Christy Turlington

Turlington hails from Danville, California. She is an American with El Salvadorian roots. An ex-smoker whose father died of lung cancer, Turlington is an anti-smoking activist. Smoking is Ugly

She is married to the actor-filmmaker Edward Burns. They have one child. Author of one book, Living Yoga: Creating A Life Practice . She has been practicing Yoga for almost 15 years.

A Bio Documentry was done of her life on the Fashion Runways by director Robert Leacock, titled Catwalk . The Documentry was filmed in 1993 and premiered in 1996.

Christy started three successful business ventures. A skincare line, Sundari . And a two clothing lines, sponsored with Puma . Nuala , a Active Womens Clothing Line and Mahanuala a Womens Yoga-Wear line.

Christy's modeling career accomplishments are a long list. Numerous million dollar contracts like Maybelline, Chanel & Calvin Klein. She is one of only a few models to appear on the cover of 300+ magazines. Although she is accredited of being one of the most successful Supermodels in history, Christy has rejected the label of Supermodel out of respect. She is also widely respected in the fashion industry as one of the friendliest and most professional models in he business.

Christy became apart of a band of models in the Supermodel movement in 1988 along with Linda Evagelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymore and Tatjana Patitz. Christy along with Namoi and Linda were frequently booked together and then became know as the "Trinity". Formed by fashion photographer Steven Meisel & model agent Gerald Marie (Linda's then Husband). The true Trinity were Christy, Yasmin LeBon & Gail Elliott.