Subject: alt.supermodels frequently asked questions FAQ v2.3 (editing)
Date: 3 Apr 1995 09:58:33 -0700
Summary: belated FAQ file, undergoing major edit (still)

Archive-Name: supermodels-faq
Last-Modified: 1994/08/20
Version: 2.3

This is the Frequently Asked Questions file for alt.supermodels.  It
tries to address the standard questions, so the regular readers won't
have to see them again.  The info is mostly drawn from postings to this
group, but a lot has been contributed directly.  There's a lot of data
about people who aren't supermodels, because people ask a lot of
questions about people who aren't supermodels. 

If you have any data on models that is not here, _PLEASE_ send it to me,
Graham Watt (the alt.supermodels FAQ drone), at graham@shell.portal.com. 
RE:  ADD TO FAQ

Please do this before April 10th, 1995 GMT so I can make sure it gets
into the edit I have been working on.  Gifts of macros and/or
shareware text -> html code conversion programs very welcome.

Comments and suggestions are very welcome.  Mail them to the above 
address with a subject of (FAQ comment) so I can parse it easier from my 
mail index.  

Contributors will be noted at the end of the FAQ (Fame!). (Unless they 
prefer to be anonymous.  I will respect those requests.)

This FAQ still needs hard data; addresses (fashion houses, magazines, 
catalogs, fan clubs, etc), birthdates, measurements, earning power, names 
of the new models, and whatever else can help us all follow them.
I have noticed from posts that the FAQ does not address older models from
even the early 70's and 80's.  Any fans out there with information should
send it to me so I can include it.

[ I'd like to get more info on the educational or business achievements of 
current and retired supermodels.  I'm hoping some examples will help 
quiet the "supermodels are/aren't brainless" flames.  For example, 
Crawford was pulling A's in Northwestern's engineering program before 
becoming a model.]

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Contents:
    Lists of models and data.
    Common questions and answers.
    Addresses.
    Sources of additional movie appearance information.
    How to download and view the pictures.
    Where to get pictures of supermodels on the 'Net.
    Standards for posting pictures.
    Where to get the latest version of this and other FAQs.
    How to contribute if you don't have usenet posting access.
    History of alt.supermodels and this FAQ.
    Credits.
    Disclaimer.



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Lists of models and data.

[ These people have been mentioned in the group.  I (graham) am putting 
some actresses into the file, largely due to their popularity in the 
newsgroup.  However I draw the line at Playboy Playmates.  I am including 
names of new models as I come across them, as we all know, it just takes 
a few good photos and *bingo* your a supermodel. ]


#A#

Albane, Sultry 
    Born: '78?

Alexander, Karen
    Born: '65?
    Began modelling: at age 16, '76?
    Height: 5' 9-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 33-23.5-33
    Size: 6
    Shoe: 10
    Hair: Dark brown
    Eyes: Dark brown
    Agency: IMG
    First Black model to appear in SI swimsuit issue in 1987.
    Is married and has a daughter Ella.

Alexis, Kim
    Pregnant cover girl on spring issue of Shape magazine
    Son, 8lb 13oz, Noah Fernand
    Married to former NHL star Ron Duguay.  She has two sons from a 
    previous marriage and he has two daughters.  [Wow, Brady Bunch]

Alt, Carol
    Hair color: brown
    Born: Dec 1 1960 in New York City
    Retired.  Modeled for Cover Girl Cosmetics.  Played in a couple 
    of B movies; some starring roles.
    Currently starring in the syndicated TV show "Thunder in Paradise"

Amadei, Magali
    Hair: Jet Black
    She's on the cover of August(94) Glamour (may or june as well) 
    and has a feature in September (94) Mirabella.

