History of Cindy Crawford in Timeline

Cindy Crawford is an American model, actress, and television personality prominent during the 1980s and 1990s. As one of the most popular supermodels of the era, she was a ubiquitous presence in fashion, appearing on magazine covers, runways, and in advertising campaigns. Crawford later expanded her career into acting and entrepreneurial ventures.

February 20, 1966: Birth of Cynthia Ann Crawford

On February 20, 1966, Cynthia Ann Crawford, who would become known as Cindy Crawford, was born. She later became an American model, actress and television personality.

1983: Elite's Look of the Year contest

In 1983, at the age of 17, Cindy Crawford entered Elite's Look of the Year contest and made it to the national finals, marking a significant step in her early modeling career.

1984: Graduated from DeKalb High School

In 1984, Cindy Crawford graduated from DeKalb High School as valedictorian. She earned an academic scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University.

1986: Signed with Elite New York

In 1986, after working for photographer Victor Skrebneski in Chicago, Cindy Crawford moved to New York City and signed with the Elite New York modeling agency, furthering her professional career.

1987: Appeared in The Secret of My Success

In 1987, Cindy Crawford appeared in the opening credits of the Michael J. Fox film 'The Secret of My Success'.

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July 1988: Posed nude for Playboy

In July 1988, Cindy Crawford posed nude for Playboy magazine in a shoot by photographer Herb Ritts, marking a significant moment in her career.

1989: Host of MTV's House of Style

From 1989, Cindy Crawford was the host and executive producer of MTV's 'House of Style', a role she held until 1995.

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January 1990: Cover of British Vogue

In January 1990, Cindy Crawford appeared alongside top models on the cover of British Vogue, marking her presence among the most popular supermodels.

1991: Red Versace Dress at the Academy Awards

In 1991, Cindy Crawford wore a red Versace dress to the 63rd Academy Awards, which significantly influenced fashion trends and led to many imitations.

1992: Pepsi Super Bowl commercial

In 1992, Cindy Crawford appeared in Pepsi's Super Bowl commercial, which aired during Super Bowl XXVI and boosted the popularity of both the model and the brand.

1992: Shape Your Body Exercise Video

In 1992, Cindy Crawford released 'Cindy Crawford: Shape Your Body', an exercise video with Radu Teodorescu which became very successful, launching her into the fitness video market.

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1993: The Next Challenge Exercise Video

In 1993, Cindy Crawford released 'Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge' with Radu Teodorescu, as a follow-up to her successful fitness video.

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1994: Appeared in Jon Bon Jovi's music video

In 1994, Cindy Crawford played the lost love of Jon Bon Jovi in the music video for his version of "Please Come Home For Christmas".

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1995: Starred in the movie Fair Game

In 1995, Cindy Crawford starred as the female lead in the movie 'Fair Game', which marked her break into acting, although the film was not well-received.

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1997: Shape Magazine Survey

In 1997, a Shape magazine survey of 4,000 picked Cindy Crawford as the second most beautiful woman in the world, after Demi Moore.

May 29, 1998: Married Rande Gerber

On May 29, 1998, Cindy Crawford married businessman and former model Rande Gerber.

October 1998: Returned to Playboy

In October 1998, Cindy Crawford returned to the pages of Playboy for a second nude pictorial, again taken by Herb Ritts.

1998: Over 500 Magazine Appearances

By 1998, Cindy Crawford had been featured on the cover of over 500 fashion and lifestyle magazines, highlighting her ubiquitous presence in the industry.

2000: Starred in Body Guards

In 2000, Cindy Crawford appeared as one of the celebrities playing themselves in the Italian comedy 'Body Guards – Guardie del corpo'.

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2000: A New Dimension Exercise Video

In 2000, Cindy Crawford released 'Cindy Crawford: A New Dimension' with fitness expert Kathy Kaehler, an exercise video aimed at new mothers getting back into shape.

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2000: Quit full-time modeling

In 2000, Cindy Crawford retired from full-time modeling and now only appears occasionally in fashion magazines.

