Christie Brinkley

Acting

Christie Brinkley

Born 1954-02-02 · Monroe, Michigan, USA

Christie Lee Brinkley (née Hudson; born February 2, 1954) is an American model, actress, illustrator, television personality, author, photographer, writer, designer, and activist. Brinkley was born Christie Lee Hudson in Monroe, Michigan, on February 2, 1954, the daughter of Marjorie (née Bowling) and Herbert Hudson. Her family moved to Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, where her mother Marjorie later met and married television writer Donald Brinkley in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Donald adopted Christie and her brother Greg Brinkley. During this time, the family lived in Malibu and then the Brentwood neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Brinkley was educated at Paul Revere Junior High School and attended Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles from 9th to 12th grade. After graduation in 1972, she moved to Paris to study art. Brinkley became a successful model, appearing on an unprecedented three consecutive covers of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She spent 25 years as the face of CoverGirl, appeared on over 500 magazine covers, and signed contracts with major fashion and non-fashion brands. Beyond modeling, she expanded into acting, illustration, writing, and activism for human and animal rights and the environment. Brinkley has been married four times, including to musician Billy Joel between 1985 and 1994; she appeared in several of his music videos. Her fourth marriage, to architect Peter Cook, ended in a highly publicized 2008 divorce. Magazines such as Allure and Men's Health have named Brinkley one of the most attractive women of all time.

Acting credits

National Lampoon's Vacation poster
7.1

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Jack and Jill poster
4.4

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.

Jack and Jill

2011

Vegas Vacation poster
6.0

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

Vegas Vacation

1997

The Hamptons poster
NR

Filmed between May and September of 2001, a documentary about The Hamptons, an area in the eastern part of Long Island, New York, famous for being a vacation spot for the wealthiest Americans: a place where wealthy families can spend the summer and weekends by the beach.

The Hamptons

2002

Powaqqatsi poster
7.2

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Powaqqatsi

1988

American Summer poster
NR

Now in his 60s, Mikey vividly journeys back to his childhood during one of the best summers of his life when he met the girl of his dreams, Kelly, scored a spot on the travel baseball team, worked his first job and began his growth out of boyhood — all in the sudden wake of his father missing overseas on a military mission.

American Summer

2026

No artwork available
1.0

NBC and Time Inc. present Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful, a two-hour TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit franchise.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

2014

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004 poster
3.0

Sports Illustrated's 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Edition. Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller, and many of the popular models come back for the 40th.

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004

2004

No Más poster
6.5

A look at the November 1980 re-match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran and how two infamous words haunt both.

No Más

2013

About Face: Supermodels Then and Now poster
4.8

An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades. An uncensored look at many of the biggest names in modeling, the movie reveals the stories behind the magazine covers displaying these multicultural pioneers. Each woman is candidly interviewed in the studio and shares her experiences, ideas on longevity, and philosophy of life in the fashion industry. Elegant archival footage and interviews with designer Calvin Klein and agency head Eileen Ford round out this absorbing chronicle.

About Face: Supermodels Then and Now

2012

Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue poster
6.0

In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a struggling sports magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The documentary chronicles Jule's 32-year reign, where she championed intelligence and empowered supermodels like Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Elle Macpherson. Weaving together her journey with feminism's evolution, the film explores the changing gaze on beauty, from objectification to body positivity. Through stunning visuals and intimate interviews with a wise, nonagenarian Campbell, we witness a legacy that continues to inspire.

Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

2024

Sports Illustrated: The Making of Swimsuit 2017 poster
NR

SI Swimsuit is the fantasy in the middle of the winter. But in 2017 the idea of beauty is shifting. Featuring gold medalists and a shocking return, The Making of SI Swimsuit 2017 celebrates how beauty comes in all types of different packages.

Sports Illustrated: The Making of Swimsuit 2017

2017

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation poster
7.0

A look at the making of the classic comedy film.

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

2011

No artwork available
NR

Sports Illustrated's 1995 Swimsuit Video

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1995