On May 22nd, British model, actress, singer, and businesswoman, Naomi Campbell, turns 52. It's hard to believe that Naomi first succeed in the modeling industry nearly 40 years ago, where she broke barriers and became an extremely successful color supermodel. Naomi was one of the most famous faces in the fashion world in the 90s. The British beauty graced the covers of more than 300 top magazines including Vogue, Another Man, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, the Face, W,... But she certainly wasn't the only one.
In fact, the 90s decade is regarded as the "Age of the Supermodel," a period in which models essentially controlled the fashion industry. However, they have changed over time. So we decided to compare images of prominent models shot at different times in their careers to show you how they have changed. And you may be amazed that some of them have modeling careers spanning decades.
Take a look back at some of the biggest names in the modeling industry during the 90s, and find out what they look like today.
#1 Naomi Campbell
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Naomi Campbell began her modeling career at the age of 15 and has since become one of the most well-known and sought-after models of the last four decades. Her mesmerizing almond-shaped eyes, pyramid cheekbones, and towering stature set her apart from everyone else and helped her achieve remarkable success. In addition to modeling, Campbell has released an R&B studio album and had various acting roles in films and television shows, including the modeling competition reality program The Face and its foreign spinoffs. Campbell is also active in several charitable endeavors.
#2 Tyra Banks
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She began her modeling career at the age of 15 and was the first African-American woman to appear three times on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She took the catwalks by storm, booking 25 shows in her first season. When her career progressed, she gained weight and became fiercely proud of her curvier frame. Since then, she's produced and presented America's Next Top Model, and she's spoken out on problems ranging from racism to body image. She has also appeared in films such as "Coyote Ugly" (2000) and "Resurrection" (2002), as well as the television programs Gossip Girl (2009) and Glee (2013).
#3 Christy Turlington
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Turlington rose to prominence as a supermodel in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She was one of the most popular cover girls in the 1990s, together with Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista. She was named the "Face of the 20th Century" by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and with good reason: she has led ads for Calvin Klein, Maybelline, and Giorgio Armani. In 2010, she founded Every Mother Counts, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother.
#4 Eva Herzigová
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At the age of 16, Eva Herzigová won a modeling contest in Prague, which launched her career. Her soft features and platinum blonde hair earned her the nickname "90s Marilyn Monroe," and she was featured in Sports Illustrated as well as high-profile ads for H&M, Guess, and Agent Provocateur. Her Wonderbra "Hello Boys" commercial from 1994 is her most recognized work. She is known as Picasso's wife Olga Khokhlova in the film Modigliani and starred in a film directed by renowned French filmmaker Gaspar Noé.
#5 Amber Valletta
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Amber Evangeline Valletta began her career as a model at the age of eighteen, receiving her first of sixteen American Vogue covers. Valletta rose to supermodel fame in the 1990s, appearing in campaigns for Giorgio Armani, Chanel, Escada, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Valentino, Gucci, and Versace, as well as landing multimillion-dollar cosmetics deals with Calvin Klein and Elizabeth Arden. In the 2000s, Valletta began to focus on her career as an actress. And she appeared in many movies such as "Hitch" (2005), "Transporter 2 "(2005), "Man About Town" (2006), "Dead Silence" (2007), "Gamer "(2009), and "The Spy Next Door" (2010).
#6 Helena Christensen
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Helena Christensen's career began when she won the Miss Copenhagen pageant by mistake (she thought it was a charity fashion show). She went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant for Denmark, and she began to feature in major fashion publications, as well as ads for Chanel, Versace, Prada, and Victoria's Secret. Her topless cameo in Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" music video is currently regarded as one of the sexiest cameos of all time.
#7 Cindy Crawford
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Cindy Crawford was a household name by the 1990s, but it was that classic British Vogue cover that catapulted her to supermodel status. Her status was cemented by her appearance with then-husband Richard Gere at the 1991 Academy Awards in a breathtaking red Versace gown and an iconic Pepsi commercial during the Super Bowl the following year. She went on to host MTV's House of Style for a period, and her daughter, model and actress Kaia Gerber, was influenced by her. She still walks the catwalk now and again, most recently concluding the Versace 2018 spring/summer fashion show with some of her '90s peers.
