Flashback: Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley is a Model, Actress, Illustrator, Photographer, Real Estate Mogul, Writer, Designer, Animal Rights Activist, and Environmentalist.

And….one of the All-Time great American Sex Symbols of the 1970′s and 1980′s!

There is not much that Christie Brinkley does NOT do…

Christie Brinkley started modeling in 1973. Since that time, she has been on over 500 Magazine covers in the nearly 40 years of her career. She is just as beautiful today,as all those years ago, and it is hard to believe that she is now in her mid 50′s. She is a true timeless beauty.

She made the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for three consecutive years starting in 1979.

Her first role in Hollywood was in the 1983 Chevy Chase classic “National Lampoon’s Vacation” as the girl in the red corvette that Chase lusts after at various points in the film.

She has been married four times, including being married to singer Billy Joel from 1985-1994. She appears in his classic video for the song “Uptown Girl“.

Her and Billy Joel are the parents of young singer Alexa Ray Joel.

In addition to Alexa Ray, she has two other young children from a later marriage, Jack and Sailor.

Christie illustrated the cover of the 1993 Billy Joel album “River of Dreams” which then won the Rolling Stone Magazine Best Album Cover of the year award.

Her long-running contract with CoverGirl cosmetics is the longest running in Modeling history.

Over the years, she has won numerous Humanitarian Awards from such organizations as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the USO, the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes, and many others.

She is truly a unique and special lady!

Christie Brinkley is still in the public spotlight today, still carrying on all those occupations listed at the beginning of this post, and is still playing Mom to her three children.