2001: Co-starred in The Simian Line

In 2001, Cindy Crawford co-starred in 'The Simian Line', an ensemble cast film that didn't achieve critical or commercial success.

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2001: Mini-Muscles with Cindy Crawford

In 2001, Cindy Crawford made a shorter fitness video aimed at children, called 'Mini-Muscles with Cindy Crawford and the Fit-wits', featuring animation and the voices of Crawford, Radu, and Kobe Bryant.

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2002: People's 50 Most Beautiful People

In 2002, Cindy Crawford was named one of the 50 most beautiful people by People magazine.

2005: Created Meaningful Beauty

In 2005, Cindy Crawford created a line of beauty products called Meaningful Beauty with Jean-Louis Sebagh for Guthy-Renker.

2005: Launched Cindy Crawford Home Collection

In 2005, Cindy Crawford launched a new line of furniture under the "Cindy Crawford Home Collection" name, manufactured by HM Richards Inc.

2005: Best Magazine Cover

In 2005, the American Society of Magazine Editors listed the inaugural issue of George, featuring Cindy Crawford dressed as George Washington, as the 22nd best magazine cover of the last 40 years.

2006: Maxim's Hot 100

In her forties, Cindy Crawford claimed No. 26 in the 2006 Hot 100 issue of Maxim magazine.

2007: Official Supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities

In 2007, Cindy Crawford became an official supporter of the Ronald McDonald House Charities and a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC.

2008: Endorsed Barack Obama

In 2008, Cindy Crawford endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States.

2009: Appearance in Room 23 book

In 2009, Cindy Crawford was photographed by Deborah Anderson for the coffee table book 'Room 23', produced by philanthropist Diana Jenkins; Crawford was also the cover model and wrote the dedication.

2009: Launched Home Goods Line with J.C. Penney

In late 2009, Cindy Crawford launched a home goods line with J. C. Penney, expanding her brand into a broader range of products.

2011: Appeared in Duran Duran's music video

In 2011, Cindy Crawford played "John Taylor" in the music video for Duran Duran's "Girl Panic", featuring supermodels as the band.

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2012: Denied endorsing Mitt Romney

In 2012, Cindy Crawford denied reports that she endorsed Mitt Romney for the election.

2013: Appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?

In 2013, Cindy Crawford appeared on an episode of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and discovered her ancestors included European nobility and that she is descended from Charlemagne.

September 2015: Published Becoming

In September 2015, 'Becoming', a book about Cindy Crawford's life and career co-written by Crawford and Katherine O'Leary, was published.

2015: Appeared in Taylor Swift's music video

In 2015, Cindy Crawford played Headmistress in the music video for Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood", alongside Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez, and fellow models.

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April 2016: Cover of Vogue Paris with Kaia Gerber

In April 2016, Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia appeared together on the cover of the April issue of Vogue Paris.

2016: Remake of Pepsi commercial

In 2016, Pepsi released a remake of its 1992 Super Bowl commercial, also featuring Cindy Crawford.

September 2017: Closed Versace Fashion Show

In September 2017, Cindy Crawford, along with models Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Carla Bruni, closed the Versace spring/summer 2018 fashion show as an homage to Gianni Versace.

2018: Closed Versace Fashion Show

In 2018, Cindy Crawford, along with models Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Carla Bruni, closed the Versace spring/summer 2018 fashion show as an homage to Gianni Versace.

January 2019: Purchased Nate 'n Al Deli

In January 2019, Cindy Crawford, along with her husband Rande Gerber, Michael Meldman, Jeff Shell, and Jay Sures, announced they would purchase the Hollywood deli Nate 'n Al to keep it open.

August 2021: Sold Home in Beverly Hills

In August 2021, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber sold their home in Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, for a reported $13.5 million.

2021: Recreated Pepsi ad for charity

In 2021, Cindy Crawford recreated her iconic Pepsi ad with photographer David Yarrow to help raise funds for the American family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, where her brother was treated for leukemia.

September 20, 2023: Premiered in The Super Models docuseries

On September 20, 2023, Cindy Crawford was featured in 'The Super Models', a four-part Apple TV+ docuseries, alongside Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista.

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