Name
Christie Brinkley
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1954-02-02 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Monroe, Michigan, USA
Biography
Christie Lee Brinkley (née Hudson; born February 2, 1954) is an American model, actress, illustrator, television personality, author, photographer, writer, designer, and activist.
Brinkley was born Christie Lee Hudson in Monroe, Michigan, on February 2, 1954, the daughter of Marjorie (née Bowling) and Herbert Hudson.
Her family moved to Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, where her mother Marjorie later met and married television writer Donald Brinkley in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Donald adopted Christie and her brother Greg Brinkley. During this time, the family lived in Malibu and then the Brentwood neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Brinkley was educated at Paul Revere Junior High School and attended Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles from 9th to 12th grade.
After graduation in 1972, she moved to Paris to study art.
Brinkley became a successful model, appearing on an unprecedented three consecutive covers of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She spent 25 years as the face of CoverGirl, appeared on over 500 magazine covers, and signed contracts with major fashion and non-fashion brands.
Beyond modeling, she expanded into acting, illustration, writing, and activism for human and animal rights and the environment.
Brinkley has been married four times, including to musician Billy Joel between 1985 and 1994; she appeared in several of his music videos. Her fourth marriage, to architect Peter Cook, ended in a highly publicized 2008 divorce.
Magazines such as Allure and Men's Health have named Brinkley one of the most attractive women of all time.
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- 2017 Sports Illustrated: The Making of Swimsuit 2017 as Self
- 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation as Girl In The Red Ferrari
- 2012 About Face: Supermodels Then and Now as Herself
- 2004 Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004 as Self
- 2011 Jack and Jill as Christie Brinkley
- 2013 No Más
- 1997 Vegas Vacation as Woman in Ferrari
- 2011 Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation as Self
- 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful as Self
- 2026 American Summer as Kelly
- 2024 Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue as Self
- Soon Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1995 as self
- 1988 Powaqqatsi as (archive footage)
- 2002 The Hamptons as Self
- 2006 Rachael Ray ( 1 episode )
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 2 episodes )
- 2019 The Tamron Hall Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2006 Ugly Betty ( 1 episode ) as Penelope Graybridge
- 1993 Intimate Portrait ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Where Are They Now? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 The Hamptons ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2019 The Masked Singer ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2019 The Masked Singer ( 0 episode ) as Lemur (archive footage)
- 2016 Match Game ( 0 episode )
- 1992 Mad About You ( 1 episode ) as Christie Brinkley
- 2019 American Style ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2023 Snake Oil ( 1 episode ) as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
- 2009 Parks and Recreation ( 4 episodes ) as Gayle Gergich
- 2020 History 101 ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 Match Game ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2013 The Goldbergs ( 1 episode ) as Aleah Welsh
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2025 Billy Joel: And So It Goes ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Dexter: Resurrection ( 1 episode ) as Christie Brinkley
- 2006 America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 2010 The Talk ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
