Then And Now: See What These 80s and 90s Supermodels Look Like Today!

Then:

• Discovered by photographer Peter Beard, who approached her on the streets of Nairobi in 1975.
• Her first modeling assignment was for Vogue in 1976.
• Was a muse for Versace, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, and various other designers.

Now:

• Current age: 65 years old
• What she’s doing now: CEO of Iman Cosmetics
• Her thoughts on aging gracefully: Iman told InStyle magazine, “I’ve always lived by the philosophy that in a world full of trends, I want to remain a classic,” she said. “True style is like a great black-and-white picture: It never looks dated.”

Then:

• Famous for her gap-toothed smile.
• Her 1973 contract with Revlon made her the highest-paid model globally.
• Appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine 26 times.

Now:

• Current age: 77 years old
• Recent News: Global brand ambassador for StriVectin.
• Her beauty advice: Hutton told The Cut, “Drinking as much water as you can. Eight glasses a day. Sleep. Taking pleasure for yourself, being your own good mother—mother yourself. With the forces of life, we often neglect ourselves too much.”

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.”

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.”

• 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.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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!

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.”

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.

Then:

• First Black model to receive a COVER GIRL contract
• Appeared in Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, Marie Claire, and Sports Illustrated
• Signed with Anita Norris Models/ Heffner Management/Abrams Artists/Model CoOp agencies

Now:

• Current age: 53 years old
• Latest career move: CEO of LANA OGILVIE COSMETICS
• Her secret beauty weapon: Ogilvie told Hello Beautiful, “I love natural and organic elements in skincare and they are really as effective as synthetic elements. I have been using natural products since I was a teenager.”

Then:

• Most known for her “Hello Boys” ad for Wonderbra
• Won a modeling contest at 16 years old
• Modeled for Victoria’s Secret and Guess?

Now:

• Current age: 48 years old
• Latest news: Face of Dior Capture Totale
• Her favorite hair tip: Herzigova told Marie Claire “[Do I drink vodka every night?] My only daily dose of vodka was the one I used to use to lighten my blonde hair… it really works!”

Then:

• Got her big break when featured on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar in 1979
• Featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1982
• Life magazine dubbed her “The next million-dollar face”

Now:

• Current age: 60 years old
• Latest news: Host of A Healthy You & Carol Alt on FOX News Channel
• Best beauty tip: “I just do my thing,” she told Megyn Kelly TODAY about her beauty routine. “I do the raw food diet. It saved my life. I had such health issues.”

Then:

• Became the face of Revlon’s premium Ultima II line in 1983
• Graced the covers of Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan
• Landed over 500 magazine covers

Now:

• Current age: 61 years old
• Latest news: Headlined Fashion Meets Art 2021 at the Vero Beach Museum of Art
• Her thoughts on body positivity: “Accept your body the way it is,” she told The Buffalo News. “When you’re able to love yourself, then you want to do something positive.”

Then:

• At just 16, she appeared in advertisements in Brazil
• Known in the modeling world for her short haircut
• Posed for fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and Dior in the 1980s

Now:

• Current age:  57 years old
• Latest career: Opened her fashion consultancy Cristina Cordula – Agence de Relooking in Paris in 2002
• Her beauty secret: “I exercise, yoga, and walk. I don’t like heavy food. Sugar is not my cup of tea either. I am used to eating simple things, fish and vegetables. My only cute sin is bread. I find it hard to resist a good piece of baguette with butter,” she told News-In-24.

Then:

• Discovered by fashion designer Auggie Cordero at the Miss World competition in 1976
• First American Asian supermodel
• Worked with brands and designers like Chanel, Dior, and YSL before retiring in 1994

Now:

• Current age: 64 years old
• Latest job: Beauty editor for online fashion publication Lookonline
• On what inspires her: Bayle told LIFESTYLE.INQ, “I’m inspired by a lot of things around me. I like being inspired. It helped me a lot when I was modeling,” Anna says. “I’m also lucky, really lucky. God’s been good to me, and I have a lot of gratitude for everything in my life.”

Then:

• Began modeling in 1974 at the age of 17
• Dubbed “the talking mannequin”, for voicing her opinions on the fashion industry
• The first model ever to sign an exclusive modeling contract with Karl Lagerfeld in 1983

Now:

• Current age:  64 years old
• Latest job: Wrote the book Parisian Chic: A Style Guide
• Her biggest fashion tip: “When you’re 50 or 60, you don’t want to look like a nun, but you don’t want to look like a teenager either.” She told Who Wore What, “Sometimes, I’ve noticed that women who are like me, they don’t have the idea to go to Urban Outfitters or Topshop to buy a simple T-shirt because they only go in expensive places. But if you only wear expensive clothes, it makes you look much older.”

Then:

• Discovered by fashion editor Birte Strandgaard in 1981
• Won the 1982 Ford Supermodel
• 5 time Vogue cover girl

Now:

• Current age: 56 years old
• Latest news: Weekly columnist for the Danish Femina magazine
• On the 1980s fashion revival: “The fashion industry’s like that, it has to change and renew itself because if it doesn’t, it just becomes boring and repetitious. And what are you going to invent? [Nothing,] so you go back to certain styles,” she told Vogue.

Then: 

• Appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine at 14
• Was the face of CoverGirl makeup
• Youngest model to land the cover of Vogue

Now:

• Current age: 46 years old
• Latest news: The face of CoverGirl’s Simply Ageless collection
• On her self-care routine: “I wake up one hour before the kids to get on the treadmill or go for a long run outside. I’ve also found that drinking a lot of water really helps your skin looks better. These things also make you feel great,” she told Well + Good magazine.

Then:

• Began modeling at 16 years old
• Signed a contract with Legends Agency
• Broke the glass ceiling for African American models in the 1980s and 90s

Now:

• Current age: 49 years old
• Latest career move: Stepped back into the spotlight when she signed with IMG Models in 2016
• On restarting her career: Alexander told Vogue, “It feels like things are coming together and I’m getting brave again, or at least, I’m reconnecting with my inner brave girl from Jersey who just wanted to make it, but now she’s 50—not just brave but she’s bold!”

Then:

• Got her start in 1975 when she was featured on the cover of Roxy Music’s album Siren.
• Famously had a 22-year relationship with rock icon Mick Jagger.
• Cover girl for Vogue and Cosmopolitan. 

Now:

• Current age: 62 years old
• Latest news: Married to Rupert Murdock
• Her thoughts on getting older: Hall opened up to Good Housekeeping, saying, “I think you feel less stressed at my age. You are not so bothered—everything is water off a duck’s back. It is something that happens with age; I am not bothered about anything. What will happen will happen.”
  
  

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.”

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.”

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.”