Andurand, Muriel
    Age: 17 (?)
    Agency: ELITE
    Height: 1.82m
    Measurements: 93-64-91 cm

Anika
    Age: 22 (?)
    Height: 1.79m
    Bust-waist-hips: 88-61-90 cm
    Allemande(German)
    Venue a Paris pour les shows Dior et Lagerfeld.
    Elle travaille immediatement pour Glamour, Elle Allemange, et le
    Figaro Madame avec Lothar et Nick Knight.
    (hey this one is easy to translate)
    Debut in Paris with the Dior and Lagerfeld shows.  She worked
    immediately for Glamour, German Elle and Figaro Madame with
    Lothar and NK.

Ariffin, Nora
    Models for Cover Girl Cosmetics.

Auermann, Nadja
    Nationality: German
    Hair: Platinum Blonde
    Height: very tall 6'+
    was discovered in a local night club in her home town but was asked 
    to lose some weight before they would use her. She was reported to 
    have lost half her body weight in three months before hitting Paris 
    by storm. Has replaced Claudia as the German runway model of choice.

Avalon
    Ethnicity: English, French, and German
    Nationality: American
    Age: 21  (Harper's Bazaar may 94)
    Hair color: Reddish Brown
    Skin: freckled
    Eyes: Blue
    Has ears that stick out at the bottom.

#B#

Banks, Tyra
    Age: 20 (?)
    Agency: Img
    Appeared in "Inferno", a British sexploitation film.
    Has recurring role as "Jackie" on NBC's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model (april 1994 SI calendar)
."With a promising academic career on hold - she has already been 
.accepted by five colleges, ranging from New York University in 
.the East to the University of Southern California in her native 
.Los Angeles - Tyra juggles assignments for Ralph Lauren, Yves 
.St. Laurent, Chanel, abd Oscar de la Renta, as well as an ocasional
.video appearance for Michael Jackson." [Jule Campbell, SI]

Barguilla, Helena
    she has been in some Gaultier ads... most of her work is runway and 
    print.

Barrymore, Drew
    Born: 22 Feb 1975 in Culver City, California, USA 
    Agency: ELITE
    As a child, she starred in several films, including "E.T. the 
    Extra-Terrestrial", and "Firestarter".  She recovered from a drug 
    addiction, and restarted her career with "Poison Ivy".  Which was partially
    intended to show she had grown up.  Replaced Anne Smith as Guess?
    Jeans' model.  Has tattoos on her ankle and hand, and a butterfly
    near her navel.
    Bardot-like pout.  Her idea of a good time "Fat, adult, prime-time, 
    white-trash TV." (said laughing)  Has also been in a TV movie and 
    recently in "Bad Girls" with a cast of other famous women.
    Was married, now divorced.

Beach, Nicole
    
   [anyone know who this is?]

Bellucci, Monica
    Height: 5'9-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 35-24-35
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Dark Brown
    Eye color: Dark Brown
    Shoe size: 9-1/2
    Born: 1969?
    Agency: ELITE
    Nationality: Italian
    Cast as a vampire in the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula directed
    by Francis Ford Coppola.  She was discovered by Coppola's son Roman
    on the cover of an Italian magazine called Zoom.

Bercu, Michaela
    Height: 6'
    Bust-waist-hips: 34b-25-36
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 10.5 - 11
    Agency: ELITE
    Appeared as a vampire in Coppola's Dracula.  Cover of Feb 93 Shape.

Bolivar, Chantal
    Age: 19 (?)
    Agency: ELITE
    Height: 1.76m
    Bust-waist-hips: 85-64-93 cm

Bouquet, Carole
    Hair color: Black
    French actress/model.  Movie credits include "For Your Eyes Only"
    and "Too Beautiful for You"

Brinkley, Christie
    Born: Febuary 2, 1954
    Agency: Ford
    Mostly retired.  Married to Billy Joel.
    Recently (april 1994) was involved with a heliocopter crash.
    Currently estranged from Billy Joel, has a daughter from that
    marriage, and appeared in a VR episode of "Mad About You".
    Linked romantically with Millionaire Realator who was also in Heli-crash
    Now classed as Ultramodel (she's 40)

Bruni, Carla
    Born: 68? in Turin, Italy
    Began modelling: at age 19
    Agency: Women Model Management
    Height: 1.76 m
    Bust-waist-hips: 85-58-90 cm
    Her boyfriend is Swiss actor Vincent Perez (4 years older)
    although she was rumored to be the cause of the marriage breakup
    between Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall.  Bruni countered the
    allegations by asking why she would have anything to do with a
    shrivelled up old fossil like Mick Jagger.  As a result, Jagger and
    Hall's marriage appears to remain intact.  A story on Bruni appears
    in the Jan 93 issue of American Vogue.

