i think we should really give more respedt to these girls...
this thread is supposed to be only about girls that become icons not only in fashion world...

so...
here are cindy,claudia,naomi,kate,paulina,gia...and a few more...

please post only their early pics... when they were the phenomen called
THE SUPERMODELS

MORE...

Karen Mulder


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Karen Mulder was born in Vlaardingen, Holland in 1968. Her father is a civil servant and her mother a secretary. Karen has a younger sister, Saskia, who recently started her own modeling career after studying economics.
In 1987, Karen won a modeling contest in Amsterdam, which makes her a finalist in Elite's Look Of The Year worldwide competition. She won second place and left high school to travel to Italy with her mother for a formal photo shoot, and then to Paris for modeling school, where the Elite modeling agency took over her career. Surprisingly, she wasn't always as sophisticated as she is now. In fact, when a gaggle of girlfriends took then 14-year-old Karen Mulder's picture and submitted it for a beauty contest, she was downright gawky.

By her second year on the runway, she was fronting for Valentino, YSL, Lanvin, Versace, and Armani. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia and before long, landed a contract for Guess?.

During the following three years, Karen climbed the steps to supermodel status, learinnig along the way. The first important steps in her career were a British Vogue cover shot by Tyen and the Nivea advertising campaign.

The list of her clients has become quite impressive. Campaigns she has appeared in include Guess?, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent fashion and Rive Gauche fragrance, as well as Guerlain, Chloé, Valentino, Revlon, Jacques Fath, Gianfranco Ferré, and Hervé Léger. Karen has worked with today's greatest photographers, including Javier Vallhonrat, Peter Lindbergh, Patrick Demarchelier, Bruce Weber, Helmut Newton, Max Vadukul, Gilles Bensimon, Fabrizio Ferri, Steven Meisel, Irving Penn, Robert Erdmann, and Arthur Elgort.

Not a month goes by that she doesn't appear in an issue of Vogue, Elle or Marie-Claire around the world. One of the first issues of Top Model magazine was entirely devoted to her.

Mulder says her life changed in 1993 when she was shuttling from airport to airport with almost no time at home. She then met real-estate developer Jean Yves in the waiting area of a Paris airport, and it was love at first sight. Today, she sports a large diamond solitaire engagement ring.

Yves manages Mulder's off-the-runway career. In 1995, he collaborated with Hasbro on a Karen Mulder doll, which spurred an entire supermodel line. Yves and Mulder then did an infomercial and video. Mulder's favorite project she has worked on is a beauty and fashion CD-ROM, in which she gives makeup, beauty and exercise tips. It's all about balance, says the model.

Karen is brimming with energy and new projects. Today, Karen Mulder is a success in all fields of modeling; advertising and editorial, fashion and beauty, and of course, the fashion shows of Paris, Milan and New York. Her secret: being a rare thing, a blonde with class, the words of Vogue editors. It's just hard work, according to the supermodel herself.

Claudia Schiffer


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claudia schiffer was born August 25, 1970 in Rheinberg/Dusseldorf, Germany. claudia schiffer was raised the oldest of three other siblings by claudia schiffer parents, Hienze and Gudrun Schiffer. claudia schiffer was discovered dancing in a Dusseldorf disco in October 87 by Michel Levaton. Schiffer now has a four year contract with Revlon worth $6 million and also models in print ads for the clothing company Iceberg, for Chanel and Gianni Versace and is a spokesmodel rep for Guess perfume. claudia schiffer is now engaged to David Copperfield, the magician. claudia schiffer is having a documentary filmed about claudia schiffer life, will probably be doing movies herself soon, and claudia schiffer has just released claudia schiffer own workout videos, it's a series of four. Claudia Schiffer is one of the top five supermodels in the modelling industry today.

