supermodels-faqArchive-Name: supermodels-faq Last-Modified: 1994/02/28 Version: 1.14 This is a Frequently Asked Questions list for alt.supermodels. It tries to address the standard questions, so the regular readers won't have to see them again. The info is mostly drawn from postings to this group, but a lot has been contributed directly. There's a lot of data about people who aren't supermodels, because people ask a lot of questions about people who aren't supermodels. However, I've tried to omit most of the people who aren't models at all. This list is not guaranteed to be complete, accurate, useful, grammatically sound, or spelled correctly. If you have any data that belongs here, _please_ send it to scott@udel.edu. Comments and suggestions are also welcome. I'll keep contributions anonymous unless you explicitly ask to be credited. This FAQ particularly needs hard data; addresses (fashion houses, magazines, catalogs, fan clubs, etc), birthdates, measurements, earning power, etc. [ I'd like to get some more info on the educational or business achievements of current and retired supermodels. I'm hoping some examples will help quiet the "supermodels are/aren't brainless" flames. For example, Crawford was pulling A's in North-Western's engineering program before becoming a model. ] [ ************************************************************************ * This faq is now running on automatic. It will be posted every two * * weeks, but it's contents will probably not be updated. I just don't * * have time to maintain it anymore. If anyone would like to take it * * over (even anonymously), please contact me at scott@udel.edu. * ************************************************************************ ] ##################### Contents: Lists of models and data. Common questions and answers. Addresses. Sources of additional movie appearance information. How to download and view the pictures. Where to get pictures of supermodels on the net. Standard for posting pictures. Where to get the latest version of this and other FAQs. How to contribute if you don't have usenet posting access. History of alt.supermodels and this FAQ. Credits. Disclaimer. ##################### Lists of models and data. These people have been mentioned on this group. Some are supermodels. The rest have some claim to being models, but aren't famous enough yet to rate a "super". [ Since there is now an alt.celebrities group, the non-models, playmates, actresses, etc. have been removed from here. ] [ Several people have requested that male models be added to this list. I'm not sure any of them have the name recognition or earning power of the mainstream female "supermodels", or that they will ever attain it. However, several of the female models listed here will probably never become "super" models either. So, I am adding men. Unfortunately, I don't really have any data on them. Can anyone help? ] [ I'm not going to list every movie a model has made, because I can't do it effectively. I'll just list a couple 'star maker' roles, and leave the full lists to the movie experts listed in the next section of this FAQ. ] Albane, Sultry Born: '78? Alexander, Karen Born: '65? Began modelling: at age 16, '76? First Black model to appear in SI swimsuit issue in 1987. Is married and has a daughter Ella. Alt, Carol Hair color: brown Born: Dec 1 1960 in New York City Retired. Modeled for Cover Girl Cosmetics. Played in a couple of B movies; some starring roles. Ariffin, Nora Models for Cover Girl Cosmetics. Banks, Tyra Appeared in "Inferno", a British sexploitation film. Barrymore, Drew Born: 22 Feb 1975 in Culver City, California, USA As a child, she starred in several films, including "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", and "Firestarter". She recovered from a drug addiction, and restarted her career with "Poison Ivy". Which was partially intended to show she had grown up. Replaced Anne Smith as Guess? Jeans' model. Has tattoos on her ankle and hand, and a butterfly near her navel. Beach, Nicole Bellucci, Monica Height: 5'9-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 35-24-35 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Dark Brown Eye color: Dark Brown Shoe size: 9-1/2 Born: 1969? Agency: Elite Nationality: Italian Cast as a vampire in the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola. She was discovered by Coppola's son Roman on the cover of an Italian magazine called Zoom. Bercu, Michaela Height: 5'11" Bust-waist-hips: 36-26-36 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 11 Agency: Elite Appeared as a vampire in Coppola's Dracula. Cover of Feb 93 Shape. Bouquet, Carole Hair color: Black French actress/model. Movie credits include "For Your Eyes Only" and "Too Beautiful for You" Brinkley, Christie Mostly retired. Married to Billy Joel. Bruni, Carla Born: 68? in Turin, Italy Began modelling: at age 19 Agency: Women Model Management Her boyfriend is Swiss actor Vincent Perez (4 years older) although she was rumored to be the cause of the marriage breakup between Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall. Bruni countered the allegations by asking why she would have anything to do with a shrivelled up old fossil like Mick Jagger. As a result, Jagger and Hall's marriage appears to remain intact. A story on Bruni appears in the Jan 93 issue of American Vogue. Campbell, Naomi Height: 5'9-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 34-22-34 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Dark Brown Eye color: Dark Brown Shoe size: 9 Agency: Elite Born: May 22 1970 in London, England Is one of the top five supermodels in the modelling industry. Appears in a steamy video with Michael Jackson and is reportedly pursuing a singing career on her own. Appears as singer in movie "Cool as Ice". Engaged to Adam Clayton, U2's bass guitarist. Carter, Lynda Now retired, but was one of Revlon's (I think) bigest models a few years ago. Best