Christie Brinkley is one of the most beautiful women in the world, with a bright personality to match. She began her modeling career with consecutive appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue between 1979-1981. Christie worked on campaigns for Diet Coke, Revlon, and more! She signed a 25-year contract with CoverGirl and appeared on the covers of magazines like Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour and more.
Christie has also dabbled in acting, appearing in small roles on the big and small screen. She notably appeared in the NBC series Parks and Recreation as the stunning Gayle Gergich, the wife of put-upon character Jerry Gergich. She has been married four times in her life and has three children from her second, third, and fourth marriages, including daughter and model Sailor Brinkley Cook. To see more images of the stunning model through the years, check out the rest of the gallery below.
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Christie Brinkley Through The Years
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Christie Brinkley at the 1984 Academy Awards
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Christie Brinkley at the Rita Hayworth Gala in 1992
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Christie Brinkley at the Fifi Awards in 1996
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Christie Brinkley at the Red Dress Collection 2005
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Christie Brinkley at the Skin Cancer Foundation Skin Sense Award Gala in 2006
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Christie Brinkley at the Metropolitan Opera
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Christie Brinkley as ‘Chicago’ celebrates 6000th performance on Broadway in 2011
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Christie Brinkley at the 65th Annual Tony Awards in 2011
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Christie Brinkley at The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2012 Fashion Show
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Christie Brinkley at the ‘Chicago The Musical’ Opening Night in 2012
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Christie Brinkley at the 10th Annual Style Awards in 2013
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Christie Brinkley at the Barbie celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2014
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Christie Brinkley at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 Launch Event
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Christie Brinkley at Harper’s Bazaar and Tiffany and Co Celebrate 150 Years in 2017
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Christie Brinkley at a Special Screening of ‘Book Club’ in 2018
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Christie Brinkley at the Harper’s BAZAAR celebrates fifth ICONS by Carine Roitfeld in 2018
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Christie Brinkley at the ‘American Beauty Star’ TV show in 2019
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Christie Brinkley at a Photo Call at Sardi in 2019
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Christie Brinkley at The Daytime Beauty Awards in 2019
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Christie Brinkley at the 2019 FN Achievement Awards in 2019
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Christie Brinkley At The 2021 FN Achievement Awards in 2021
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