Supermodel
A supermodel is a famous and extremely highly paid fashion model. The term also implies steady access to work, uncommon in the highly volatile fashion industry. They are, almost by definition, sex symbols. The term emerged in the 1970s, though a number of models had become famous in their own right as far back as Dorian Leigh in the late 1940s.
Supermodels of today are globally famous, and parlay their celebrity for product endorsement deals and often into acting careers. Supermodels who have made the switch include Milla Jovovich, Elle Macpherson and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos.
In the past many supermodels were female, however today more and more male models are also becoming famous.
See also
- List of female supermodels
- List of female models (this is a broader list than the supermodels list)
List
Some supermodels of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s include:
- Kim Alexis
- Angelie Almendare
- Carol Alt
- Tyra Banks
- Tyson Beckford
- Elona Bojaxh
- The Brewer Twins
- Christie Brinkley
- Carla Bruni
- Kyle and Lane Carson
- Lola Corwin
- Morena Corwin
- Naomi Campbell
- Cindy Crawford
- Waris Dirie
- Emme
- Linda Evangelista
- Travis Fimmel
- Genevieve Fuentes
- Bridget Hall
- Eva Herzigova
- Rachel Hunter
- Iman
- Kathy Ireland
- Milla Jovovich
- Heidi Klumi
- Yasmin Le Bon
- Elle Macpherson
- Kate Moss
- Chandra North
- Tiffany Richardson
- Ines Rivero
- Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
- Roshumba
- Joseph Sayers
- Claudia Schiffer
- Marcus Schenkenberg
- Monika Schnarre
- Stephanie Seymour
- Amber Smith
- Niki Taylor
- Cheryl Tiegs
- Christy Turlington
- Frederique Van Der Wall
- Alek Wek
- Susana Werner
- Joel West
- Stacey Williams
- Magdalena Wrobel
External links
- Carol Alt interview discussing definition of "supermodel"