Hot Fashion Models Christy Turlington Bio / Biography
Birth Name: Christy Nicole Turlington Date of Birth: January 2, 1969 Birthplace: Walnut Creek, California, USA Nickname: Turly, Christy Burns Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Measurements: 35B-22-35 Shoe Size: 9 Dress Size: 6-8 Trade mark: Schooling: Attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, CA. Graduated from NYU with a degree in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy (1999) Parents: Her father is American and her mother is from El Salvador Siblings: Sisters, Erin and Kelly Husbands: Edward Burns (7 June 2003 - present) 1 child Famous Boyfriends: Jason Patric, Christian Slater, Roger Wilson Company: Filmography:Click here for film & TV Roles
Trivia
Appeared in the nude for a PETA poster stating "I'd rather go naked than wear fur"
Face is inspiration/model for mannequins in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Was co-owner of Fashion Cafe in New York City. [1996]
On of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1993]
Collects pottery
Has been on the cover of nearly 1,000 magazines since 1987 including Vouge, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, and Elle.
Had Roger Wilson's initials tatooed on her ankle, but got it altered to a rose.
Is an anti-smoking activist.
Announced that she has early stage emphysema from her 10-year smoking habit. She quit smoking in 1995. [2000]
Spokesmodel of Calvin Klein.
Spokesmodel of Maybelline.
Spokesmodel of STRENESSE.
Is bilingual (speaks English & Spanish).
She and Edward Burns welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Grace (b. 25 October 2003)
One of the five supermodels. The others are Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista.
Went back to school in 1994 and graduated cum laude in 1999, from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study of New York University (NYU), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy.
Is a Jivamukti (ashtanga) Yoga enthusiast
Used to order Kentucky Fried Chicken Original Recipe for her lunch during modeling shoots for Cosmopolitan magazine
Has a dog named "MicSpic" in honor of her Hispanic and her husband's Irish backgrounds.
Despite being a huge yoga enthusiast and majoring in eastern philosophy, decided that she was going back to her Catholic roots and go back to eating meat.
Announced she's pregnant with her second child [30 July 2005]
Quotes
"I have a beer belly."
"I love fashion, but I'm not obsessed with it."
"You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've put on weight."