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
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1944
Dorian Leigh
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1951
Lisa Fonssagrives
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1953
Dovima
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1956
Anne St. Marie
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1958
Suzy Parker
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1959
Carmen Dell'Orefice
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1964
Veruschka
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1965
Jean Shrimpton
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1966
Lauren Hutton
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1967
Twiggy
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1968
Linda Morand
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1969
Penelope Tree
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1972
Denise Hopkins
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1973
Patti Hansen
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1974
Rene Russo
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1975
Jerry Hall
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1976
Beverly Johnson
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1977
Cheryl Tiegs
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1978
Janice Dickinson
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1979
Christie Brinkley
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1980
Gia Carangi
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1981
Brooke Shields
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1982
Carol Alt
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1983
Kathy Ireland
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1984
Iman
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1985
Linda Evangelista
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1986
Elle Macpherson
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1987
Tatjana Patitz
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1988
Christy Turlington
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1989
Naomi Campbell
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1990
Cindy Crawford
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1991
Paulina Porizkova
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1992
Claudia Schiffer
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1993
Kate Moss
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1994
Nadja Auermann
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1995
Amber Valletta
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1996
Carolyn Murphy
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1997
Tyra Banks
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1998
Heidi Klum
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1999
Gisele Bündchen
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2000
Adriana Lima
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2001
Carmen Kass
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2002
Bridget Hall
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2003
Natalia Vodianova
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2004
Gemma Ward
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2005
Heather Marks
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2006
Alessandra Ambrosio
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2007
Karolina Kurkova
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2008
Doutzen Kroes
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2009
Miranda Kerr
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2010
Freja Beha Erichsen
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2011
Irina Shayk
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2012
Daria Werbowy
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2013
Edie Campbell
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2014
Karlie Kloss
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2015
Cara Delevingne
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2016
Kendall Jenner
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2017
Gigi Hadid