#8 Janice Dickinson
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Initially notable as a model, Dickinson has been disputably described by herself as the first supermodel. She was a judge on four seasons of America's Next Top Model (2003–2006), and was one of the most successful models of the 1970s and 1980s. In 2005, Dickinson founded a modeling agency, which was featured in the reality show The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (2006–2008). She co-starred in the reality show Janice & Abbey with British model Abbey Clancy in 2008. Dickinson has released three autobiographical books: "No Lifeguard on Duty" (2002), "Everything About Me Is Fake… And I'm Perfect" (2004), and "Check Please! Dating, Mating, and Extricating" (2006).
#9 Karolína Kurková
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Karolna Kurková is a Czech-American model and actress who rose to fame as a Victoria's Secret Angel and Vogue cover model. Mario Testino praised the "proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level". Kurková was one of the highest-paid models in the world in 2007, earning an estimated $5 million. In the same year, she was ranked 6th on Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid models.
#10 Alessandra Ambrosio
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Alessandra Corine Ambrósio is a model, actress, fashion designer, businesswoman, and television personality of Brazilian descent. She is well recognized for her work with Victoria's Secret, where she was the company's first PINK spokesmodel. From 2004 until 2017, Ambrosio was a Victoria's Secret Angel, and she has also posed for Christian Dior, Armani, Ralph Lauren, and Next. Ambrosio was rated fifth on Forbes' list of the highest-paid models, with an annual salary of $6.6 million. She is frequently referred to as one of the world's hottest ladies in the popular press.
#11 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. She was the face of Burberry's 2011 brand fragrance Burberry Body, for her work with Marks & Spencer, and, most recently, for her artistic collaboration with denim-focused fashion label Paige. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the third entry in the Transformers film series, as Carly Spencer, and in the 2015 film "Mad Max: Fury Road," as The Splendid Angharad.
#12 Natasha Poly
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Poly was one of fourteen people featured on the cover of V magazine's September 2008 issue. She came in first position on Fashion Television's First Face countdown three times in a row (Spring 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009). She was also ranked 7th (Spring 2007), 4th (Fall 2009 and Spring 2010), and 5th (Fall 2009 and Spring 2010). (Fall 2010). The models with the most shows opened during a season are included in the First Face countdown.
#13 Laetitia Casta
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Casta reportedly began modeling at the age of 15. Following that, Casta was named Miss Lumio 93. Casta has been a brand spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris since 1998. She has been featured in many famous brands' ad campaigns. She has graced the covers of over 100 magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, i-D, Rolling Stone and Vogue. From 1998 through 2001, Casta was recognized as Yves Saint Laurent's last muse, appearing as the bride in his fashion presentations.
#14 Christie Brinkley
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Christie Lee Brinkley rose to international prominence as a result of her appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues on three consecutive covers in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She was the face of CoverGirl for 25 years, has been on over 500 magazine covers, and has struck deals with major fashion and non-fashion firms. Brinkley went on to work as an actor, illustrator, television presenter, photographer, writer, designer, and environmentalist, among other things. With a career spanning more than three decades, magazines such as Allure and Men's Health have named Brinkley one of the most attractive women of all time.
#15 Iman
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Iman was spotted by American photographer Peter Beard while still at university and came to the United States to pursue a modeling career. Her first modeling job was for Vogue in 1976, a year later. She quickly established herself as a supermodel, appearing on the covers of some of the world's most famous magazines. Iman was an instant hit in the fashion industry thanks to her long neck, towering stature, thin body, exquisite features, and copper-toned complexion, even though she says that her appearance is just Somali. Halston, Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Issey Miyake, and Donna Karan were among the designers that used her as a model.
#16 Heidi Klum
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Heidi Klum was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998. Following a successful modeling career, Klum became the host and judge of Germany's Next Topmodel and the reality program Project Runway, and she earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 and a victory in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. She has modeled for Dannon and H&M, as well as appeared in advertisements for McDonald's, Volkswagen, and other brands. She worked as a supporting actress on occasion.
#17 Kate Moss
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Moss rose to prominence in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. She was a far cry from the other models of the period, with her boyish, waifish frame and startling features. Her work with Calvin Klein elevated her to the level of a fashion icon. Moss owns her own clothing line, is a contributing fashion editor for British Vogue, and has been involved in musical ventures. Her contributions to fashion over 25 years were recognized at the 2013 British Fashion Awards, and she was named one of the world's 100 most important people by Time magazine in 2007.