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Christy Turlington Bio / Biography
Birth Name: Christy Nicole Turlington
Date of Birth: January 2, 1969
Birthplace: Walnut Creek, California, USA
Nickname: Turly, Christy Burns
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Measurements: 35B-22-35
Shoe Size: 9
Dress Size: 6-8
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Schooling: Attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, CA. Graduated from NYU with a degree in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy (1999)
Parents: Her father is American and her mother is from El Salvador
Siblings: Sisters, Erin and Kelly
Husbands: Edward Burns (7 June 2003 - present) 1 child
Famous Boyfriends: Jason Patric, Christian Slater, Roger Wilson
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Filmography: Click here for film & TV Roles
Trivia
- Appeared in the nude for a PETA poster stating "I'd rather go naked than wear fur"
- Face is inspiration/model for mannequins in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- Was co-owner of Fashion Cafe in New York City. [1996]
- On of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1993]
- Collects pottery
- Has been on the cover of nearly 1,000 magazines since 1987 including Vouge, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, and Elle.
- Had Roger Wilson's initials tatooed on her ankle, but got it altered to a rose.
- Is an anti-smoking activist.
- Announced that she has early stage emphysema from her 10-year smoking habit. She quit smoking in 1995. [2000]
- Spokesmodel of Calvin Klein.
- Spokesmodel of Maybelline.
- Spokesmodel of STRENESSE.
- Is bilingual (speaks English & Spanish).
- She and Edward Burns welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Grace (b. 25 October 2003)
- One of the five supermodels. The others are Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista.
- Went back to school in 1994 and graduated cum laude in 1999, from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study of New York University (NYU), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy.
- Is a Jivamukti (ashtanga) Yoga enthusiast
- Used to order Kentucky Fried Chicken Original Recipe for her lunch during modeling shoots for Cosmopolitan magazine
- Has a dog named "MicSpic" in honor of her Hispanic and her husband's Irish backgrounds.
- Despite being a huge yoga enthusiast and majoring in eastern philosophy, decided that she was going back to her Catholic roots and go back to eating meat.
- Announced she's pregnant with her second child [30 July 2005]
Quotes
- "I have a beer belly."
- "I love fashion, but I'm not obsessed with it."
- "You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've put on weight."
- "Not all models are meant to be actors."