Iconic Models From the Year You Were Born

By Sharon Feiereisen

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 years and early 20s. A select few even used their modeling fame as a stepping stone to build lifestyle empires (think Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum). Who’s next? Our money is on Taylor Hill, Sara Sampaio, Martha Hunt and Romee Strijd. In the meantime, here’s a blast from the past with our look at the iconic models from the year you were born.

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Iconic Models from the year you were born

  • 1944

    1944

    Dorian Leigh

  • 1951

    1951

    Lisa Fonssagrives

  • 1953

    1953

    Dovima

  • 1956

    1956

    Anne St. Marie

  • 1958

    1958

    Suzy Parker

  • 1959

    1959

    Carmen Dell'Orefice

  • 1964

    1964

    Veruschka

  • 1965

    1965

    Jean Shrimpton

  • 1966

    1966

    Lauren Hutton

  • 1967

    1967

    Twiggy

  • 1968

    1968

    Linda Morand

  • 1969

    1969

    Penelope Tree

  • 1972

    1972

    Denise Hopkins

  • 1973

    1973

    Patti Hansen

  • 1974

    1974

    Rene Russo

  • 1975

    1975

    Jerry Hall

  • 1976

    1976

    Beverly Johnson

  • 1977

    1977

    Cheryl Tiegs

  • 1978

    1978

    Janice Dickinson

  • 1979

    1979

    Christie Brinkley

  • 1980

    1980

    Gia Carangi

  • 1981

    1981

    Brooke Shields

  • 1982

    1982

    Carol Alt

  • 1983

    1983

    Kathy Ireland

  • 1984

    1984

    Iman

  • 1985

    1985

    Linda Evangelista

  • 1986

    1986

    Elle Macpherson

  • 1987

    1987

    Tatjana Patitz

  • 1988

    1988

    Christy Turlington

  • 1989

    1989

    Naomi Campbell

  • 1990

    1990

    Cindy Crawford

  • 1991

    1991

    Paulina Porizkova

  • 1992

    1992

    Claudia Schiffer

  • 1993

    1993

    Kate Moss

  • 1994

    1994

    Nadja Auermann

  • 1995

    1995

    Amber Valletta

  • 1996

    1996

    Carolyn Murphy

  • 1997

    1997

    Tyra Banks

  • 1998

    1998

    Heidi Klum

  • 1999

    1999

    Gisele Bündchen

  • 2000

    2000

    Adriana Lima

  • 2001

    2001

    Carmen Kass

  • 2002

    2002

    Bridget Hall 

  • 2003

    2003

    Natalia Vodianova

  • 2004

    2004

    Gemma Ward

  • 2005

    2005

    Heather Marks

  • 2006

    2006

    Alessandra Ambrosio

  • 2007

    2007

    Karolina Kurkova

  • 2008

    2008

    Doutzen Kroes

  • 2009

    2009

    Miranda Kerr

  • 2010

    2010

    Freja Beha Erichsen

  • 2011

    2011

    Irina Shayk

  • 2012

    2012

    Daria Werbowy

  • 2013

    2013

    Edie Campbell

  • 2014

    2014

    Karlie Kloss

  • 2015

    2015

    Cara Delevingne

  • 2016

    2016

    Kendall Jenner

  • 2017

    2017

    Gigi Hadid

Sharon Feiereisen
Sharon Feiereisen

Sharon Feiereisen is a freelance lifestyle writer. Her work has been published in Time Out, Newsday, The Knot, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, Real Simple and Hamptons Magazine among many other print and online outlets.

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