#C#

Campbell, Naomi
    Height: 5'9-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34-23-32
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Dark Brown
    Eye color: Dark Brown
    Shoe size: 9
    Agency: Ford 
    Born: May 22 1970 in London, England
    Is one of the top five supermodels in the modelling industry.
    Appears in a steamy video with Michael Jackson and is reportedly
    pursuing a singing career on her own.  Appears as singer in movie
    "Cool as Ice".  Engaged to Adam Clayton, U2's bass guitarist.  Has a 
    peirced belly button (ELLE june 1994 Picture p128)

Carter, Lynda
    Now retired, but was one of Revlon's (I think) bigest models a few 
    years ago.  Best known for playing Wonder Woman on TV.  Still does 
    TV ads for a contact lens manufacturer.

Casey-Jane
    new model
    Nationality: English
    Hair: Dark, short
    Agency: Storm

Cates, Phoebe
    A teen model before becoming an actress.  Several major film credits.
    Married to Kevin Kline.  Lives on the upper west side of Manhattan.

Chandra
    Nationality: American
    Height: 1.73m
    Bust-waist-hips: 85-60-85 cm
    Practique la danse et le ski nautique.  Arrive chez City en octobre, 
    elle demarre sa carriere avec ELLE France et travaille avec Marc 
    Hispard, Steven Mesisel, Jacques Olivar et Arthur Elogrt.  
    Translation:
    Took dancing lessons and water skiing.  Arrived in City(Paris?)
    in October.  ??????, has worked with MH, SM,JO and AE (photographers)

Christensen, Helena
    Born: Born Dec 25 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Height: 1.77m
    Bust-waist-hips: 90-60-90 cm
    Appears in print ads for Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace, & Kenar.
    Involved with Michael Hutchence of INXS.  Was in Chris Issac's 
    "Wicked Game" mini-movie.  Appeared in "Inferno", a British 
    sexploitation film.  Currently in ads for Royal Copenhagen/Georg 
    Jensen Jewelry.  A MPEG movie of her exists (wrongly labeled as
    Linda Evangilista by the creator)

Connelly, Jennifer
    Born: Dec 12 1970 in New York, USA
    Connelly did some modelling around '87.  She's now a serious
    actress with several film credits including "The Rocketeer",
    "Career Opportunities", and "Hotspot" (which contains the only
    known topless photo of her).