claudia schiffer is one of the original supermodels of the early 1990s. claudia schiffer gained claudia schiffer popularity and worldwide recognition among men (and women) by appearing in sexy Guess? advertisements in early 1989 and claudia schiffer sultry looks have boosted claudia schiffer recognition internationally. Born on August 25th 1970, claudia schiffer was raised in Dusseldorf, Germany to a homemaker mom and lawyer dad. As a child growing up, claudia schiffer did not wish to become a model, rather claudia schiffer wanted to be a lawyer and work in claudia schiffer father's successful law firm. claudia schiffer 's aspirations of becoming a successful attorney came to a halt when claudia schiffer went to a nightclub for a night on the town with her friends in October 1987. A modeling agent, Michel Levaton, spotted claudia schiffer and was instantly taken with her. claudia schiffer inevitably flew off to Paris for her first test shoot and indubitably, a star was born.
claudia schiffer 's initial emergence came from the popular cover shot for Elle magazine. claudia schiffer began receiving unbelievable recognition by magazines in Europe and was later selected to be the new Guess? girl in 1989. All the while that claudia schiffer was fulfilling her Guess? ad campaign duties, claudia schiffer managed to appear on five magazine covers in the United States and seven in Europe. At 5'11" with long, flowing blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, claudia schiffer has appeared on over five hundred magazine covers and her annual calendar is always one of the hottest selling items around. claudia schiffer has made many television appearances throughout claudia schiffer successful career on shows such as Larry King Live, The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Besides claudia schiffer television stints, claudia schiffer has also appeared in a number of feature films including the most recent, Black & White (2000), which starred everyone from Mike Tyson to Robert Downey Jr. claudia schiffer has even made a personal exercise video and is also quite the entrepreneur, considering claudia schiffer was one of the original founders of the trendy Fashion Cafe (with fellow supermodels Elle MacPherson, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell,).

As for claudia schiffer hobbies, claudia schiffer likes to ride horses, paint, play tennis, read, ski, and dance. As well, this beauty is also fluently trilingual - claudia schiffer speaks German, French and English. claudia schiffer remains one of the top five supermodels in the modelling industry today. claudia schiffer signed a four-year contract with Revlon cosmetics worth $6 million. Unfortunately for us, the contract states that claudia schiffer can't pose nude during that time. claudia schiffer certainly hopes to continue modeling well into the new millennium. claudia schiffer would also like to make the transition and become a respected, successful actress and later on hopes to raise a family of claudia schiffer own.



Filmography
Chain of Fools (2000)
In Pursuit (2000)
Black and White (1999)
Friends & Lovers (1999)
And She Was (1999)
Desperate But Not Serious (1999)
Beautopia (1998)
Blackout, The (1997)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997) (TV)
Catwalk (1995/I)
êàPrt--Porter (1994)
Richie Rich (1994)

Kate Moss


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kate moss was discovered by Sarah Doukas of Storm Agency at JFK Airport when kate moss was fourteen. After being featured in the British magazine The Face, kate moss caught the eye of Harper's Bazaar editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis who featured kate moss in the September 1992 relaunch issue. Calvin Klein then signed kate moss, and through his media saturation landed kate moss image on every magazine, bus stop, and billboard in North America. This seemingly overnight success has not come without criticism, however. kate moss thin physique caused controversy over the "fashionable" waif look; it managed to land kate moss on a 1993 People cover under the title "Skin and Bones." kate moss atypical look (small stature and slight weight) seemed to be the 90's response to the Amazon supermodels of previous decades and as a result, critics presumed that kate moss's popularity would be short-lived. Now, nearly six years later, kate moss's career hasn't waned. The press has moved on to other personalities, and kate moss, who has always kept a relatively low profile, has survived unscathed. kate moss still maintains a rather cultish following in the fashion world and kate moss only response to critics: "The more visible they make me, the more invisible I become."


ad campaigns

louis vuitton (2000)
sephora (1999)
burberry (1999-2000)
versace jeans (1999)
calvin klein (1992-1999)
christian dior (1998)
l'oreal hair (europe only, 1998)
ysl rive gauche (1992, 1998)
cerruti (1997-1998)
versace couture(1993, 1997)
dolce & gabbana (1992-1993)
ysl opium (1992)
banana republic (1992)
appearances for bally and debeer's

movie appearances

blackadder back and forth (as maid marian)
beautopia
unzipped (isaac mizrahi)
catwalk (christy turlington)
inferno (ellen von unwerth)


music video appearances

primal scream "kowalski" (1997)
elton john "the way you look tonight" (1997)
johnny cash "delia's gone" (1994)

television appearances

models close-up (documentary)
mercury mobile phones (u.k.)
french and saunders (bbc comedy series)
mtv's 1996 choose or lose campaign (with iggy pop)
mtv's fashionably loud


books

kate moss: the kate moss story
10 women (peter lindbergh)
appearances in vanitas (gianni versace), the art of makeup and making faces (kevyn aucoin)


awards

vh1 fashion awards
1997 best personal style nominee
1996 model of the year
1995 model of the year nominee

