the pages of our favorite magazines just
wouldn’t be the same without these women
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
supermodels of the 1980s number 10
Frederik van der Waal before her bedroom
eyes and fabulous bod made her famous as
a Victoria’s Secret model this Dutch
knockout was a Western misfit for guests
and one of Revlon’s most unforgettable
women in the world
Frederick covered cosmopolitan and
Harper’s Bazaar during the 80s and later
used her success as a springboard for
various projects number 9 Rachel Hunter
while she gained exposure through her
1990 marriage to Rod Stewart Hunter had
already been modeling for several years
including an appearance in Sports
Illustrated’s February 1989 swimsuit
issue as her global recognition grew the
blond-haired blue-eyed stunner was on
her way to becoming a covergirl
spokesperson and a runway model in the
years to come number eight Kathy Ireland
the 80s marked the beginning of Kathy
Ireland’s 13-year run as a featured
model in Sports Illustrated most notable
was the Auburn beauties 1989 cover for
its 25th anniversary which remains the
magazine’s best-selling issue while she
also appeared on many other covers and
helped sell numerous products Ireland
branched out into acting and later
became one of the world’s most
successful models turn business women
number seven Carol Alt with baby blues
and legs that go for miles it’s little
wonder Carol alt was called the most
beautiful
in the world including her mainstream
breakthrough on the front of 1982 Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Issue she graced
hundreds of magazine covers during that
decade alone add numerous ad campaigns
posters and calendars and it was easy to
see why Life magazine named alt the next
million-dollar face number six Brooke
Shields Brooke Shields modeling career
began before her first birthday and in
1980 she made history as bulbs youngest
cover star the teen then slipped into a
pair of Calvin Klein Jeans for sexually
suggestive ads that help the designer
become a household name her pretty
features and memorable eyebrows may
heard the face of the 80s while risque
acting roles cemented her presence in a
line life
number 5 Janice Dickinson she declared
herself the first supermodel while
that’s arguable Dickinson success in the
profession cannot be denied ad campaigns
and gigs with high-profile designers
quickly earned her more money than many
others Dickinson even went on to cover
vogue over 30 times these days her
claims of betting numerous celebs and
her time as a judge on America’s Next
Top Model have kept her in the spotlight
number 4 Elle Macpherson with an
incredibly lean and athletic six foot
tall frame Macpherson didn’t get the
nickname the body for nothing following
her 1986 Sports Illustrated swimsuit
issue cover she set the record for cover
appearances on the magazine over the
next two decades in no time
McPherson went from an Australian girl
next door to the Big L and crossed over
into acting and business number three
Iman Somalia born Iman’s tall slim
figure long neck and smooth brown skin
first caught the eye of an American
photographer it wasn’t long before she
became Vogue’s
first African cover girl and strutted
her stuff
on the catwalk for celebrated designers
like eve-san AHA after breaking barriers
in the fashion industry with her exotic
looks
Iman became involved with film charity
and cosmetics
famously married David Bowie number two
Paulina Porizkova her Central European
features and five foot eleven figure
earned her the honor of being the first
Czech native as well as the youngest
woman to appear on the front of Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when she was
pictured in 1984 she quickly landed on
Playboy but solidified her status as the
model of the 1980s by bagging the most
lucrative modeling contract to that
point a six million dollar payday with
Estee Lauder the decade also saw her
married the cars frontman Ric Ocasek
and began her acting career number one
Christie Brinkley with her blonde hair
blue eyes winning smile and slender
build Christie Brinkley embodied the
all-american female ideal it wasn’t long
before she nabbed a covergirl
partnership that lasted for two decades
and became the first model to cover the
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for
three straight years while this led to
successful calendars and numerous
contracts Brinkley’s pop-culture status
was reinforced after her high-profile
marriage to Billy Joel and her role in
the hit national lampoon’s vacation do
you agree or disagree with our list be
sure to visit watchmojo.com for more
great top 10s
