Iconic Models From the Year You Were Born

It’s hard to believe, but many of the stunning women gracing covers today — think Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell — actually became iconic DECADES ago. And we’re not just talking one or two. In fact, while modeling is considered a fleeting career, most of the iconic models from the year you were born had careers that lasted well past their teenage…

Iconic Models from the year you were born

1944

Dorian Leigh
1951

Lisa Fonssagrives
1953

Dovima
1956

Anne St. Marie
1958

Suzy Parker
1959

Carmen Dell'Orefice
1964

Veruschka
1965

Jean Shrimpton
1966

Lauren Hutton
1967

Twiggy
1968

Linda Morand
1969

Penelope Tree
1972

Denise Hopkins
1973

Patti Hansen
1974

Rene Russo
1975

Jerry Hall
1976

Beverly Johnson
1977

Cheryl Tiegs
1978

Janice Dickinson
1979

Christie Brinkley
1980

Gia Carangi
1981

Brooke Shields
1982

Carol Alt
1983

Kathy Ireland
1984

Iman
1985

Linda Evangelista
1986

Elle Macpherson
1987

Tatjana Patitz
1988

Christy Turlington
1989

Naomi Campbell
1990

Cindy Crawford
1991

Paulina Porizkova
1992

Claudia Schiffer
1993

Kate Moss
1994

Nadja Auermann
1995

Amber Valletta
1996

Carolyn Murphy
1997

Tyra Banks
1998

Heidi Klum
1999

Gisele Bündchen
2000

Adriana Lima
2001

Carmen Kass
2002

Bridget Hall
2003

Natalia Vodianova
2004

Gemma Ward
2005

Heather Marks
2006

Alessandra Ambrosio
2007

Karolina Kurkova
2008

Doutzen Kroes
2009

Miranda Kerr
2010

Freja Beha Erichsen
2011

Irina Shayk
2012

Daria Werbowy
2013

Edie Campbell
2014

Karlie Kloss
2015

Cara Delevingne
2016

Kendall Jenner
2017

Gigi Hadid

Iconic Models From the Year You Were Born

Iconic Models from the year you were born

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