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Date of Birth

2 February 1954, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Christie Lee Hudson

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse

Peter Cook	(21 September 1996 - 3 October 2008) (divorced) 1 child
Richard Taubman	(22 December 1994 - 1995) (divorced) 1 son
Billy Joel	(23 March 1985 - 25 August 1994) (divorced) 1 daughter
Jean-François Allaux	(1973 - 1981) (divorced)

Trivia

Daughter, with Peter Cook, Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook, was born. [2 July 1998]

Daughter, with Billy Joel, Alexa Ray Joel, was born. [1 January 1986]

Son, with Richard Taubman, Jack Paris Brinkley, was born. [2 June 1995]

Filed a $42 million defamation suit against the National Enquirer and jointly sued her former personal assistant Beth La Face as the contact for the tabloid. [9 September 1997]

Supermodel

Her first SPORTS ILLUSTRATED swimsuit issue cover was in 1979. She also appeared on the cover in 1980 and 1981, making her the first model to appear on 3 consecutive covers.

Brinkley was one of three models featured as dolls produced by Matchbox Toys called "The Real Model Collection".

She and her then husband-to-be Richard Taubman survived a helicopter crash in March 1994 near Telluride, Colorado. Nine months later they married near the spot of the crash.

Was a democratic delegate from New York state at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles.

Is a vegetarian.

Daughter of producer-director Don Brinkley and Marge Brinkley.

Wears size 7 1/2-8 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Measurements: 36C-23 1/2-35 1/2 (her model card) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Sister of Greg Brinkley.

Recovering from emergency back surgery following a skiing injury that occurred during a recent family ski trip [February 28, 2007].

Went to Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California.

Personal Quotes

If a person lies to you about what's in their bank account, they'll lie to you about other things as well.

I have this helicopter crash, and I fall in love with this man who was in the crash with me. I must have been suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Where Are They Now

(2006) Spokesperson, with Chuck Norris, of infomercials for the "Total Gym" Fitness program. Also appearing is Wesley Snipes.

(1983) Release of her book, "Christie Brinkley's Outdoor Beauty & Fitness Book".

(2007) Co-hostess, with Chuck Norris, of an infomercial for the "Total Gym" fitness program. Also appearing are Wesley Snipes, Kurt Thomas and Janine Turner.

(2009) Co-hostess, with Chuck Norris, of an infomercial for the "Total Gym" fitness program. Also appearing are Wesley Snipes, Janine Turner, Steve Guttenberg, Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya.

(2009) Appeared in a commercial for "Act Total Care" mouthwash.

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