known for playing Wonder Woman on TV. Cates, Phoebe A teen model before becoming an actress. Several major film credits. Married to Kevin Kline. Lives on the upper west side of Manhattan. Christensen, Helena Born: Born Dec 25 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark Appears in print ads for Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace. Involved with Michael Hutchence of INXS. Was in Chris Issac's "Wicked Game" mini-movie. Appeared in "Inferno", a British sexploitation film. Connelly, Jennifer Born: Dec 12 1970 in New York, USA Connelly did some modelling around '87. She's now a serious actress with several film credits including "The Rocketeer", "Career Opportunities", and "Hotspot" (which contains the only known topless photo of her). Crawford, Cindy Height: 5'9-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 34B-24-35 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Light Brown Eye color: Dark Brown Shoe size: 9-1/2 Born: 20 Feb 1966 in De Kalb, Illinois, USA Agency: Elite Probably the single most widely recognized supermodel. Cindy was the spokesperson for Pepsi for a while, has her own exercise video, and her own show on MTV. She's also done at least three calendars, and of the profit, half (I believe) goes toward fighting leukemia. Had a three year $3 million contract with Revlon. Also appeared in print ads for JH Collectables and Capezio Bags. She appeared in a series of lingerie posters for Hennes & Mauritz in Europe. The Norway police tore many of them down because they feared drivers were being too distracted. She has said she feels too old for runway modeling, and wishes to cut back to part time modelling. Cindy is not doing any calendar for 1994. She is said to be busy doing and promoting her exercise/work-out video. The same company who made the last 4 calendars has brought out the Cindy Crawford 1994 European Edition Calendar which has various pics taken from her last four calendars. Also, there is another calendar produced by an English firm which is of fairly poor quality (its only 12 month while the European Edition is 16 months). [ Addresses for the two companies, CULTRE SHOCK and DAY DREAM CALENDARS, are in the addresses section of this FAQ. ] She was married to actor Richard Gere in Dec '91 at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, by Rev. Wes McPherson. They using wedding bands twisted from chewing gum wrappers. Cindy said, during an interview, they plan on having a child soon. Cindy is frequently rumored to be bisexual, and having an affair with Christy Turlington. In '91, they were photographed while kissing behind the Roxy nightclub in New York. The rumors have intensified since Cindy appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair shaving k.d. lang, a confirmed lesbian. Appeared topless in the July 1988 Playboy. Quote: "I don't mind if someone thinks a picture of me decorates their wall nicely. It's weird when you think what people might be doing to it. But if just the way I look can make someone feel good, that's a pretty easy way for me to bring them some pleasure. I just don't want to hear about graphics details, you know." US April 1993. Davis, Geena Modeled before becoming famous as an actress. Dee Dee Height: 5'11" Bust-waist-hips: 35-25-36 Dress size: 8-9 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 10 Agency: Elite Deneuve, Catherine Now retired, but modeled before becoming famous as an actress. Douglas, Meghan Height: 5'10" Bust-waist-hips: 33-24.5-35 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Lt. Brown Eye color: Blue-Green Shoe size: 7.5-8 Agency: Elite Dubosfertus, Nadege Usually just Nadege. She is married to photographer Tiziano Magni who has one son named Rocco. She was married in '92 in an Azzedine Alaia mini dress with push-up bodice. Nadege appears regularly in American Vogue and on the runways. She can be seen in ads for Chanel. Elliott, Gail Height: 5'10" Bust-waist-hips: 34-23-35 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Brunette Eye color: Brown Shoe size: 9.5 Agency: Elite Another "older" model, but is still going strong especially on runway and in print ads. Can be seen in ads for Ports International and Jaeger. Evangelista, Linda Height: 5'9-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 34-24-34.5 Dress size: 8 Hair color: ???? very short Eye color: Blue-Green Shoe size: 8.5 Agency: Elite Nationality: Canadian. Linda is one of the top five supermodels of the world. She recently joked that she wouldn't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. She appears in ads for Barney's New York (with Kyle MacLachlan), and in ads for Kenar. She is also reported to be one of the hardest working models of the moment which could partly account for her great success. Married to Gerald Marie, head of the Elite agency in France, but getting a divorce. Going with Kyle MacLachlan. Everhart, Angie Hair color: red Eyes: Brown Nationality: USA Has done Sports Illustrated calenders, Levi's 501 television ads, Hennes & Mauritz ads, MAX magazine, J-Crew, etc. Had a bit part in "The Last Action Hero", a recent Schwarzenegger vehicle. Lived in Paris, but has moved to New York. Speaks French. She promised her grandmother she would never pose nude. Fabio A male model. There is some debate whether he is handsome, or an ugly "refugee from a bad metal band". Falaise, Lucie de la Born: 73? Began modelling: Dec 92? One of the new crop of models labelled the "gamines". She appeared on the cover of Vogue Dec. 92. She is 19 and is model/muse exclusively for Yves Saint Laurent. Appears in made-for-HBO movie "Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules". Yves St. Laurent chose her for the traditional final presentation of a bridal gown at the unveiling of his spring '93 collection. Farrell, Terry Rumored to have modeled before becoming an actress. Plays "Jadzia Dax" on Star Trek, Deep Space Nine. [ Can anyone list any of her