The Best Supermodels of the 1970s

From Jerry Hall to Iman, these are the iconic models of the disco era....
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2022-09-09T15:07:28Z
From Jerry Hall to Iman, these are the iconic models of the disco era, Much like the supermodels of the 1960s, the cover girls of the '70s mirrored the changing times. Whether they were breaking down barriers or just shaking things up, each girl left her own footprint on the industry. From Janice...
Jerry Hall left her home in Texas at 16 with dreams of being a supermodel. She booked a one-way ticket to France and was discovered on a beach in St. Tropez. Within weeks of being discovered, she was being photographed by Helmut Newton and went on to cover 40 major fashion magazines. Hall was...
Lauren Hutton was a 12th-generation Southerner and raised in the Florida Everglades. During her late teens, she had stints at New York's Playboy club and Al Hirt's jazz club in New Orleans. She eventually met and impressed Diana Vreeland, who sent her to Richard Avedon. She would go on to book...
In the early '70s, Janice Dickinson moved to New York City to pursue modeling after winning "Miss High Fashion Model." After being turned down by Eileen Ford herself, she was discovered by photographer Jacques Silberstein. She went on to cover all of the top fashion magazines, including Marie...
Gia Carangi was always known for her wild ways. Her career began at 17-years-old when she was signed by Wilhelmina agency. By 18, she was making $100,000 a year and starring in many major campaigns. Sadly, while becoming a nightclub regular, she became addicted to drugs, her career declined, and...
Iman was discovered in 1975 by Peter Beard who saw her on the street in Nairobi and was taken with her statuesque Somalian beauty. At the time she was at university majoring in political science and fluent in five different languages. She exploded onto the fashion scene, booked many major fashion...
Yves Saint Laurent dubbed Marisa Berenson "the girl of the Seventies." Considering her grandmother was the legendary couturier Elsa Schiaparelli, fashion was part of her DNA. She began modeling at 16-years-old and Diana Vreeland eventually took the star under her wing. She worked with the most...
Patti Hansen was discovered in 1972 while working at her father's hot dog stand in Staten Island. During the beginning of her career, Patrick Demarchelier took her on her first trip to Paris. Soon after, she starred in Revlon ads shot by Richard Avedon. She was a fixture on the Studio 54 scene...
Beverly Johnson paved the way for African American models, breaking down many racial barriers in the '70s. When she first pursued a modeling career, she was rejected by every modeling agency she reached out to. However, after things began to shift culturally, her phone began to ring off the hook....
Cheryl Tiegs embodied the girl-next-store look with her sun-kissed tan, healthy physique, and cover girl smile. She began modeling at 16, working for department stores for $25 a day. Her first major campaign was a swimsuit ad that appeared in Seventeen. She went on to cover many fashion...
After being scouted at a Rolling Stones concert in 1972, Rene Russo was signed to Ford Modeling Agency and her career took off. The fashion industry fell in love with her cutting cheekbones and wide set eyes — Brooke Shields once described her as "the most beautiful thing that ever walked the...
Kelly Emberg was in high school, a member of the school's female drill team, when she was discovered by a local photographer in Houston. She eventually landed in New York City where she signed with Elite Model Management and went on to cover major fashion magazines, make multiple appearances in...
Grace Jones, After signing with Wilhelmina Models New York in 1966, Jones moved to Paris in 1970, where her modeling career truly took off. Parisian fashion houses lived for Jones' androgynous and mysteriously bold appearance. She walked the runways for Yves Saint Laurent, Claude Montana, and...
Margaux Hemingway, Standing tall at six feet even, the statuesque granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway was the first supermodel to land a million-dollar contract for Fabergé. Dubbed one of the "new beauties" by TIME Magazine in 1975, Hemingway appeared on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's...
Karen Bjornson, One of designer Halston's "Halstonettes", Bjornson's career has been an interesting trajectory. After meeting Halston one month after arriving in New York from Cincinnati, she served as Halston's muse for two years. She also walked the runways for Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Ralph...
Karen Graham, Graham is a legend in her own right. She was the first exclusively-contracted model for Esteé Lauder

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