
Cynthia Brimhall (birth name Christie Lee Hudson) was born on February 2, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was a famous supermodel.
Biography and Career :
She attended classes of Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California and Lycee Francais de Los Angeles. After that she worked as a entry-level illustrator in Paris. In 1976 she had the great opportunity to sign a contract with CoverGirl and had long term cooperation with them. She appeared in Sports Illustrated between 1979 and 1981. Some songs of Billy Joel were inspired by her. Some of them are: "All About Soul," "Blonde Over Blue," "Shameless," and "Christie Lee" and "Uptown Girl".
During the years she had four marriages with Peter Cook between 21 September 1996 and present moments, Richard Taubman between
22 December 1994 and 1995, Billy Joel between 23 March 1985 and 25 August 1994 and Jean-Francois Allaux between 1973 and 1981.
Trivia :
- Height: 175 cm
- She has a daughter with Peter Cook, Sailor Lee Brinkley, born on July 2, 1998.
- She also has a daughter with Billy Joel, Alexa Rae, born on January 1, 1986.
- She has a son with Richard Taubman, Jack Paris Brinkley, born on June 2, 1995.
- She had filed a $42 million defamation suit against the National Enquirer and jointly sued her former personal assistant Beth La Face as the contact for the tabloid.
- Her first SPORTS ILLUSTRATED swimsuit issue cover was in 1979. She also appeared on the cover in 1980 and 1981, making her the first model to appear on 3 consecutive covers.
- She was one of three models featured as dolls produced by Matchbox Toys called "The Real Model Collection".
- She played the "red-haired girl" in Billy Joel's "Keepin' The Faith" music video. She has also appeared as herself in various other Billy Joel music videos, including "River Of Dreams", "A Matter Of Trust", and "Leningrad".
- She and her then husband-to-be Richard Taubman survived a helicopter crash in March 1994 near Telluride, Colorado. Nine months later they married near the spot of the crash.
- She was a democratic delegate from New York State at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles.
- She is a vegetarian.
- She is the daughter of producer-director Don Brinkley and Marge Brinkley.
- Shoe Size: 7 1/2-8 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- Measurements: 36C-23 1/2-35 1/2 (her model card) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- She is the sister of Greg Brinkley.
Filmography :
- "Vegas Vacation" (1997)
- "Living in the 90's with Christie Brinkley" (1992) TV Series
- "Vacation" (1983)
- "Young Doctors in Love" (1982).
Husbands :
- Peter Cook - (21 September 1996 - present) 1 child
- Richard Taubman - (22 December 1994 - 1995) 1 son
- Billy Joel - (23 March 1985 - 25 August 1994) 1 daughter
- Jean-Francois Allaux - (1973 - 1981).
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