See What These 80s and 90s Supermodels Look Like Today!

5 Christie Brinkley

Then:

• Signed a contract with Cover Girl in 1976.
• Landed the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 1979 to 1981.
• Featured in Billy Joel’s video for “Uptown Girl”.

Now:

• Current age: 66 years old
• Latest news: Owns her own wine label, Bellissima. Also owns Christie Brinkley Authentic Skin Care.
• Her diet secrets: Brinkley told Byrdie, “I’m practically a lifelong vegetarian—I became one when I was about 13 or 14 years old. My diet is plant-based. I’ve raised my kids on what I call the ‘rainbow diet.” I want as many colors as possible. These are all the ingredients that do wonderful things to your skin.”

6 Brooke Shields

Then:

• Started modeling at 11 months old in an ad for Ivory Soap.
• The first face of Calvin Klein jeans. Famously said, “Nothing gets between me and my Calvins.”
• Time magazine said she embodied “The 80s Look”

Now:

• Current age: 55 years old
• Recent news: Appeared on the small screen in Suddenly Susan, Jane the Virgin, and Friends.
• Her beauty routine: Sheilds revealed to Health magazine, “I always put on a mask of some kind. I just found this new thing, where I could have just bought a plot of land on the water. [Laughs] It’s one of those rollers, and oh my God, I love it. It’s so crazy.”

7 Kathy Ireland

• Began modeling at the age of 16.
• Featured on the cover of the 1989 Sport’s Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
• That became the best-selling issue of all time.

Now:

• Current age: 57
• Career Moves: Founded Kathy Ireland Worldwide in 1993 and amassed a $2 billion empire.
• Recent News: Published her book Fashion Jungle in 2020.

8 Naomi Campbell

Then:

• Began her modeling career at 15 years old.
• First black woman on the cover of Vogue and Time.
• One of the top supermodels of the 1990s.

Now:

• Current age: 50 years old
• Recent jobs: Seen on the small screen in television shows like American Horror Story, Empire, Star, and Making the Cut. 
• Her anti-aging tip: Campbell said on YouTube, “Hydration, for me, is the most important thing. I’m constantly moisturizing—masks, face masks, creamy masks, paper masks.”

9 Elle Macpherson

Then:

• Started modeling at the age of 17.
• Nicknamed “The Body” by Time Magazine.
• Featured on the cover of 5 Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issues.

Now:

• Current age: 56 years old
• Recent career move: Launched Elle Macpherson Intimates in 1990.
• Her morning ritual: Macpherson told Beauty Crew, “I am usually up with the sun and like to wake and practice some breathing and mediation. It’s a routine that helps balance me from the start of the day. (I aim to not touch my phone). I then have hot water and lemon.”

10 Shalom Harlow

Then:

• Discovered at The Cure concert in Toronto in 1989 at the age of 15.
• Co-hosted MTV’s fashion series House of Style.
• Crowned VH1/Vogue model of the year in 1995.

Now:

• Current age: 46 years old
• Recent news: Walked the 2018 Versace runway.
• Her at-home beauty secret: Harlow told Harper’s Bazaar, “I love putting yogurt and egg whites on my face. It’s so moisturizing and soothing.”

11 Amber Valletta

Then:

• Began modeling at the age of 18.
• Posed for 16 Vogue magazine covers.
• Co-hosted MTV’s fashion series House of Style.

Now:

• Current age: 46 years old
• Recent news: Starred in movies like What Lies Beneath, Hitch, and Spy Next Door.
• Her skincare routine: Valetta told Harper’s Bazaar, “My skin has become much more sensitive to products. I now have to be more diligent about what I use. SPF is a must. I live in California, so I wear sunscreen every day, even if it’s cloudy.”

12 Stephanie Seymore

Then:

• Won the 1983 Elite Model Management “Look of the Year” contest.
• Featured in several Sport’s Illustrated Swimsuit issues.
• Was a Victoria’s Secret angel.

Now:

• Current age: 52 years old
• Recent news: Started her own lingerie line, Raven & Sparrow.
• Her beauty advice: Seymore told Vogue, “My mother used to say, ‘Pain is beauty, beauty is pain.’ [Laughs] And after years of having to tolerate all different kinds of facials and having the patience to do all the things you need to do to take care of yourself, I think my mother was right.”

13 Linda Evangelista

Then:

• Signed with Elite Model Management in 1981.
• Famously told Vogue, she “[doesn’t] get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day.”
• The face of Revlon Cosmetics and the Versace fashion house.

Now:

• Current age: 55 years old
• Latest news: A spokesperson for the anti-aging skincare brand Erasa. 
• On how she stays fit: Evangelista told Harper’s Bazaar, “Every morning I start the day with lemon water, yerba maté chai tea, and a shot of E3Live blue-green algae. Then I stand on my Power Plate for two minutes to get my lymph system going. That’s what gets me up and at it.”

