Cindy Crawford conquered the world and her face was everywhere in the 90s. We remember her beautiful curves and, above all, her famous mole. Here are some facts about the model you may not know.
Cindy Crawford conquered the world and her face was everywhere in the 90s. She was one of the original models and no one could resist her charm. Crawford signed millionaire contracts, starred in music videos, released fitness videos and married Richard Gere when he was one of Hollywood’s sexiest men. But no one has forgotten her. She left her mark on an entire generation.
She put the brakes on her career, then married Rande Gerber, who was also a model, and they had two children just as beautiful as their parents. Being in the public eye for over three decades can make fans feel they know everything about her. But some facts about Cindy Crawford may still come as a surprise.
10 – She was queen of the ball
Cindy Crawford never had to worry about being teased about her looks and was even her high school prom queen. However, it seems that not everyone liked the supermodel at school.
Cindy revealed in her memoir, Becoming, that one day she received a call from a local store asking her to model for them. When she went to the store the next day, she discovered it was a prank call and there was no work waiting for her. When she left the store, two girls from her high school were laughing outside. She was devastated, but we know who laughed last.
9 – Cindy Crawford is related to a Roman emperor
Cindy Crawford has discovered that she is a descendant of the Roman emperor Charlemagne (the 41st great-granddaughter, to be precise). Fans always knew there was something royal about Crawford, but she was taken by surprise since she herself had declared that she was an ” American mutt “.
“I have the most remarkable story I can tell my children, and one day they will be able to tell theirs. I’m really grateful to them,” she declared.
8 – Prince William had a crush on her
Cindy Crawford was one of the most stunning women of the ’90s, and everyone had a crush on her. Even Prince William was one of her admirers as a teenager, and had a poster of her and Naomi Campbell on his wall. One of the benefits of being a member of the royal family is that you get to meet your crushes, whatever their fame. Princess Diana invited Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbel to her 13th birthday party.
Years later, the model revealed that she was terrified.“It was a bit embarrassing,” she said.“It was a boy, so I didn’t want to look too trampy. But I didn’t want to look old-fashioned either. I kind of had to look like a mannequin for a kid.”
7 – She studied chemical engineering
The famous model is more than just a pretty face. She was a serious student and received a scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University. Crawford decided to opt for engineering because there were opportunities for women to receive scholarships for this degree program, but her classmates didn’t take her seriously,“because I didn’t look like the other engineers,” she recalls.
She left university, and the fans all know she made the right choice.
6 – The beautiful brunette appeared on over 500 covers
Cindy Crawford was one of the most famous faces in the fashion industry. The model has appeared on the cover of over 500 magazines, and the numbers keep growing as she’s not retired.
But nothing compares to her insane work in the 90s, when she posed for over 400 covers. No wonder she was the world’s highest-paid model in 1994. She earned $6.5 million.
5 – She thought the term Supermodel wouldn’t fit
Cindy Crawford was one of the original models and one of the “Big Five”, along with Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington. They revolutionized the fashion industry, and the term “supermodel” was coined because of them.
However, she didn’t like the term at first.“At first, I thought the word ‘supermodel’ was ridiculous. I remember thinking, ‘it’s so cheesy, it’ll never stick.’ I was wrong, and now everyone is a supermodel,” she says. Even Cindy Crawford can sometimes make mistakes.
4 – Cindy Crawford and George Clooney are neighbors
It’s no secret that Cindy Crawford and George Clooney are great friends and their families have become close. Her husband Rande Gerber and Clooney have even become partners in a tequila brand.
The families get along so well that they live next door to each other at two different addresses. They had adjoining Mexican villas they named Casamigos, and after selling it, they didn’t want to make that link disappear. So Crawford and her husband bought an apartment in the same building as Amal and George Clooney.
3 – She tried acting
In the 90s and early 2000s, many top models tried their hand at acting: Tyra Banks, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen and, of course, Cindy Crawford.
Her most famous film was Fair Game, an action movie she made with Alec Baldwin. The critics didn’t like it, and after that, Crawford just took small roles. It looks like she’s having fun doing it, but acting isn’t a priority in her life.
2 – Prince wrote her a song
Prince wrote a song for Cindy Crawford called “Cindy C.” and they have different versions of the story. According to the model, she was in a club and noticed Prince was there, but she didn’t approach the musician.
After a while, she heard that he had written a spicy song about her.“And now I know what was going through his mind as we danced,” she said. However, some people say Prince invited her to his table and she refused.
1 – She lost a brother
Cindy Crawford may seem to have a perfect life, but she’s certainly had her moments. When she was eight, her two-year-old brother Jeff was diagnosed with leukemia and died two years later.
She said that even though her brother was so small, she was aware that he was about to die.“There’s a sense of completeness and peace that comes from knowing he knew, and he kind of decided he was done fighting,” the model told Oprah.
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