Linda Evangelista


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Known as one of the five original supermodels, along with Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell, this 5'9" beauty was born on May 10th, 1965, in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada. Linda was raised in a working class, traditional Italian Catholic family and knew that she wanted to pursue a modeling career by the age of 12.
Linda's big break came when she participated the 1988 Miss Teen Niagara Contest at age 15, when a modeling scout discovered her. Although she didn't win, entering the contest was what ultimately led to Linda's successful modeling career.

Although discovered by a modeling scout, Linda's rise to the top of supermodel stardom was not an easy one. Her career began in New York, where she signed with the Elite Model Agency. Before finally getting a job booking with high profile fashion magazine Vogue, Linda moved to Paris to try to develop her career.

The three-year wait that Evangelista had to endure before getting the job at Vogue was worth it, since the string of jobs that came later made up for lost time. Linda's beautiful facial structure and striking blue-green eyes have appeared on practically every fashion magazine cover on an international scale.

Not only has she graced a slew of magazine covers around the world, but Linda has also appeared in advertising campaigns for the following companies: Alberta Ferretti, American Express, Anne Klein, Barney's, Bloomingdale's, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chloé, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Gianni Versace, Hermes, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, Jill Sander Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior makeup, and Jones New York. She also signed a long-term contract with Kenar.

Although she has been seen in practically every hair color possible (she has dyed her hair 17 times in four years), Linda's natural hair color is brown. Not only has she gone from every shade of hair possible in the blonde, red and brown categories, she is also known for her boyish haircut.

Like fellow supermodel Helena Christensen, who appeared in a wicked music video for Chris Isaac, Linda has been in two George Michael videos: "Freedom 90", featuring the other top supermodels, as well as the video for "Too Funky". Following with the video trend, Linda has also appeared in Unzipped, by Isaac Mizrahi, and Catwalk, a documentary produced by Christy Turlington.

On the topic of fellow supermodels, Linda formed The Trinity, with Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell, completing the trio. These three were the elite supermodels that dominated the fashion industry in the early 90's.

When not on the catwalk, Linda uses her fame to help in causes that she believes in, most notably raising awareness for breast cancer research. Both her grandmother and a family friend suffered from the disease, and Linda joined Bryan Adams in hosting a charity fundraiser in aid of breast cancer research.

As for her love life, Linda has been romantically involved with Andre Rau, and was formerly engaged to Twin Peaks actor Kyle MacLachlan. She was previously married to Gerald Marie, the former head of Elite Paris. Named one of People magazine's 50 most Beautiful People in the World, Linda was honored with the VH1's Fashion Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.

Little known facts: Linda plays poker with fellow models Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, and she plays the accordion (she once showed off her accordion talents on The Tonight Show).

Stephanie Seymour


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Stephanie Seymour was born on July 23rd, 1969 in San Diego, California. Seymour's rise to fame as a model began early on when she was only 14 years old.
Modeling for local newspapers and department stores in her San Diego hometown, Stephanie was entered in the Elite Look of the Year contest and won first place. It was at this point that the soon to be top model decided to move to New York.

After having completed odd jobs as a model without much recognition, Stephanie decide to try and get herself a spread in the infamous Bunny magazine. It worked considering she got the job effortlessly.

In March of 1991, Stephanie got her first major break into modeling whilst in Florida shooting a photo spread for Play.boy magazine. Only four months after her first child was born, Stephanie, who was 22 at the time, graced the cover of Vogue UK.