modeling credits? ] Fedoruk, Cathy Height: 5'9-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 34B-25-35 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 9.5 Agency: Elite Nationality: Canadian Appears in ads for Ellese. Flavin, Jennifer Not a "super" model. Is Sylvester Stallone's girlfriend and it is rumored that designer's have been putting her in their shows as a favor to "Rocky". Her nose has been likened to Bob Hope's. Nonetheless, she can be seen occasionally in mags with Stallone, but was on a cover of Cosmopolitan in Spring 92. Frederique Height: 5'10" Bust-waist-hips: 36C-24.5-36 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue-Green Shoe size: 8.5 Agency: Elite Was on cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Often models for Victoria's Secret Catalogue. Ghauri, Yasmeen Nationality: Montreal, Canada One of the top supermodels. Appears in ads for Valentino, Escada, and Gianni Versace. German/Pakistani heritage: her father was an Indian Muslim who migrated to Pakistan during the partition in 1947. Her mother was German. She grew up in Montreal. Quite often she is fond of wearing Shalwar/Kameez. Gisele A model who is popular on the runways. She also appears in recent ads for Saks Fifth Avenue and has a small appearance in George Michael's Too Funky video. Goodacre, Jill Height: 5'8" Bust-waist-hips: 35-24-34 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Light Brown Eye color: Green Shoe size: 9 Agency: Elite Born: 29 March 1964 in Lubbock, Texas, USA (raised in Boulder, Colorado) Often appears in Victoria's Secret Catalogue. Marrying Harry Connick, Jr. Hallyday, Estelle Height: 5'9" Bust-waist-hips: 36-26-37 Dress size: 8-10 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 8.5 Agency: Elite She is becoming an "older" model and is not quite as popular as she was a few years ago. She appeared in some Revlon print ads and has a major part in George Michael's Too Funky video. She is married to French pop singer David Hallyday. Hammer, Brit Height: 5'6-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 32-23-33 Dress size: 6 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 8 Agency: Elite Graduated MaCalester College. She was the Clinique model for 5 yrs. Recently did a L'Oreal calendar. Primarily an actress. Lives in NYC and is married with 2 children. Harry, Angela An asian model. Helfer, Tricia Height: 5'10 The winner of this years Ford Supermodel of the Year contest. Is from Alberta, Canada and is on the cover of the Feb 93' issue of Flare magazine (Canadian). Herzigora, Eva Height: 5'9 Bust-waist-hips: 37 23 36 Hair color: bleached blonde Eye color: blue Born: 73?, under Pisces Agency: Madison Nationality: Czechoslovakian Earning power: $8,000-$12,000 per day Eva gained her most exposure appearing in Guess? ads in early '92. She can be seen in the photographer Ellen von Unwerth's film called Inferno. She has an interesting beauty routine of bleaching her hair with vodka and lemon juice. Hunter, Rachel Born: 67? Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue Nationality: New Zealand Appears in ads for Cover Girl and Keystone beer. Married to singer Rod Stewart. Daughter, Renee, was born in June 1992. Iman Height: 5'9" (175 cm) Nationality: Somalia Had a part as a shapeshifter in "Star Trek: the Undiscovered Country", and a relatively large role in "No Way Out". Appeared in the Michael Jackson video "Remember the Time". Married to David Bowie. Ireland, Kathy Born: 1962 in Glendale, California She has played numerous small roles on the large and small screen, including an episode of the sitcom "Grand" and the movies "Mom and Dad Save the Universe", "Necessary Roughness", "National Lampoons Loaded Weapon 1", and "Danger Island". She had the title role in "Alien from L.A.", which was featured on a recent episode of "Mystery Science Theatre 3000". Some people find her voice irritating. Her main "thing" is modeling swimsuits for Sports Illustrated, since '84. Recently married a emergency room doctor. One of her hobbies is homebrewing beer. Irwin, Elaine Height: 5'10" Bust-waist-hips: 34B-24-34 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 8 Agency: Elite Married to John (Cougar) Mellencamp. Salon Selective model Janssen, Famke Height: 5'11" Bust-waist-hips: 36-24-36 Dress size: 8-10 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Hazel Shoe size: 11 Agency: Elite Appeared in a Star Trek The Next Generation episode, "The Perfect Mate", as Kamala, an empathic mesomorph. Jovovitch, Milla Hair color: red Models for Almay, and in Seventeen. Was in "Return to the Blue Lagoon" Russian? Kirsebom, Vendela Height: 5'8" (173 cm) Nationality: Swedish Born: Jan. 12, 1967 in Stockholm Nearly exclusive model for Elizabeth Arden. Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Kumlin, Kristina Agency: Elite Lanza, Susan (Suzanne?) Models for Victoria's Secret Catalogue, but wants to be an actress. LeBon, Yasmin Height: 5'9" Bust-waist-hips: 34-24-35 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Dark Brown Shoe size: 9 Agency: Elite Yasmin was at the height of her popularity about 1988 when she married Duran Duran lead singer Simon LeBon. She has a daughter Amber Rose. She is still popular on the runways. Lindburg, Lauren Models for Cover Girl Cosmetics. MacDowell, Andie Born: Feb 12 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA Was L'Oreal's exclusive model for several years ending around '89 . Continued modeling until about '90. She's mostly acting now. Her movie credits include St. Elmo's Fire; Tarzan (picture only, the voice was dubbed in by Glen Close); Sex, Lies and Videotape; Object of Beauty; and Greencard. Married and living in the 9 Mile Valley, just outside Frenchtown, Montana. MacPherson, Elle Height: 6' (1.83m) Born: 29 March 1964 in Sydney Austrailia Weight: 128 (58 kg) Bust-waist-hips: 34c-?