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Top 10 Supermodels of the 1980s


the pages of our favorite magazines just

the pages of our favorite magazines just wouldn’t be the same without these women

wouldn’t be the same without these women

wouldn’t be the same without these women welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten supermodels of the 1980s number 10

supermodels of the 1980s number 10

supermodels of the 1980s number 10 Frederik van der Waal before her bedroom

Frederik van der Waal before her bedroom

Frederik van der Waal before her bedroom eyes and fabulous bod made her famous as

eyes and fabulous bod made her famous as

eyes and fabulous bod made her famous as a Victoria’s Secret model this Dutch

a Victoria’s Secret model this Dutch

a Victoria’s Secret model this Dutch knockout was a Western misfit for guests

knockout was a Western misfit for guests

knockout was a Western misfit for guests and one of Revlon’s most unforgettable

and one of Revlon’s most unforgettable

and one of Revlon’s most unforgettable women in the world

women in the world

women in the world Frederick covered cosmopolitan and

Frederick covered cosmopolitan and

Frederick covered cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar during the 80s and later

Harper’s Bazaar during the 80s and later

Harper’s Bazaar during the 80s and later used her success as a springboard for

used her success as a springboard for

used her success as a springboard for various projects number 9 Rachel Hunter

various projects number 9 Rachel Hunter

various projects number 9 Rachel Hunter while she gained exposure through her

while she gained exposure through her

while she gained exposure through her 1990 marriage to Rod Stewart Hunter had

1990 marriage to Rod Stewart Hunter had

1990 marriage to Rod Stewart Hunter had already been modeling for several years

already been modeling for several years

already been modeling for several years including an appearance in Sports

including an appearance in Sports

including an appearance in Sports Illustrated’s February 1989 swimsuit

Illustrated’s February 1989 swimsuit

Illustrated’s February 1989 swimsuit issue as her global recognition grew the

issue as her global recognition grew the

issue as her global recognition grew the blond-haired blue-eyed stunner was on

blond-haired blue-eyed stunner was on

blond-haired blue-eyed stunner was on her way to becoming a covergirl

her way to becoming a covergirl

her way to becoming a covergirl spokesperson and a runway model in the

spokesperson and a runway model in the

spokesperson and a runway model in the years to come number eight Kathy Ireland

years to come number eight Kathy Ireland

years to come number eight Kathy Ireland the 80s marked the beginning of Kathy

the 80s marked the beginning of Kathy

the 80s marked the beginning of Kathy Ireland’s 13-year run as a featured

Ireland’s 13-year run as a featured

Ireland’s 13-year run as a featured model in Sports Illustrated most notable

model in Sports Illustrated most notable

model in Sports Illustrated most notable was the Auburn beauties 1989 cover for

was the Auburn beauties 1989 cover for

was the Auburn beauties 1989 cover for its 25th anniversary which remains the

its 25th anniversary which remains the

its 25th anniversary which remains the magazine’s best-selling issue while she

magazine’s best-selling issue while she

magazine’s best-selling issue while she also appeared on many other covers and

also appeared on many other covers and

also appeared on many other covers and helped sell numerous products Ireland

helped sell numerous products Ireland

helped sell numerous products Ireland branched out into acting and later

branched out into acting and later

branched out into acting and later became one of the world’s most

became one of the world’s most

became one of the world’s most successful models turn business women

successful models turn business women

successful models turn business women number seven Carol Alt with baby blues

number seven Carol Alt with baby blues

number seven Carol Alt with baby blues and legs that go for miles it’s little

and legs that go for miles it’s little

and legs that go for miles it’s little wonder Carol alt was called the most

wonder Carol alt was called the most

wonder Carol alt was called the most beautiful

beautiful

beautiful in the world including her mainstream

in the world including her mainstream

in the world including her mainstream breakthrough on the front of 1982 Sports

breakthrough on the front of 1982 Sports

breakthrough on the front of 1982 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue she graced

Illustrated Swimsuit Issue she graced

Illustrated Swimsuit Issue she graced hundreds of magazine covers during that

hundreds of magazine covers during that

hundreds of magazine covers during that decade alone add numerous ad campaigns

decade alone add numerous ad campaigns

decade alone add numerous ad campaigns posters and calendars and it was easy to

posters and calendars and it was easy to

posters and calendars and it was easy to see why Life magazine named alt the next

see why Life magazine named alt the next

see why Life magazine named alt the next million-dollar face number six Brooke

million-dollar face number six Brooke

million-dollar face number six Brooke Shields Brooke Shields modeling career

Shields Brooke Shields modeling career

Shields Brooke Shields modeling career began before her first birthday and in

began before her first birthday and in

began before her first birthday and in 1980 she made history as bulbs youngest

1980 she made history as bulbs youngest

1980 she made history as bulbs youngest cover star the teen then slipped into a

cover star the teen then slipped into a

cover star the teen then slipped into a pair of Calvin Klein Jeans for sexually

pair of Calvin Klein Jeans for sexually

pair of Calvin Klein Jeans for sexually suggestive ads that help the designer

suggestive ads that help the designer

suggestive ads that help the designer become a household name her pretty

become a household name her pretty

become a household name her pretty features and memorable eyebrows may

features and memorable eyebrows may

features and memorable eyebrows may heard the face of the 80s while risque

heard the face of the 80s while risque

heard the face of the 80s while risque acting roles cemented her presence in a

acting roles cemented her presence in a

acting roles cemented her presence in a line life

line life

line life number 5 Janice Dickinson she declared

number 5 Janice Dickinson she declared

number 5 Janice Dickinson she declared herself the first supermodel while

herself the first supermodel while

herself the first supermodel while that’s arguable Dickinson success in the

that’s arguable Dickinson success in the

that’s arguable Dickinson success in the profession cannot be denied ad campaigns

