Christie Brinkley

Biography

Date of Birth 2 February 1954, Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name Christie Lee Hudson Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) Spouse Peter Cook (21 September 1996 - 3 October 2008) (divorced) 1 child Richard Taubman (22 December 1994 - 1995) (divorced) 1 son Billy Joel (23 March 1985 - 25 August 1994) (divorced) 1 daughter Jean-François Allaux (1973 - 1981) (divorced) Trivia Daughter, with Peter Cook, Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook, was born. [2 July 1998] Daughter, with Billy Joel, Alexa Ray Joel, was born. [1 January 1986] Son, with Richard Taubman, Jack Paris Brinkley, was born. [2 June 1995] 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. [9 September 1997] Supermodel 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. Brinkley was one of three models featured as dolls produced by Matchbox Toys called "The Real Model Collection". 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. Was a democratic delegate from New York state at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. Is a vegetarian. Daughter of producer-director Don Brinkley and Marge Brinkley. Wears size 7 1/2-8 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Measurements: 36C-23 1/2-35 1/2 (her model card) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Sister of Greg Brinkley. Recovering from emergency back surgery following a skiing injury that occurred during a recent family ski trip [February 28, 2007]. Went to Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California. Personal Quotes If a person lies to you about what's in their bank account, they'll lie to you about other things as well. I have this helicopter crash, and I fall in love with this man who was in the crash with me. I must have been suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.