Crawford, Cindy Ann
    Height: 5'9-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34B-24-35
    Dress size: 8
    Hair color: Light Brown
    Eye color: Dark Brown
    Shoe size: 9-1/2
    Born: 20 Feb 1966 in De Kalb, Illinois, USA
    Agency: ELITE
    Schooling: Northwestern, Chemical Engineering (1 sem)
    Modeling Break: ELITE "Look of the year contest", 1982
    Probably the single most widely recognized supermodel.  Cindy was
    the spokesperson for Pepsi for a while, has her own exercise video,
    and her own show on MTV.  She's also done at least three calendars,
    and of the profit, half (I believe) goes toward fighting leukemia.
    Had a three year $3 million contract with Revlon.  Also appeared in
    print ads for JH Collectables and Capezio Bags.  She appeared in 
    a series of lingerie posters for Hennes & Mauritz in Europe.  The
    Norway police tore many of them down because they feared drivers
    were being too distracted.  She has said she feels too old for
    runway modeling, and wishes to cut back to part time modelling.
    Cindy is not doing any calendar for 1994.  She is said to be busy
    doing and promoting her exercise/work-out video.  The same company
    who made the last 4 calendars has brought out the Cindy Crawford
    1994 European Edition Calendar which has various pics taken from
    her last four calendars.  Also, there is another calendar produced
    by an English firm which is of fairly poor quality (its only 12
    month while the European Edition is 16 months).
    [ Addresses for the two companies, CULTRE SHOCK and DAY DREAM 
    CALENDARS, are in the addresses section of this FAQ. ]
    She was married to actor Richard Gere in Dec '91 at the Little
    Church of the West in Las Vegas, by Rev.  Wes McPherson.  They
    using wedding bands twisted from chewing gum wrappers.  Cindy 
    said, during an interview, they plan on having a child soon.
    Cindy is frequently rumored to be bisexual, and having an affair
    with Christy Turlington.  In '91, they were photographed while
    kissing behind the Roxy nightclub in New York.  The rumors have
    intensified since Cindy appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair
    shaving k.d. lang, a confirmed lesbian.  
    Appeared topless in the July 1988 Playboy.  Quote: "I don't mind if
    someone thinks a picture of me decorates their wall nicely.  It's
    weird when you think what people might be doing to it.  But if just
    the way I look can make someone feel good, that's a pretty easy way
    for me to bring them some pleasure.  I just don't want to hear
    about graphics details, you know." US April 1993.
    MTV House of Style (5 years on the air)

#D#

Davis, Geena 
    Modeled lingerie before becoming famous as an actress.
    First appearance:  "Tootsie"
    Was married to actor Jeff Goldblum.  Has since made several movies.

Dee Dee 
    Height: 5'11" 
    Bust-waist-hips: 35-25-36 
    Dress size: 8-9 
    Hair color: Blonde 
    Eye color: Blue 
    Shoe size: 10 
    Agency: ELITE

Deneuve, Catherine 
    Now semi-retired, but modeled before becoming famous as an actress.
    Has reappeared recently in ads for Yves Saint Laurent

Douglas, Dana
    Ethnicity: Italian & Irish
    Nationality: American
    Age: 17  (Harper's Bazaar May 94 "The New All-Americans")
    Hair: Black? Dark Brown?
    Eyes: Dark Brown (she's squinting...)
    Skin: light italian colors.  possibly a mole on her left cheek
    

Douglas, Meghan 
    Height: 5'10" 
    Bust-waist-hips: 33-24.5-35 
    Dress size: 6-8 
    Hair color: Lt. Brown 
    Eye color: Blue-Green 
    Shoe size: 7.5-8
    Agency: ELITE

Dubosfertus, Nadege 
    Usually just Nadege.  She is married to photographer Tiziano Magni
    who has one son named Rocco.  She was married in '92 in an Azzedine
    Alaia mini dress with push-up bodice.  Nadege appears regularly in
    American Vogue and on the runways.  She can be seen in ads for
    Chanel.

#E#

Elliott, Gail 
    Height: 5'10" 
    Bust-waist-hips: 34-23-35 
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Brunette 
    Eye color: Brown 
    Shoe size: 9.5 
    Agency: ELITE
    Another "older" model, but is still going strong especially on
    runway and in print ads.  Can be seen in ads for Ports
    International and Jaeger.

Evangelista, Linda 
    Born: May 10, 1965 in Saint Catherines, Canada
    Height: 5'9-1/2" 
    Bust-waist-hips: 34.5-25-35 
    Dress size: 8 
    Hair color: ????  Short (color changes daily?)
    Original Hair Color: Dark Brown
    Eye color: Blue-Green 
    Shoe size: 8.5 
    Agency: ELITE
    Nationality: Canadian.  
    Linda is one of the top five supermodels of the world.  She
    recently joked that she wouldn't get out of bed for less than
    $10,000 a day.  She appears in ads for Barney's New York (with Kyle
    MacLachlan), and in ads for Kenar.  She is also reported to be one
    of the hardest working models of the moment which could partly
    account for her great success.  Married to Gerald Marie, president of
    the ELITE agency in France, but getting a divorce.  Going with Kyle
    MacLaughlin(Twin Peaks, The Hidden, Roswell, Dune) who goes to all her 
    show appearances.  Tested to take over Estee Lauder campaign from 
    Paulina Porizkova.  Has replaced Stephanie Seymour in Versace campaigns.
    April/May 1994-walked in 30 min Karl Lagerfield Chole show 8 times, 40 
    seconds each and took home a check for a cool $10,000.  She's #1.

