Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley (born February 2, 1954) is an American model and actress best known for her three consecutive appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late 1970s and early 1980s, for her long-running contract with CoverGirl, the longest ever of any model in history, and for her marriage to musician Billy Joel. Brinkley has also worked as an illustrator, photographer, writer, and designer, and as an activist for human and animal rights and the environment. Her financial holdings were worth in 2008 an estimated USD $80 million, primarily as the owner of real estate, much of it in the Hamptons. Brinkley is ranked third in the Daily Mail list "World's 20 richest models", released on February 2012. Born Christie Lee Hudson in Monroe, Michigan, Brinkley is the daughter of Herbert and Marjorie Hudson. Her mother moved to California, where she later married television writer Don Brinkley, and Christie adopted her stepfather's surname. Brinkley attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, graduating in 1972. During this time, the family lived in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Brinkley was educated at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles and moved

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Christie Brinkley & Ali Larter -- Separated by a Quarter Century

Christie Brinkley & Ali Larter
Separated By a Quarter Century

Here's eternally youthful supermodel Christie Brinkley, 58, at an event in Hollywood on Wednesday (left) -- and former "Heroes" star Ali Larter back when she was 33-years-old in 2009 (right).A 25… READ MORE >

Beauty, Hot Mamas, We're Just Sayin' - 13 days ago
Christie Brinkley's Ex -- 'Today' Show Cryfest Was 'Cunning and Shameless'

Christie Brinkley's Ex:
'Today' Show Cryfest Was Cunning and Shameless

Christie Brinkley's ex-husband claims the supermodel's teary appearance on "Today" was nothing more than a "cunning and shameless" attempt to "garner public sympathy by "dishonest means."Peter… READ MORE >

Celebrity Divorce, Celebrity Feuds, Today Show, Celebrity Justice - 63 days ago
Christie Brinkley Asks Judge to Fine Ex Peter Cook $140,000

Christie Brinkley
Asks Judge to Fine Ex Peter Cook $140,000

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook are once again engaged in a bitter court battle with Brinkley asking a judge to fine Cook $140,000 for sending her abusive emails. Brinkley claims Cook has… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice, Celebrity Divorce - 87 days ago
Christie Brinkley -- Sorry I Blew Off The IRS & My Taxes

Christie Brinkley
Sorry I Blew Off My Taxes

Christie Brinkley vows to repay the IRS the $500k she owes in back taxes by Wednesday -- telling TMZ, "I regret not paying more attention to my accounting."Brinkley -- who's worth a frickin'… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice, Exclusive - 177 days ago
Christie Brinkley -- Hottest Tax Debtor Ever

Christie Brinkley
Hottest Tax Debtor Ever

Timeless beauty means nothing to Uncle Sam ... he's slapped Christie Brinkley with a tax lien for over half a million dollars!Brinkley -- who's worth a frickin' fortune thanks to modeling,… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice - 180 days ago
Christie Brinkley -- She's Got a (Fine) Way

Christie Brinkley -- She's Got a (Fine) Way

Christie Brinkley is doing her best to make Billy Joel and every other ex regret kissing her goodbye -- because the 57-year-old supermodel put on a clinic best described with one word: DAMN!!… READ MORE >

TMZ TV - 357 days ago
Billy Joel's Daughter Hospitalized in NY

Billy Joel's Daughter Hospitalized in NY

TMZ has learned Billy Joel's 23-year-old daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, is in stable condition right now after being transported to a New York hospital just a few hours ago. According to sources close… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice, Nurse!, Developing Stories - 907 days ago
Christie Brinkley: Good Genes or Good Docs?!

Christie Brinkley: Good Genes or Good Docs?!

Supermodel Christie Brinkley's superpower is not aging.Here's the 29-year-old uptown girl back in 1983 (left) -- and 26 years later, the 55-year-old version at an event in NYC this week… READ MORE >

Beauty - 1137 days ago
Brinkley Split Takes Turbulent Turn

Brinkley Split Takes Turbulent Turn

Whatever Christie wants, she doesn't get. Brinkley tried getting a restraining order against Peter Cook last week, supposedly in an attempt to keep her kids from seeing his "20/20" interview -- no… READ MORE >

Paparazzi Video - 1324 days ago
Peter Cook: "I'm Not a Scumbag Pervert"

Peter Cook: "I'm Not a Scumbag Pervert"

In last night's "20/20" interview with Barbara Walters, Christie Brinkley's ex, Peter Cook, claimed he's not a womanizing, sex-crazed pervert. He's just drawn that way.Cook went on to claim his… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice - 1327 days ago