The most famous supermodel the year you were born and what they look like today

Born on 16 February 1955, Janice Dickinson found runway success throughout the '70s and '80s sporting her signature voluminous curls that complemented her sharp features.

Following her runway fame, she worked as a judge on America's Next Top Model and starred on self-titled show The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency which debuted in 2006. She's also added music to her portfolio, with recent EP Janice Dickinson.

In 1981, 21-year-old Kelly LeBrock was well-established as a model in the industry, featuring in US Vogue and Vogue Deutsch, working for creative heavyweights like Christian Dior and Eileen Ford.

Later in the '80s, she launched an acting career as Gene Wilder's dream woman in The Woman in Red (1984), followed by comedy classic Weird Science (1985) and later co-starring with then-husband Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill (1990).

Just a year before she met rock icon Rod Stewart, Kelly Emberg was at the top of her game in the world of modelling. Over the course of her career, Kelly appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and as cover star in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour and Cosmopolitan.

Kelly is a mother to three children: daughter Ruby Stewart and sons Cole Brodin and Tyler Jenkel. She has been married to Mike Padilla since 2007. The former model now works as CEO of sportswear brand Beso Shade.

Just one Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover was worthy of celebration in the '80s but Christie Brinkley secured three consecutive covers between 1979 and 1981.

Now, she is keeping busy as the owner of Bellissima Prosecco & Wines and fashion brand Tower Hill. Christie is also a mother of three, welcoming two daughters and a son.

Iman is the very definition of a modelling 'It Girl'. Over the course of her career, she's called for equal pay with a three-month strike, founded the hugely successful IMAN Cosmetics brand and was awarded CFDA Fashion Icon in 2010.

Away from the runway, she found love with fellow '70s icon David Bowie and remained married to him from 1992 until the star's death in 2016. Iman is a mother of two, sharing daughter Alexandria with David, and daughter Zulekha Haywood with her second husband.

Carol Alt was dubbed 'The Face' by Life magazine, neatly summarising her huge star impact throughout the decade. Through the '80s and '90s, she also worked on films like Thunder in Paradise, Bye Bye Baby and Deadly Past.

She's gone on to start her own beauty label Raw Essentials, which was sold in 2013, pen guides like Eating in the Raw, and hosted A Healthy You & Carol Alt.

In 1986, Monika Schnarre won Ford Models Supermodel of the World at just 14 years old. She was busy on screen throughout the following decade with films like Killer, Black Pears and Sanctuary.

Her last acting role to date came in 2015 with an episode of Saving Hope. She's now working as a successful luxury real estate advisor and is busy as a mother to son Bode Badger.

Dutch model Marpessa Hennink found fame with her distinctive walk, publicly dubbed 'The Catwalk Contessa'. She was named Model of the Year in 1987 at the 'Oscars de la Mode' in Paris, donning a fluffy taffeta dress by Karl Lagerfeld for the occasion.

The model regularly shares snapshots from her life via her Instagram and still appears in magazines like Marie Claire. She is the mother to only child Ariël.

Paulina Porizkova broke made headlines for her impressive $6 million contract with Estée Lauder, signed in 1988. Like several '80s models, Paulina also worked on the silver screen with films like Her Alibi, Anna and Thursday.

She describes herself as an "Accidental former supermodel, occasional actress, current writer" on her Instagram, penning memoir No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful and young adult novel A Model Summer.

Elle Macpherson's enviably long and voluminous blonde tresses paired with a beaming smile gave the model a grounded charm, making her not just aspirational but likeable too. 

A record-breaking run of appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the '80s had Time magazine coining her nickname 'The Body' at the end of the decade and Elle would eventually go on to hold the record with five covers in total.

Naomi Campbell isn't just a '90s superstar, she's still an icon today. At just 18, Naomi was featured as the first Black woman on the cover of Vogue It's no wonder, then, that Interview singled her out of the Famous Five in 1990 as "the reigning megamodel of them all". 

Six years later, she made history again as the first Black woman to open the Victoria's Secret Show. Need we say more? Now aged 56, Naomi has two children, a daughter born in May 2021 and a son born in June 2023. She has not publicly revealed their names or shown their faces and is reportedly raising her children as a single mother. 

Everything about Linda Evangelista screams glamour but she isn't afraid of hard work. Appearing on over 700 magazine covers, the model had a serious chop in 1988, her short hair-do quickly being dubbed 'The Linda'. 

In 1990, she made even more of a splash when she quipped in a Vogue interview that she wouldn't get out of bed "for less than $10,000". The quote might have stuck, to the model's regret, but it's her fashion forward moments we love the best.

Cindy Crawford was surely the blueprint for simple yet seductive dressing in 1992's Pepsi advert. It might sound strange, but this mainstream ad had the attention of millions and launched Cindy to new heights of stardom.

We're still longing for the perfect white tank top and cut off jeans for a staple of summer dressing. Even the model has playfully paid homage to the advert, recreating it for charity and while on a holiday retreat.

True A-list fame often brings an immortal (and unsettling) double in the form of a waxwork. But in Christy's case, the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to base 120 mannequins on her visage in 1993.

She also found success as an actor and co-starred in the music video for George Michael's Freedom, proving her talents didn't just extend to the catwalk or even the museum.

Kate Moss' star power was such that in 2013, she formed the basis of a rom-com sub-plot in About Time. As Rachel McAdams says, her magic comes from the "informality of her early shots", knowing "she's still just the same, cheeky normal girl".

It's this grounded charm that has likely had us still waiting for a glimpse of the fashion star at showbiz events. It seems she's passed down her catwalk talents and daughter Lila is just as keen to take to the runway.

While some models break out of the mould due to a general consensus, sometimes there's an official announcement – as official as it gets – that there's one model to watch in particular.

In 1995, that model was Shalom Harlow. With her dark features and fair skin, the model brought high-contrast high fashion looks to the runway. Vogue and VH1 decided to solidify her fame, and make history, by naming her their first ever model of the year in 1995.

Nobody does blonde bombshell quite like Claudia Schiffer! Endless gold waves and eyes that always seem to look through the camera, Claudia is a masterclass in '90s modelling. 

She's been a homeware businesswoman, fashion photography curator, mother to three and producer. We have just one question for you, Claudia: what can't you do? 

In 1997, Karen Mulder appeared in that year's issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Together with a total of nine Vogue covers to her name, it's clear Karen was a definitive figure of the '90s photoshoot.

She's proven her eternal fame with iconic runway walks and campaigns for Chanel, Valentino, and Guess, even having a signature Hasbro fashion doll modeled after her in 1995. 

Gisele Bündchen is perhaps one of the industry's most super-powered supermodels. She spent 15 consecutive years at the top spot of Forbes' highest-earning models, and in 2007 was in the top 20 richest entertainment industry workers. Aside from this, she was also one-half of Hollywood's all-time power couples, with NFL legend Tom Brady. 

In 1998, Gisele Bündchen walked the runway for Alexander McQueen, launching the Brazilian model to international fame.

Adriana Lima made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut in 1999, officially working for the company between 2000 and 2018. 

After winning a contest in 1996, her career led to campaigns for Guess, Maybelline and hosting duties at the Rio Olympics.