Everhart, Angie
    Hair color: red
    Eyes: Brown
    Nationality: USA
    Agency: Next
    Has done Sports Illustrated calenders, Levi's 501 television ads,
    Hennes & Mauritz ads, MAX magazine, J-Crew, etc.  Had a bit part in
    "The Last Action Hero", a recent Schwarzenegger vehicle.  Lived in
    Paris, but has moved to New York.  Speaks French.  She promised her
    grandmother she would never pose nude.

#F#

Fabio
    A male model.  There is some debate whether he is handsome, or 
    an ugly "refugee from a bad metal band".
    Earned his fame as a model for romantic novel covers (Harlequin, etc)
    Has a calendar out.

Falaise, Lucie de la
    Born: 73?
    Began modelling: Dec 92?
    One of the new crop of models labelled the "gamines".  She appeared
    on the cover of Vogue Dec. 92.  She is 19 and is model/muse
    exclusively for Yves Saint Laurent.  Appears in made-for-HBO movie
    "Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules".  Yves St. Laurent
    chose her for the traditional final presentation of a bridal gown
    at the unveiling of his spring '93 collection.

Farrell, Terry
    Born: November 19, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Bust-Waist-Hips: 34-25-36
    Appeared on Vouge and Mademoiselle covers
    Also was the Kool cigarettes girl, and appeared in a 1991 Virgina
    Slims ad featuring her dressed as Neopoleon
    Appeared in "Portfolio" (1983) a movie about modeling with Carol Alt,
    Kelly Emberg, and Paulina Porizkova
    Rumored to have modeled before becoming an actress.  Plays 
    "Jadzia Dax" on Star Trek, Deep Space Nine.
    There exists a Terry Farrell FAQ, maintained by Jeffery Koga.
    He posts it to alt.supermodels from time to time.    

Fedoruk, Cathy
    Height: 5'9-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34B-25-35
    Dress size: 8
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 9.5
    Agency: ELITE
    Nationality: Canadian
    Appears in ads for Ellese.

Fernando, Perin
    Nationality: Sri Lankan
    did shows for Dior, Yves St. laurent in New York and Paris,
    Armani in Milan, Anuska Hemple, and Paul Castello in London.
    looks like Yasmeen Ghauri, ie exotic.

Flavin, Jennifer
    Agency: IMG
    Not a "super" model.  Was Sylvester Stallone's girlfriend and it was
    rumored that designer's had been putting her in their shows as a
    favor to "Rocky".  Her nose has been likened to Bob Hope's.
    Nonetheless, she can be seen occasionally in mags with Stallone,
    but was on a cover of Cosmopolitan in Spring 92.

Fournier, Charlene
    Ethnicity: Native American (Mohawk, Algonquin, and Cree) and 
               French-Canadian
    Age: 18 (as of May 94 Harper's Bazaar)
    Nationality: American
    Hair: Black
    Skin: light brown (nutmeg?)
    Eyes: Black? (squinting...)

Francis, John
    Nationality: American
    Born: January 12, 1965
    Raised: Chicago
    One of the top 5 male models.
    Tall, slightly receeding hairline (like Bruce Willis')

#G#

Ghauri, Yasmeen
    Nationality: Montreal, Canada
    One of the top supermodels.  Appears in ads for Valentino, Escada,
    and Gianni Versace.  German/Pakistani heritage: her father was an
    Indian Muslim who migrated to Pakistan during the partition in
    1947.  Her mother was German.  She grew up in Montreal.  Quite
    often she is fond of wearing Shalwar/Kameez.

