Cindy Crawford

Cynthia Ann Crawford was born 20th February 1966. She is an American actress, model and TV personality. During the 1980s and 1990s she was one of the most famous supermodels. She was also was a regular on magazine covers and runways and fashion-related campaigns. In the years following she diversified her acting abilities and entered into business. In her sophomore year of high school, she was contacted by an inquiry from a local store regarding modeling work, only to discover it was a prank played by two students. The following year, another company hired a number of high school students, including Crawford, to work for them (including an event for fashion). In her senior year, local photographer Roger Legel, whose duties included capturing a different college student to be that week's coed in DeKalb Nite Weekly, asked to photograph Crawford for the publication; the result was her first cover. [9] Her positive feedback and the photo inspired her to get modeling. She began her career with an agency of a smaller size. Elite Model Management bought it shortly after she signed. At 17 years old she participated in Elite's Look of the Year contest and reached the national finals.