-? Nationality: Australian Models for Sports Illustrated. Has had at least one appearance on the David Letterman Show. Appears in Woody Allen film "Alice". Engaged to Eric Miller, a 32 year old billionaire. Mark, Marky A male model. Modeled for Calvin Klein until fired. Mr. Klein was said to be fed up with "Mr. LoudMouth". Marpessa Primarly a runway model. Marshall, Esme Big in the early '80's. Mason, Claudia Nationality: Canadian Another of the "gamines". Very popular on European runways. Can be spotted in American and British Vogue as well as British Elle. Matthews, Lisa Height: 69.0 Bust-waist-hips: 37.0 24.0 36.0 Hair color: bleached blond Born: 24 Sep 69, in Peoria, Illinois Weight: 120 Playboy playmate for April 1990, and playmate of the year for 1991. No confirmed modeling or TV credits. May have modeled for Victoria's Secret. Credited as Lisa Reich in "Hudson Hawk". She was the girl in the car who calls out to Bruce Willis as he rides down the street on an ambulance stretcher McCullough, Julie Michelle Height: 67.0 Bust-waist-hips: 36.0 24.0 35.0 Hair color: Blond Born: 30 Jan 65, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Weight: 115 Playboy playmate for February 1986. Had a regular part on TV show "Growing Pains". Movies "Big Bad Mama II" and "Round Trip to Heaven". McGrotha, Rosemary Height: 5'9 Bust-waist-hips: Dcup I Donna Karan's model/muse. She appears in almost all of the Karan ads. She was in a popular ad where she portrayed a woman who was President of the United States and still wasn't afraid to show a little cleavage and a little leg. McMenamy, Kristen Born in: 1966 in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA (or Buffalo, NY USA?) Hair: long red, later very short black Bust-waist-hips: 31-20-30, later 34b-25-35 Kristen was a fairly normal model, basically just another beautiful face. However, without any trademark, her career was a disaster. About a year ago, she cut and dyed her hair, and shaved off her eyebrows. Since then she's been doing much better. She has been described as an antimodel, and is typical of the grunge models. Moore, Demi Did some modeling in Europe before becoming famous as an actress. Moss, Kate Height: 5'7" Weight: 95? (She claims to never weigh herself.) Born: 16 Jan 74 in Addiscomb, Surrey, England Earning power: $10000 / day Agency: Women Model Management One of the more controversial supermodels, primarily because of her unusually low weight (she typifies the "waif" models). Some people feel she is unattractively thin, and fear idolizing her may cause anorexia in impressionable teenage girls. However, she also has a large number of fans, and receives a large number of modeling jobs. Her contract with Calvin Klein is supposedly worth over 1 million. Her unusual appearance (and possibly her willingness to appear nude, "It's just work") have, in a very short time, made her almost as widely recognized as Cindy Crawford. She is a little too short and thin to model clothes designed for the "standard" model's build. This makes her less versatile and may limit her career's lifespan. She appeared in an '89 British sexploitation film "The Inferno". She chain smokes Marlboros. She has broken with her photographer boyfriend, Mario Sorrenti. Mulder, Karen Height: 5'10" Bust-waist-hips: 34.5-24-34.5 Dress size: 6 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 8 Agency: Elite One of the most popular blonde models of the moment. Appeared in the requisite Guess? ads in 1991 (I think). She is Dutch and married to Rene Bosne. She can be seen everywhere! Munro, Carol Retired. Ogilvie, Lana Nationality: Canadian will soon appear in the upcoming Cover Girl ads for their new line of cosmetics for darker skinned models. Otis, Carr'e Born: Sep 28 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA Former boyfriend was Mickey Rourke. Carrie has five tattoos - a rose on her right ankle, a Japanese peace sign above the rose, a Tibetan symbol on her left ankle, a large angle on her back and a Native American Thunderbird on her wrist. About two years ago she accidentally shot herself under her left arm when a firearm she was carrying went off in her purse. Carrie appeared in the infamous movie Wild Orchid where she was reported to be having real sex on screen with then boyfriend Mickey Rourke. She can be seen in some equally infamous Calvin Klein jeans ads that came out in '92. The story line for the ads was her travelling with a band, appearing naked from the waist down and riding a motorcycle. Patitz, Tatjana Height: 5'11" Bust-waist-hips: 36-24-36 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 9.5 Agency: Elite Nationality: Norwegian? German? Going out with Nick Kamen, the English pop star. In "The Rising Sun". Peele, Beverly Height: 6'0" (183 cm) Bust-waist-hips: 34A 23 34 Hair color: black Eye color: brown Born: 75? Agency: Next Nationality: American Earning power: $10,000 per day Beverly is one of the most popular black models today besides Naomi Campbell. She appears in all of the major runway shows and has been photographed numerous times for American Vogue, and has been photographed for ads by Steven Meisel and Bruce Weber. She earns up to $1 million a year Pestova, Daniela "The Chameleon" Height: 5'11 Bust-waist-hips: 34B 23 35 Hair color: blond Eye color: blue Born: 70?, under Libra Agency: Spectrum Nationality: Czechoslovakian Earning power: $2 million per year, $12,000 per day Trademarks: Changing Looks, Punctuality Daniela has a contract with L'Oreal and appears in various L'Oreal cosmetics print ads. On the cover of Cosmopolitan's February 1993 issue. Porizkova, Paulina Height: 1.79m Born: Apr 9 1965 Weight: 59kg Has had at least one appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show. Appeared in August 1987 Playboy. She's said during an interview that she unwinds by "playing Nintendo". Modeled almost exclusively for Estee Lauder. Is married to Ric Ocasek. They have a son, Jonathan Raven Ocasek, born 4 (14?) Nov 93. Recently wrote a children's book about the