They do not have super powers, but they can be quite spectacular.

Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford may be beautiful, but she’s no dummy. Before becoming a full-time model, she was the valedictorian of her high school and studied chemical engineering at Chicago’s prestigious Northwestern University—on scholarship. She didn’t stay in school very long, though, because the modeling thing was going so well. Like we said, she’s smart.

Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall was already a successful supermodel when she married Mick Jagger on November 21, 1990. Of course, they had been together since the late ’70s, as this segment from A Current Affair points out. Hall had four children with the Rolling Stones frontman, and will always be linked to him in the press, despite her many other accomplishments.

Christie Brinkley
If you look up “aging well” in the dictionary, you will find a picture of Christie Brinkley. (Note: please don’t do this, as “aging well” is not actually in the dictionary). At 57, Brinkley is still a supermodel—according to published reports, her contract with CoverGirl is the longest in cosmetics history.

Cheryl Tiegs
Here’s a shocker—Cheryl Tiegs is 64. How is that possible? Wasn’t it only yesterday that Tiegs graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue? Actually, it was 1970—and 1975, and 1983.

Linda Evangelista
Back in 1990, supermodel Linda Evangelista was quoted as saying, “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.” (We think the price has gone up a bit since then.) According to Forbes Magazine, Evangelista’s line was a watershed moment for the modeling industry. And this quote from Vogue magazine shows that Ms. Evangelista is also a realist—”I never forget where I would be if I hadn’t been born with this face.” That, dear reader, is what we like to call perspective.

Stephanie Seymour
Stephanie Seymour was one of the original Victoria’s Secret Angels; her stunning lingerie shots helped make the brand a household name while Seymour herself became one of the biggest supermodels of the ’80s and ’90s. She’s still a stunner, of course.

Christy Turlington
Christy Turlington was reportedly discovered when a fashion photographer saw her on horseback when she was only 12 years old. She was just 17 when she starred in the video for Duran Duran’s hit song “Notorious”. Things have gone quite well for Turlington since then. In 2008, casting agent James Scully called her, “The greatest model of all time!” Turlington’s most recent endeavor is more serious—she directed the maternal health documentary “No Woman, No Cry”, which will be released on DVD December 6, 2011.

Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson is more than just a pretty face—like fellow supermodel Cindy Crawford, Johnson was attending college on scholarship (pre-law) when she began her modeling career at the age of 17 (1971); her friends encouraged Johnson give it a shot. Turns out it was the right move—in 1974, Johnson became the first Black model to grace the cover of Vogue. She started her acting career soon afterwards, appearing in numerous films and TV shows. Johnson’s next project is “Beverly’s Full House“, a docu-series on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

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