Cindy Crawford

Cynthia Ann Crawford, born 20 February 1966 was an American model, actress and television personality. In the 1990s and 1980s she was a renowned supermodel and was a regular in magazines and runways as well as in fashion campaigns. The following years she expanded her acting abilities and entered into business. In her sophomore year of high school, she was contacted by an email from a local retailer concerning modeling which she later discovered was a joke by two of her peers. Crawford was one of the high school girls hired by a different store, and also did a fashion shoot. Roger Legel (a local photographer) approached Crawford in her junior year to photograph her. The project included shooting with Crawford for the magazine. The photograph and the positive comments the magazine received helped inspire her to start modeling. She started out working with a small modeling agency. Elite Model Management sold her to the agency shortly after signing. At 17 years old, she took part in Elite's Look of the Year contest and advanced to the finals at national level.