Turlington, Christy (1969–)
Turlington, Christy (1969–)
American model. Born Jan 2, 1969, in Walnut Creek, California; dau. of American father and Salvadoran mother; Gallatin School at New York University, BA, 1999.
Supermodel, signed with Eileen Ford and landed spots in US Vogue at 16; came to prominence after appearing on cover of Italian Vogue (1987); considered a fresh new face for designers at Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Gianni Versace, and Azzedine Alaia; signed with Calvin Klein for perfume Eternity (1989) and Maybelline.
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