14 Claudia Schiffer

Then:

• 1990s supermodel famous for posing for Guess and Chanel.
• Appeared on over 1000 magazine covers.
• Compared to the actress Brigitte Bardot.

Now:

• Current age: 50 years old
• Latest gig: Walked the runway at the Versace spring/summer 2018 show.
• On staying fit: Schiffer told Coveteur, “In order to keep [my] energy up, I try to not eat much sugar. I do some pilates and some barre workouts whenever I can. The aim is to basically [stay] healthy at all times, and by doing so, your energy goes up, and that helps.”

15 Tyra Banks

Then:

• Started modeling when she was 15 years old.
• First black woman to appear on the cover of the Victoria’s Secret Catalogue.
• One of the original top supermodels of the 1990s.

Now:

• Current age: 46 years old
• Recent jobs: Featured on the small screen on America’s Next Top Model, The Tyra Banks Show, and America’s Got Talent.
  
• Latest news:  Was the 2019 Sports Illustrated cover model.

16 Heidi Klum

Then:

• Won a modeling contest and received a contract with New York City’s Metropolitan Models in 1993.
• Appeared on the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue.
• Named “Head Angel” of the Victoria’s Secret Angels in 2002.

Now:

• Current age: 47 years old
• Recent jobs: Host of Project Runway, a judge on America’s Got Talent, and featured on Amazon’s Making The Cut.
• Her beauty routine: Klum told Harper’s Bazaar, “In the morning, I take a shower and wash my face with Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. I use baby shampoo as a face wash as it is the most gentle for your face and it removes everything.”

17 Janice Dickinson

Then:

• World’s first supermodel
• Known for America’s Next Top Model and The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.
• Most famous in the 1970s and 1980s.

Now:

• Current Age: 65 years old
• Recent jobs: Author, Talent Agent, and Former Model
• Latest news: Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016.

18 Cindy Crawford

Then:

• Started her modeling career at 17 years old.
• One of the original 5 supermodels of the 1990s.
• Named the highest-paid model by Forbes in 1995.

Now:

• Current age: 54 years old
• Latest news: Started skincare line Meaningful Beauty. Also designs furniture Cindy Crawford Collection for Rooms To Go.
• Her beauty secrets: Crawford told The Cut, “We all know: Get enough sleep, drink water, don’t smoke,” she said. “We all know those things—the secret is doing it consistently.”

19 Kate Moss

Then:

• Signed a deal with Calvin Klein in 1992.
• Put “Heroin Chic” on the map.
• Famously said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”

Now:

• Current age: 46 years old
• Latest news: Contributing editor at British Vogue.
• Her beauty secret: When Elle asked Moss what was the last beauty item she’s bought, Moss replied, “A jade roller. I love it for under my eyes; it irons them out a bit. I keep one in my bag—when I’m bored, I just start rolling!

20 Beverly Johnson

Then:

• Modeled in the 1970s and 1980s
• First African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue
• First black woman to appear on the cover of the French edition of Elle

Now:

• Current age: 69 years old
  
• Latest news: Celebrity judge on the TV Land series She’s Got the Look
• On redefining aging: Johnson told The Zoe Report, “I’m one of those people that are not a big component of ageism,” she says. “I think all kind of state of mind. So I do both of my attention to my inner work.”

21 Isabella Rossellini

Then:

• Daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini
• The face of Lancôme cosmetics
• Most known for her role in the film Blue Velvet

Now:

• Current age: 69 years old
• Latest news: Tends to her 28-acre Bellport farm, called Mama Farm
• Her thoughts on aging: Isabella Rossellini opened up to The Guardian, saying, “Ageing brings a lot of happiness. You get fatter and more wrinkles, and that’s not so good, but there is a freedom that comes with it. The freedom is: I better do what I want to do now because I’ll be dead soon. So this is my last chance.”

22 Paulina Porizkova

Then:

• Posed for the cover of the 1984 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at 18
• Starred in the music video for The Cars’ song “Drive”
• Was the face of Estée Lauder.

Now:

• Current age: 56
• Latest news: Posted a makeup-free pic on Instagram in 2020
• On having gray hair: Porizkova wrote on Instagram, “I used to think gray hair was aging, that it was a sign of giving in to being old, but thanks to many glorious and rocking hot women on Instagram, I’ve changed my vision to gray hair being sexy and confident.”

