television appearances include a recurring role on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and a guest spot on "Mad About You."
Brinkley made her stage debut in the musical "Chicago" in 2011.She did a one-month engagement of the production at London's Cambridge Theatre, and then performed the role on Broadway.She gave performances in Boston, Los Angeles, and Hartford with the National Tour Company.
Brinkley's businesses include endorsements for Total Gym home fitness equipment, as well as her own brands of skin care and eyewear.She has been involved in a lot of other things."Christie Brinkley's outdoor beauty and fitness book" was a New York Times' best seller.Brinkley illustrated the cover of Billy Joel's 1993 album "River of Dreams" and won the award for best album cover.
Brinkley has designed clothes for the Simplicity Pattern Company and helped design a line of prescription glasses.She has also released a jewelry collection.
Brinkley has had a long and storied romantic life with four marriages.She got divorced from Jean-Franois Allaux in 1981.In 1985 she married Billy Joel, with whom she had one child, a daughter who is a singer.The couple separated in 1994.Brinkley married real estate developer Richard Taubman in Colorado near the site of a helicopter crash.They had one child before divorcing.Brinkley wed an architect the next year.They divorced in 2008 with one child.The Mot-Chandon scion, who died in a car crash, was one of the relationships that have existed over the years.