adventures of a Roach in New York. Paulina frequently criticized the shallowness of the modelling industry and has mentioned that she is in the process of working on a book about the industry as she sees it. Reece, Gabrielle Height: 6'3" (190.5 cm) Model and professional beach volleyball player. Was seeing Jose Canseco. Seems to be concentrating more on her volleyball. Reno, Hunter Height: 5'11-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 35-25-35 Dress size: 8-10 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 11 Agency: Elite Richardson, Ashley Height: 6'2" (188 cm) Born: 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA (I've also heard Florida) Can be seen in ads for Jordache. Rossellini, Isabella Born: Jun 18 1952 in Rome, Italy Retired. Modeled mostly for Lancome. Also appears in ads for Dolce and Gabbana. Daughter of director Roberto Rossellini and actress Ingrid Bergman. Her relationship with director David Lynch is finished, but she can still be seen in his movies Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart. S., Emma Height: 5'9-1/2" Bust-waist-hips: 35-25-36 Dress size: 8 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue Shoe size: 8 Agency: Elite Appears in George Michael's Too Funky video. Schenkenberg, Marcus A rising male model. Schiffer, Claudia Height: 5'11" Bust-waist-hips: 35-24-36 Born: Aug 25 1970 in Rheinbach, Germany Weight: 127 Agency: Metropolitan Is one of the top five supermodels in the modelling industry today. Has a four year contract with Revlon worth $6 million, which requires her not to pose nude. Also models in print ads for the clothing company Iceberg, for Chanel and Gianni Versace. Spokesmodel rep for Guess? perfume. Was rumored to be fiancee of Prince Albert of Monaco. A paparazzi got several topless photos while she was on vacation. They were printed in three European newspapers. She sued them. Engaged to David Copperfield, the magician. Schnarre, Monika Height: 6'1" (185 cm) Born: 1972 in Toronto, Canada In 1987 SI swimsuit issue (page 114). Female lead in "Waxwork II: Lost in Time". Won 1989 Ford Supermodel of the Year contest. She once said she wanted to work at Club MED. Seymour, Stephanie Height: 5'10" Bust-waist-hips: 34B-22-35 Dress size: 6-8 Hair color: Light Brown Eye color: Blue-Green Shoe size: 10 Agency: Elite Born: Aug 1968 in San Diego California, USA Stephanie Seymour has modeled swimsuits for Sports Illustrated, and was also the primary spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret Catalogue. She has done at least two pictorials for Playboy; the first in March 1991, the second in February 1993. Was going with Axl Rose, the rock star, but broke up in early '93. Rumored to be seeing Peter Brant, owner of Interview mag, who is married with five kids. She has a son, Dylan Thomas. Shepard, Cybil Height: 5'9" (175 cm) Former model, actress. Best known for her roles in "The Last Picture Show", "Taxi Driver", and the TV series "Moonlighting". In the 70's, she so defined the image of icy coldness, that the role in Taxi Driver was written with her in mind. Shields, Brooke Mostly a minor actress, she has also been doing some modeling work. She did a photo shoot to promote the Sydney 2000 Olympic bid while she was in Australia, which appears in an Australian magazine called "Inside Sport". Shimizu, Jenny Born: '71? Height: 5'7" Agency: Women Model Management One of the most successful asian models. She's worked the runways for Versace, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein, and Jean Paul Gaultier. She's appeared in Neneh Cherry and Terence Trent D'Arby videos and in a Banana Republic ad. She's in the December Allure and will be in the February Elle. She has 4 large tattoos - a woman straddling a wrench from her right shoulder to her elbow, a spark plug on her left forearm, a cross on the back of her neck, and Japanese characters for "And she goes..." on her left shoulder. She's rumored to be Madonna's lover. The March 15, 1992, L.A. Times calls her a "lezbopunk bike-dyke". In it she said, "I'm all for sexual freedom: S&M, bondage, dancing half-naked. I just think it's great". She says she was "always a tomboy". She went to trade school rather than college, and worked as a garage mechanic. She was discovered by L.A. Casting agent Rosanna on her 1971 Triumph motorcycle outside the LA nightclub, "Fuck..." She skateboards, motorcycles, wears Red Wing biker boots, listens to Bjork, and watches Beavis and Butthead ("It rules," she says). In five years, she'd like to own her own garage and race bikes. She says, "I'd like to see runways get more creative. I had dreams of this roller derby type thing, but on skateboards." Smith, Amber Height: 5'10 Bust-waist-hips: 36c 24 35 Hair color: reddish blonde Eye color: hazel Born: 72? under Pisces Agency: Spectrum Earning power: $8,000 per day Nationality: American Amber's ambition is to be America's #1 pin-up girl. She is known for a tattoo of a redhead on her thigh; "It's a tattoo of Amber" she says. Smith, Anna Nicole "Vickie" Height: 71 Bust-waist-hips: 36.0DD 26.0 38.0 Hair color: bleached blonde Born: 28 Nov 67 in Houston, Texas, USA Weight: 140 (I've also heard 155) Playboy playmate for May 1992 (as Vickie Smith), and playmate of the year for '93. Modeled for Guess? She is from Mexia, Texas, and has one son. In Norway, the consumer rights ombud tried to get her adds for H&M underwear banned to protect consumers from any sexual associations. She is flattered that young Norwegian boys sell her posters for $7 each. Smithers, Jan Hair color: brunette Born: Jul 3 1949 in North Hollywood California, USA Did some modeling work, then had a regular part as "Bailey" on "WKRP in Cincinatti" in the early eighties. Now married to James Brolin (of the TV show _Hotel_ among other things) and living in Canada. Taylor, Krissy Height: 6'0 (still growing) Hair: blonde Agency: IMG Models, NY Born: '78? Niki's younger sister. Not a supermodel. Has appeared in YM, Seventeen, Self, Mademoiselle, Vogue, and Dolly (Aust) Taylor, Niki Height: 5'11 Bust-waist-hips: 34b 24 34 Hair color: brown Eye color: hazel Born: 75? Agency: IMG Models, NY Earning power: $15,000 per day Nationality: American Niki is head of her own company called Niki Inc. She has a tattoo of a dolphin on her ankle, a sun on her foot and two on her buttocks. Niki appears in ads for Cover Girl and older L'Oreal ads. She has a fan club. [ address below ] Tiegs, Cheryl Height: 5'10" (178 cm) 1970's and 1980's supermodel. Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Turlington, Christy Height: 5'10" Weight: 118 Had a major contract with Maybelline for two years at $2 million. Can be seen in print ads for Calvin Klein Eternity perfume, North Beach Leather, and Anne Klein Accessories. Christy has a small tattoo inside her right ankle. She is married to Roger Wilson, the screen writer, but is rumored to be having an affair with Cindy Crawford (Yes, that means exactly what it says). Christy is one of the top five supermodels of the world at the moment. Appeared in George Michael's video "Freedom". Dating Christian Slater, the actor. Her mother is El Salvadoran, her father is Anglo. May be supporting PETA, an anti-fur activist group. Turner, Janine Retired? Valetta, Amber Born: '73? in Tulsa One of the waifs. Webb, Veronica Black model for Revlon's new cosmetic line for darker skin. Appears in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever, and has a small appearance in Malcolm X. Weigel, Teri Height: 67.0 Bust-waist-hips: 34.0B 21.0 34.0 Weight: 108 Born: Feb 24 1962 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Playboy playmate for April 1986. Bust measurement above is from that period, she's had at least one enlargement since. Worked as a catalog model for a while, then got hurt by a car accident. After recovery, went into hardcore porn (Yes, that's been confirmed). Williams, Kim Williams, Rachel Height: 6'0" (183 cm) Born: Apr 29 1967 in New York City, USA A popular model who appears frequently in American Elle magazine. She is also in print ads for Nine West Spa Collection shoes. Williams, Stacey Height: 6'0" (183 cm) Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Young, Kara Height: 5'8" Bust-waist-hips: 34-23-34 Dress size: 6 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Brown Shoe size: 8.5 Agency: Elite Zadrick, Shana A model who is still trying to establish her niche but who is being helped along, much like Linda Evangelista was, by photographer Steven Meisel. She appears in ads for Calvin Klein Escape, was a Guess? girl in 1991, and appears in ads for Kors and Alberta Ferreti. ##################### Common questions and answers not handled in the previous section. What is a supermodel? This is a major point of discussion in this group. Some factors that may be involved are earning power, name recognition, face recognition, frequency of runway appearances, frequency of magazine covers, appearances in Sports Illustrated, calenders, TV appearances, movies. Also see the "history and purpose" section of this FAQ. Why are all (or most) supermodels tall and thin? There are variations, but most models are about the same size, height (~5'9), and weight. Most of the designs are for very thin women (why is another good question). Tall women appear thinner than short ones. Women with small faces are supposed to photograph "better". If you put a head on a woman who is 5'10" - 6', it will look smaller than the same beautiful head on a woman who is 5'2" or so. Designers can sew clothes for the "standard" model. Then they can easily substitute models if they think a particular dress would look better with a different model, or someone is late for a show. Uniformity lets them "ensemble" well with other models. No one has to stand on box. The standard height may be on the tall side to ease posing with men. Who's the woman in the Meatloaf video? Dana Patrick. However, the voice belongs to a woman identified only as "Mrs. Loud". What's the name of the magazine Alyssa Milano posed nude in? The complete title is "Bikini". Who is the girl in the Aerosmith videos? Alicia Silverstone was in the Aerosmith vidoes "Cryin'" and "Amazing", and starred in the movie, "The Crush". She's 17. ##################### Addresses. American Photo for subscription: P.O. Box 51033 Boulder, CO USA 80323-1033 for questions or comments: Editor American Photo 1633 Broadway New York, NY USA 10019 [ "American Photo" is a completely different magazine from "Photo", a French magazine. The French one is often highly recommended in alt.supermodels for excellent nude pictures of supermodels. It has been hard to find in the USA since the French government refused to let US AF-111's pass through French airspace to bomb Libya. ] Cosmopolitan Magazine P.O. Box 7162 Red Oak, Iowa USA 51591 tel (800) 888-2676 CULTRE SHOCK 16/18 Wimbledon Stadium Business Centre Riverside Road London SW17 OBA United Kingdom Tel (081) 879 3949 Fax 081 879 0792 [ markets the 1994 12 month Cindy Crawford calender. The photos are recycled from other sources, and not all are of Cindy. ] DAY DREAM CALENDARS, INC. Carpinteria, CA 93013 Canadian Distributor: Bella Flor Enterprises, Inc. Kelowna, British Columbia Tel (604) 860-33771 [ too long? ] [ markets the 1994 16 month Cindy Crawford calender. ] Elite Modeling Agency 111 East 22nd Street, New York, NY USA 10010 212-529-9800 Model Management 212-529-9495 Men 212-529-9554 New Faces 212-529-9551 T.V. 212-529-4555 Accounting 212-529-9594 London office: +44 71 333 0888 [ Sorry, they have no known email address. ] Metropolitan Agency 5 Union Square West New York 10003 (No phone number yet) The Niki Taylor Fan Club 119 Rockland Center Suite 251 Nanuet, NY 10954 Northbeach Leather 1335 Columbus Avenue, Dept. 603P San Francisco, CA USA 94133 [ Their $3.00 catalog sometimes has supermodels. ] Samantha Fox Fan Club c/o Jeffrey