Stephanie soon became a regular catwalk woman, having modeled haute couture and prêt-a-porter clothing everywhere from Europe to the United States. In 1993, she appeared in Playboy's well-known Valentine's issue. By this time, Stephanie was already involved with notorious rock star Axl Rose of the heavy metal group Guns 'n' Roses.

After appearing in his music videos "November Rain" and "Don't Cry", the couple broke up less than a year later, but Stephanie's recognition had already become enormous and she began appearing everywhere.

It was in 1994 that Stephanie star began shining uncontrollably after she did two outstanding photo shoots for Egoiste and Versace jeans. As well, in her personal life, Stephanie received much tabloid and media attention because she was dating famed actor Warren Beatty.

Also in 1994, Stephanie began doing shoots for both Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issues. It was a busy year for her considering she even gave birth two her second baby boy.

Stephanie has appeared on a multitude of magazine covers including; Cosmopolitan (1990, 1995, 1997); Vogue UK (1991, 1994); Vogue US (1994, 1995); Self (December 1994); GQ (1996); "W" (September 98); and Allure (September 98).

In October 1998, Stephanie released a book entitled Stephanie Seymour's Beauty for Dummies, which was published by ICD Publishing. As the title reveals, in it, she reveals her own beauty secrets, as well as world's top beauty artists'.

Standing tall at 5'10", Stephanie is still one of the top models in the world, having appeared on hundreds of magazine covers. Even today, she represents some of the top companies in the world including Chanel, Versace, and L'Oreal as well as still appearing on the catwalks.

Married since July 1995 to Peter Bryant, Stephanie has three boys named Dylan Thomas (born in 1991), Peter (born in 1994), and Harry (born in 1996). She resides in Connecticut and spends her summers with her family in the Hamptons.

Although Stephanie's family takes up a lot of her time, she still finds the energy to do magazine shoots and walk the runway on occasion. More recently, she appeared in a live action video game called Hell with Dennis Hopper. In it, she plays a hologram that aids you throughout the game.

cindy crawford
cindy crawford is the second of three girls and four children. cindy crawford parents, John and Jennifer, now divorced. Brother Jeff was four years younger than cindy crawford, died of leukemia at when he was age 4 and cindy crawford was 8. Older sister, Chris, has always lived in the Chicago area as a teacher. Younger sister Danielle has worked in the peace Corp and worked most recently as production assistant on cindy crawford's film 'Fair Game'. cindy crawford also appears in the film as a waitress. cindy crawford now works on a dude ranch in Colorado. Before becoming a megamodel, cindy crawford detasselled corn, won a chemical engineering scholarship, and scored perfectly on cindy crawford college calculus exams. cindy crawford attended Northwestern University but never graduated. Graduated Valedictorian of DeKalb High with a 4.0 avg.

cindy crawford life is the classic rags to riches tale. Well, almost. No overnight sensation, it was rags or rather the clothing trade, that brought cindy crawford to the rather lofty financial level as the highest paid, and probably the single most widely recognized supermodel. Commanding somewhere in the neighborhood of six to nine million dollars last year alone. cindy crawford was the spokesperson for Pepsi for a while, and cindy crawford commercial introducing Pepsi's new look was a finalist for Advertising Age's "The Best Awards 1991." cindy crawford picture has graced the covers of over four hundred major international magazines. As the host of MTV's "House of Style," satellites beam cindy crawford and cindy crawford world of fashion to the farthest reaches of the globe. Celebrating its Fifth Anniversary this year, "House of Style" remains one of the most popular shows on MTV. Crawford recently hosted cindy crawford first special for the network which featured a behind-the-scenes look at "Melrose Place," "Saturday Night Live" and the White House as well as interviews with Shaquille O'Neal and Rosie O'Donnell. cindy crawford has also done at least calendars (including a new for 1996) and of the profit, half (I believe) goes toward fighting leukemia, and cindy crawford has put out two exercise videos. Has a three year $3 million contract with Revlon. Appeared in print ads for JH Collectibles and Capezio Bags, and also in a series of lingerie posters for Hennes & Mauritz in Europe. The Norway police was forced to tore many of them down because they feared drivers were being too distracted. cindy crawford is also th