wouldn’t be the same without these women
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
supermodels of the 1980s number 10
Frederik van der Waal before her bedroom
eyes and fabulous bod made her famous as
a Victoria’s Secret model this Dutch
knockout was a Western misfit for guests
and one of Revlon’s most unforgettable
women in the world
Frederick covered cosmopolitan and
Harper’s Bazaar during the 80s and later
used her success as a springboard for
various projects number 9 Rachel Hunter
while she gained exposure through her
1990 marriage to Rod Stewart Hunter had
already been modeling for several years
including an appearance in Sports
Illustrated’s February 1989 swimsuit
issue as her global recognition grew the
blond-haired blue-eyed stunner was on
her way to becoming a covergirl
spokesperson and a runway model in the
years to come number eight Kathy Ireland
the 80s marked the beginning of Kathy
Ireland’s 13-year run as a featured
model in Sports Illustrated most notable
was the Auburn beauties 1989 cover for
its 25th anniversary which remains the
magazine’s best-selling issue while she
also appeared on many other covers and
helped sell numerous products Ireland
branched out into acting and later
became one of the world’s most
successful models turn business women
number seven Carol Alt with baby blues
and legs that go for miles it’s little
wonder Carol alt was called the most
beautiful
in the world including her mainstream
breakthrough on the front of 1982 Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Issue she graced
hundreds of magazine covers during that
decade alone add numerous ad campaigns
posters and calendars and it was easy to
see why Life magazine named alt the next
million-dollar face number six Brooke
Shields Brooke Shields modeling career
began before her first birthday and in
1980 she made history as bulbs youngest
cover star the teen then slipped into a
pair of Calvin Klein Jeans for sexually
suggestive ads that help the designer
become a household name her pretty
features and memorable eyebrows may
heard the face of the 80s while risque
acting roles cemented her presence in a
line life
number 5 Janice Dickinson she declared
herself the first supermodel while
that’s arguable Dickinson success in the
profession cannot be denied ad campaigns
and gigs with high-profile designers
quickly earned her more money than many
others Dickinson even went on to cover
vogue over 30 times these days her
claims of betting numerous celebs and
her time as a judge on America’s Next
Top Model have kept her in the spotlight
number 4 Elle Macpherson with an
incredibly lean and athletic six foot
tall frame Macpherson didn’t get the
nickname the body for nothing following
her 1986 Sports Illustrated swimsuit
issue cover she set the record for cover
appearances on the magazine over the
next two decades in no time
McPherson went from an Australian girl
next door to the Big L and crossed over
into acting and business number three
Iman Somalia born Iman’s tall slim
figure long neck and smooth brown skin
first caught the eye of an American
photographer it wasn’t long before she
became Vogue’s
first African cover girl and strutted
her stuff
on the catwalk for celebrated designers
like eve-san AHA after breaking barriers
in the fashion industry with her exotic
looks
Iman became involved with film charity
and cosmetics
famously married David Bowie number two
Paulina Porizkova her Central European
features and five foot eleven figure
earned her the honor of being the first
Czech native as well as the youngest
woman to appear on the front of Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when she was
pictured in 1984 she quickly landed on
Playboy but solidified her status as the
model of the 1980s by bagging the most
lucrative modeling contract to that
point a six million dollar payday with
Estee Lauder the decade also saw her
married the cars frontman Ric Ocasek
and began her acting career number one
Christie Brinkley with her blonde hair
blue eyes winning smile and slender
build Christie Brinkley embodied the
all-american female ideal it wasn’t long
before she nabbed a covergirl
partnership that lasted for two decades
and became the first model to cover the
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for
three straight years while this led to
successful calendars and numerous
contracts Brinkley’s pop-culture status
was reinforced after her high-profile
marriage to Billy Joel and her role in
the hit national lampoon’s vacation do
you agree or disagree with our list be
sure to visit watchmojo.com for more
great top 10s
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