Dixon P.O. Box 1656 Garden Grove, CA USA 92642-1656 (714) 636-FOXY (3699 if you don't have letters) [ $20 fee ? ] Vanity Fair P.O. Box 51333 Boulder, Colorado USA 80321-1333 Victoria's Secret Catalogue North American Office PO BOX 182103 Columbus, OH USA 43272-2497 1-800-888-8200 Vogue subscription Box 55980 Boulder, Colorodo 80332 tel (800) 234-2347 editorial and business offices 350 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 ##################### Sources of additional movie appearance information. A lot of information about model's movie appearances is available from the movie database servers. One of the best is "Cardiff's Movie Database Browser", available through the Web with URL: "http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Movies/moviequery.html" ##################### How to download and view the pictures. Read the FAQ for alt.binaries.pictures.d. If your site doesn't get that group, or expires it quickly, look in news.answers, or ftp it from rtfm.mit.edu. Jim Howard has done an excellent job of explaining this, much better than I could. He describes the necessary steps and programs on a wide variety of systems, and tells you where to find them on the net. Supermodel pictures are usually available in alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels (usually abbreviated a.b.p.s or abps) and alt.binaries.pictures.erotica (abpe). ##################### Where to get pictures of supermodels on the net. Picture files can be obtained over the internet using ftp, fsp, or mail to one of the ftp-by-mail servers. For more info, see Tom Czarnik's "FTP List - FAQ" posting to news.answers. There are NO ftp sites carrying nude pictures of supermodels or anyone else. Every time one opens, 328959802 guys try to ftp to it at once, it's load goes to infinity, and it's admin deletes the pictures in self defense. There are lots of sites that keep G and PG rated pictures of supermodels. A couple of the more popular ones are below, use archie, or check the ftp FAQ for a complete list. Some FTP servers with supermodel info are: einstein.mse.lehigh.edu:/gif erratic.bradley.edu: via fsp only garfield.catt.ncsu.edu:/pub/graphics/images/girls louie.udel.edu:/pub/supermodels louie only has small "mug-shot" pictures of supermodel's faces, some copies of the posted lists of where to find pictures of particular supermodels, archives of this newsgroup, and this FAQ. nic.funet.fi:/pub/pics/gif/pics/sport only if you can access it via NORDUnet wuarchive.wustl.edu:/graphics/gif Some gopher and web servers with supermodel info are: http://louie.udel.edu/supermodels.html http://mtv.com/ (also gopher) http://olt.et.tudelft.nl/ (also gopher) http://www.unipi.it/models.html (under construction?) gopher://gopher.unipi.it/1 gopher://louie.udel.edu/11/ftp/supermodels FTP-via-EMail servers take mailed commands, ftp for the requested file, and mail it back to you. mail ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com with no subject line, and two-line body with line one help and line 2 quit mail bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu (body: help or ftplist for a list of anonymous ftp sites) Ken Higginson pictures of specific supermodels and where to get them. Ender posts his Kathy Ireland list occasionally, and will not respond to mail asking for it. I'm not sure about Ken. Neither of them will send you pictures by mail, even if you ask very nicely. They're just too burned out from all the previous requests. ##################### Standard for posting pictures. Again, read Jim Howard's FAQ for alt.binaries.pictures.d He clearly describes the current standards for splitting articles (and why you should), how to title them, helpful programs, etc. In particular, look for xmitBin, an automated splitting-posting program. Pictures should be posted to alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels, not alt.supermodels. Many sites do not get abps because of "moralistic" censorship, worries over copyright suites, low disk space, or low net bandwidth. However, if pictures are posted to alt.supermodels, then it will also become blocked. [ Note to any admins reading this: Please don't cut off entire groups to save bandwidth/space, instead ask your feeder to place an article size limit on your feed. That will accomplish your goal, but not subject you to irrate users screaming "censorship". It will also protect you from idiots posting 5 Meg bible quotes to normal discussion groups (which actually happened about a year ago). ] If you can't access abps at your site, use an NNTP news reader to read from one of the public sites, use gopher, or find someone to mail you the pics. Auto-decoders (such as Mark Stantz's "aub") are becoming far more common. These programs scan all new articles in a list of newsgroups, find the picture pieces, sort them, assemble them, process them, and drop the finished picture files in a directory. The only problem is they demand that the subject lines follow the standard. If you don't follow the standard, a lot of people will never even see your posting; so why did you bother to post? Very few things are farther from the standard than NeXT's NewsGrazer format. Only a tiny fraction of one percent of readers will be able to view it, so you're just wasting bandwidth. ##################### Where to get the latest version of this and other FAQs. The latest version is always available via anonymous ftp from louie.udel.edu in /pub/supermodels/alt.supermodels.faq.Z. The .Z means it has been packed with the unix compress program. Remember to ftp it in binary mode. If you can't uncompress on your machine, ftp it as just "alt.supermodels.faq". Our ftp demon will recognize the name change and uncompress the file before sending it to you. For your convenience, louie's ftp spool is also available via gopher Type=1+ Name=ftp.udel.edu public spool Path=1/ftp Host=gopher.eecis.udel.edu Port=70 and WWW URL: "http://louie.udel.edu/supermodels.html" This