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  • Birth Name: Christie Lee Hudson
  • Birth Place: Malibu, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/02/1954, Aquarius
  • Profession: Model
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Christie Brinkley Fast Facts:
  • At 18, she moved to Paris to enroll in art school.
  • Fluent in French.
  • Appeared on more than 500 magazine covers, and became the first model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue for three consecutive years (1979-81).
  • Worked as a spokesperson for a number of cosmetics and beauty products, including Prell and Cover Girl.
  • Appeared in the video for "Uptown Girl," written by her future husband Billy Joel.
  • Made her film debut in 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation, playing Chevy Chase's mysterious love interest.
  • Survived a March 1994 helicopter crash near Telluride, CO, while heli-skiing; married fellow survivor Richard Taubman nine months later near the crash site.
  • Christie Brinkley Relationships:
  • Alexa Ray Joel - Daughter
  • Billy Joel - Ex-husband
  • Donald Hudson - Father
  • Greg Hudson - Brother
  • Jack Paris Brinkley Taubman - Son
  • Jean-Francois Allaux - Ex-husband
  • Marge Hudson - Mother
  • Peter Cook - Ex-husband
  • Ricky Taubman - Ex-husband
  • Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook - Daughter