23 Kelly LeBrock

Then:

• Featured in American Vogue at the age of 19
• Starred in John Hugh’s film Weird Science
• Was the brand ambassador for Christian Dior

Now:

• Current age: 61 years old
• Latest news: Starred in the made-for-TV Christmas movie A Prince for Christmas in 2015
• On leaving Hollywood: LeBrock told Fox News, “It’s wonderful, just to be able to breathe the air, go outside, and have nobody around,” she explained. “It’s very healing to be in the environment, especially when you’ve had the eyes of the public all over you. It’s really bizarre to be a sex symbol… I had to learn how to cope with fame… I don’t think I coped very well actually when I started. I had panic attacks, not feeling I was good enough.”

24 Jill Goodacre

Then:

• Victoria’s Secret runway and catalog model in the 1980s and 1990s
• Married Harry Connick Jr in 1994
• Guest star on Friends in 1994 on “The One with the Blackout” episode

Now:

• Current age:  57 years old
• Secret Battle: She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, has been in remission since 2018
• On gaining weight from cancer treatment: Goodacre revealed to People, “I’ve always been a pretty fit person, and so to be just rounder and heavier and not to really be able to do much about it—that’s been hard. It’s taken a lot out of my self-confidence,” she said.

25 Helena Christensen

Then:

• Won the Miss Copenhagen competition
• Appeared in the Miss Universe competition
• Posed in ads for Chanel, Versace, Prada, and Victoria’s Secret in the 90s

Now:

• Current age: 52 years old
• Latest news: Co-founded Nylon magazine
• Her beauty secret: Christensen revealed to Harper’s Bazaar, “I feel absolutely the best when I have had good sleep. That’s my number one priority. I actually think it is the number one priority for most people. It just changes your entire day—when you haven’t had enough sleep and also when you have.”

26 Milla Jovovich

Then:

• Posed for the cover for Lei magazine at age 11
• Starred in 1the 1991 film Return to the Blue Lagoon at age 15
• Cast in the movie Resident Evil in 2002

Now:

• Current age: 45 years old
• Latest work: Walked the runway at Balmain Spring/Summer 2022 show in Paris, France
• Her beauty secrets: “I think beauty tips are always the same,” Jovovich told Vogue Taiwan. “You have to drink a lot of water, get enough sleep, use nice creams and exercise… Diet, that kind of stuff. So you know, you have to find days where you’re really good, and then your days where you can cheat.”

27 Carla Bruni

Then:

• Signed with City Models in 1987 at 19 years old
• Posed for the Guess? jeans ad campaign
• Left modeling to become a singer/songwriter in 1997

Now:

• Age: 53 years old
• Current news: Married Nicolas Sarkozy, who was the president of France at the time, in 2008
• Her best beauty tip: Bruni told the Daily Mail, “I have sensitive skin, so what I like is facial massage. It gives you a real glow, gets rid of puffiness, dryness, and it brings oxygen to your skin. My personal massage therapist lives in Paris.”

28 Tatjana Patitz

Then:

• Discovered by German photographer Pete Lindbergh at the age of 17
• One of the original 5 supermodels of the 1990s
• Starred in George Micheal’s 1990 music video “Freedom”

Now:

• Age: 55 years old
• Latest news: She is an animal and environmental advocate
• Her thoughts on aging: Patitz told Mercedes-AMG, “I am proud of my wrinkles. I worked for each one and they belong to me. Growing older is beautiful. You become wiser and more mature. For me, giving away or changing that gift is not an option.”

29 Karen Mulder

Then:

• Began modeling at 15 years old
• Signed a multimillion-dollar multiyear contract with Guess? at 21 years old
• Posed for Victoria’s Secret runway shows and catalogs in the 1990s

Now:

• Current age: 51 years old
• Latest news: Retired from modeling in 2000 and was placed in a psychiatric unit for depression. She was arrested in Paris for threatening her plastic surgeon in 2009 and now stays out of the spotlight.
• On the pitfalls of modeling: According to Forum Daily, Mulder once said, “I’ve never been myself, not a single day,” she admitted. “No, don’t get me wrong, models should play roles, get used to the images. But this is different. I was constantly told: ‘You are a fantastic beauty!’ And I had no idea who I really was. Beauty, and even more so “fantastic”, I did not even feel close. The more enthusiasm sounded in my address, the more terrible it became inside.”

30 Twiggy

Then:

• Known as “The face of the sixties”.
• British icon who graced the covers of Vogue and Tatler.
• Modeling and acting career that spans 5 decades.

Now:

• Current age: 71 years old
• Recent news: Launched a podcast called Tea With Twiggy
• Her thoughts on aging: Twiggy told Scotsman, “I don’t think about my age or aging. I know people can get depressed about being a certain age, but I don’t see the point of that; there’s nothing you can do about it and you can’t stop time passing, so you might as well celebrate it.”