FAQ and all of the other FAQs it references are available in the newgroup news.answers, and via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu. If you don't know what "anonymous ftp" is, talk to a computer guru at _your_site_. No one out on the net will be able to help you with the particular setup of your machine. ##################### How to contribute if you don't have usenet posting access. A mail->news (but not back again) gateway for alt.supermodels is available. Mail your submissions to alt-supermodels@louie.udel.edu. Please note, this is NOT an anonymous service, your return email address will be included in the posting. For double-blind anonymous mail service you might try contacting help@anon.penet.fi. ##################### History and purpose of alt.supermodels and this FAQ. alt.supermodels was created (at louie anyway) on 30 July 92, by a newgroup control message from umalexa9@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Edward W. Alexander). The original purpose was discussion of supermodels. Then someone realized that supermodels are known through their pictures, so it is appropriate to discuss photographs here. That led to posting pictures, so everyone could be talking about the same thing. The end result seems to be flame wars. |From: brinkley@cs.utexas.edu (Paul Brinkley) |Subject: Re: Where are all the gifs |Date: Mon Mar 01 11:56:16 EST 1993 | |We just got through a pretty long and hard discussion concerning this. |Apparently alt.supermodels was NOT created with massive picture-posting |in mind. Your post could possibly touch off another flame war. | |There are many alternatives to posting here. First of all, unlike "erotic" |GIFs, the NSF doesn't lean on any FTP sites under its influence for carrying |pictures of models. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that due to the |lesser demand for model pictures, posting a site's name will NOT cause its |subsequent death from overload. (I could be wrong on this.) | |For those who don't have FTP access, you could post to alt.binaries.pictures.- |misc. This is the perfect place for them; a.p.b.e is slightly less |appropriate. For those who have neither FTP nor access to the binaries |groups, a simple e-mail should be adequate. (And if you can't even get e-mail, |you probably can't read this, either!) |From: FallenAngel@not.in.heaven.com (Fallen Angel) |Subject: Who is NOT a supermodel. |Date: 20 Jul 1993 03:19:06 GMT |Summary: This group is not alt.fan.bimbo.chick | |Some people should look at the name of this group before posting. It is |near impossible to create an algorithm that will separate people (mostly |women) into two cases, supermodel and not-supermodel, and have it work |perfectly. We can state, with total certainty, that some people are NOT |supermodels. | |Tanya Roberts is NOT a supermodel. |Dana Plato is NOT a supermodel. |Some-chick-who-had-a-role-in-a-movie is NOT a supermodel. |The Double Mint gum blow-job bimbo is NOT a supermodel. |The Bud girls are NOT supermodels. | |This newsgroup is not alt.fan.chick.hot. Yes, it is unmoderated and there |is no authority who can maintain topicality. Still, I ask for a bit of |common sense and courtesy. Respect the bounds of this group. | |This group was created to discuss (mostly) women who have excelled in a |particular career, modelling. This means a focus on the medium of |photography. This means an association with the fashion industry. This |means runway work. | |There is no reason to stifle all discussion, or to not engage in conversation |about people who may not quite fit the supermodel category. Anna Nicole |Smith is one such case. Personally, I don't care for the discussion about |various TV commercial bimbos. They aren't supermodels and probably never |will be. This falls, however remotely, within the framework of this group. |Questions about, and GIF requests for, second-rate actresses does not. |From: gwatt@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Graham Watt) |Date: Thu, 2 Dec 93 12:11:44 GMT | |Okay everyone, back to REAL PURPOSE of alt.supermodels. |magazine watching and model gossip. [ I (scott@ee.udel.edu, your occational FAQ maintainer) felt many inappropriate topics (ie. Janet vs. Chrissy debates) were swamping alt.supermodels. I didn't want to ask people not to talk about them here, because I didn't feel there was an appropriate place where those discussions could be redirected. I proposed creating alt.celebrities to handle the minor actresses, singers, playmates, etc. I posted a series of RFDs and CFVs, and took votes. The net vote was 80% in favor, so I newgrouped alt.celebrities. I suggest that discussions of non-supermodels please be moved there. ] If you have to pay for connect time on your newsfeed, you may want to ask your feeder to place an article size limit on your feed. The INN news transport system has this option. A 40k limit will block most picture segments, and pass most discussion. It's not a perfect solution, but it might save you some money. ##################### Credits. Many people contributed directly or indirectly to this FAQ. Several requested to remain anonymous (or didn't say), and aren't listed here. If I've forgotten anyone, then I apologize for my spotty memory, no slight was intended. Thank you: Janet Olson for a lot of the relevant data. Jonathan I. Kamens for his post_faq program. Victor P. Panlilio for his many useful postings. DSL for many corrections. ##################### Disclaimer. The University is not in any way responsible for this FAQ or anything else related to the alt.supermodels newsgroup. The contributors and I have tried to make this posting accurate, and I apologize for any errors. However, since I have no control over anything else posted to the newsgroup, I cannot and do not assume responsibility for the group. --- * Origin: Castle's fidogate. (2:5100/128.0@fidonet) SEEN-BY: 51/2 5100/8 12 14 128 .PATH: 5100/128 8 |