profession cannot be denied ad campaigns

profession cannot be denied ad campaigns and gigs with high-profile designers

and gigs with high-profile designers

and gigs with high-profile designers quickly earned her more money than many

quickly earned her more money than many

quickly earned her more money than many others Dickinson even went on to cover

others Dickinson even went on to cover

others Dickinson even went on to cover vogue over 30 times these days her

vogue over 30 times these days her

vogue over 30 times these days her claims of betting numerous celebs and

claims of betting numerous celebs and

claims of betting numerous celebs and her time as a judge on America’s Next

her time as a judge on America’s Next

her time as a judge on America’s Next Top Model have kept her in the spotlight

Top Model have kept her in the spotlight

Top Model have kept her in the spotlight number 4 Elle Macpherson with an

number 4 Elle Macpherson with an

number 4 Elle Macpherson with an incredibly lean and athletic six foot

incredibly lean and athletic six foot

incredibly lean and athletic six foot tall frame Macpherson didn’t get the

tall frame Macpherson didn’t get the

tall frame Macpherson didn’t get the nickname the body for nothing following

nickname the body for nothing following

nickname the body for nothing following her 1986 Sports Illustrated swimsuit

her 1986 Sports Illustrated swimsuit

her 1986 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover she set the record for cover

issue cover she set the record for cover

issue cover she set the record for cover appearances on the magazine over the

appearances on the magazine over the

appearances on the magazine over the next two decades in no time

next two decades in no time

next two decades in no time McPherson went from an Australian girl

McPherson went from an Australian girl

McPherson went from an Australian girl next door to the Big L and crossed over

next door to the Big L and crossed over

next door to the Big L and crossed over into acting and business number three

into acting and business number three

into acting and business number three Iman Somalia born Iman’s tall slim

Iman Somalia born Iman’s tall slim

Iman Somalia born Iman’s tall slim figure long neck and smooth brown skin

figure long neck and smooth brown skin

figure long neck and smooth brown skin first caught the eye of an American

first caught the eye of an American

first caught the eye of an American photographer it wasn’t long before she

photographer it wasn’t long before she

photographer it wasn’t long before she became Vogue’s

became Vogue’s

became Vogue’s first African cover girl and strutted

first African cover girl and strutted

first African cover girl and strutted her stuff

her stuff

her stuff on the catwalk for celebrated designers

on the catwalk for celebrated designers

on the catwalk for celebrated designers like eve-san AHA after breaking barriers

like eve-san AHA after breaking barriers

like eve-san AHA after breaking barriers in the fashion industry with her exotic

in the fashion industry with her exotic

in the fashion industry with her exotic looks

looks

looks Iman became involved with film charity

Iman became involved with film charity

Iman became involved with film charity and cosmetics

and cosmetics

and cosmetics famously married David Bowie number two

famously married David Bowie number two

famously married David Bowie number two Paulina Porizkova her Central European

Paulina Porizkova her Central European

Paulina Porizkova her Central European features and five foot eleven figure

features and five foot eleven figure

features and five foot eleven figure earned her the honor of being the first

earned her the honor of being the first

earned her the honor of being the first Czech native as well as the youngest

Czech native as well as the youngest

Czech native as well as the youngest woman to appear on the front of Sports

woman to appear on the front of Sports

woman to appear on the front of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when she was

Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when she was

Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when she was pictured in 1984 she quickly landed on

pictured in 1984 she quickly landed on

pictured in 1984 she quickly landed on Playboy but solidified her status as the

Playboy but solidified her status as the

Playboy but solidified her status as the model of the 1980s by bagging the most

model of the 1980s by bagging the most

model of the 1980s by bagging the most lucrative modeling contract to that

lucrative modeling contract to that

lucrative modeling contract to that point a six million dollar payday with

point a six million dollar payday with

point a six million dollar payday with Estee Lauder the decade also saw her

Estee Lauder the decade also saw her

Estee Lauder the decade also saw her married the cars frontman Ric Ocasek

married the cars frontman Ric Ocasek

married the cars frontman Ric Ocasek and began her acting career number one

and began her acting career number one

and began her acting career number one Christie Brinkley with her blonde hair

Christie Brinkley with her blonde hair

Christie Brinkley with her blonde hair blue eyes winning smile and slender

blue eyes winning smile and slender

blue eyes winning smile and slender build Christie Brinkley embodied the

build Christie Brinkley embodied the

build Christie Brinkley embodied the all-american female ideal it wasn’t long

all-american female ideal it wasn’t long

all-american female ideal it wasn’t long before she nabbed a covergirl

before she nabbed a covergirl

before she nabbed a covergirl partnership that lasted for two decades

partnership that lasted for two decades

partnership that lasted for two decades and became the first model to cover the

and became the first model to cover the

and became the first model to cover the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for three straight years while this led to

three straight years while this led to

three straight years while this led to successful calendars and numerous

successful calendars and numerous

successful calendars and numerous contracts Brinkley’s pop-culture status

contracts Brinkley’s pop-culture status

contracts Brinkley’s pop-culture status was reinforced after her high-profile

was reinforced after her high-profile

was reinforced after her high-profile marriage to Billy Joel and her role in

marriage to Billy Joel and her role in

marriage to Billy Joel and her role in the hit national lampoon’s vacation do

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the hit national lampoon’s vacation do you agree or disagree with our list be

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