Gisele
    A model who is popular on the runways.  She also appears in recent
    ads for Saks Fifth Avenue and has a small appearance in George
    Michael's Too Funky video.

Goodacre, Jill
    Height: 5'8"
    Bust-waist-hips: 35-24-34
    Dress size: 8
    Hair color: Light Brown
    Eye color: Green
    Shoe size: 9
    Agency: ELITE
    Born: 29 March 1964 in Lubbock, Texas, USA (raised in Boulder, Colorado)
    Often appears in Victoria's Secret Catalogue.
    Married to singer/actor Harry Connick, Jr.  Recently appeared on premiere
    issue of "Vie" a new health/fitness magazine.

Griffin, Debbie
    Age: 23 (?)
    Nationality: American
    Height: 1.8m
    Bust-waist-hips: 90-67-90 cm
    Likes to dance, ski and "la natation"???
    She has done photo shoots for Marie Claire and Vogue.

#H#

Hall, Bridget
    Born: December 12, 1977 in Dallas, Texas?
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 119 lbs  (skinny, but not a waif)
    Agency: Ford
    April W cover and fashion pictorial
    her mother attends her shoots. Covers of Cosmopolitan, Mirabella, and 
    Elle in May, 1994. 2 Pages in Mirabella, 5+ in Elle, pictorial in May 
    Mademoiselle (6 pages), May 94 Harper's Bazaar (14.5 full page shots)
    As of May 1994 Cosmo - was returning to high school, possibly signing 
    a contract with Ralph Lauren.  Has a rather bland expression during
    runway shoots, but it is consistent and changing makeup does allow her
    some flexibility.  She is rapidly gaining exposure.

Hallyday, Estelle
    Height: 5'9"
    Bust-waist-hips: 36-26-37
    Dress size: 8-10
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 8.5
    Agency: ELITE
    She is becoming an "older" model and is not quite as popular as she
    was a few years ago.  She appeared in some Revlon print ads and has
    a major part in George Michael's Too Funky video.  She is married
    to French pop singer David Hallyday.

Hammer, Brit
    Height: 5'6-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 32-23-33
    Dress size: 6
    Hair color: Brown
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 8
    Agency: ELITE
    Graduated MaCalester College.  She was the Clinique model for 5
    yrs.  Recently did a L'Oreal calendar.  Primarily an actress.  Lives
    in NYC and is married with 2 children.

Harry, Angela
    An asian model.

Hartman, Patricia
    Nationality: German
    10 years in the business?
    Modeled for some of the new L'Oreal advertisements... she has done a 
    lot of runway and print work for Valentino, Ferre, Montana and 
    countless others...

Heigl, Katherine
    Ethnicity: German and Irish
    Nationality: American
    Agency: ELITE
    Age: 15 (as of may 94 Harper's Bazaar)
    Hair: light brown (chesnut?)
    Skin: pale basic caucasian "white" light pink
    
Helfer, Tricia
    Height: 5'10
    Agency: Ford
    The winner of 1992 Ford Supermodel of the Year contest.  Is
    from Alberta, Canada and is on the cover of the Feb 93' issue of
    Flare magazine (Canadian).

Herzigova, Eva
    Height: 5'9
    Bust-waist-hips: 37 23 36
    Hair color: bleached blonde
    Eye color: blue
    Born: 73?, under Pisces
    Agency: Metropolitan
    Nationality: Czechoslovakian
    Earning power: $8,000-$12,000 per day
    Eva gained her most exposure appearing in Guess? ads in early '92.
    She can be seen in the photographer Ellen von Unwerth's film called
    Inferno.  She has an interesting beauty routine of bleaching her
    hair with vodka and lemon juice. Cover of July ELLE (94 US)

Hume, Kirsty 
    Nationality: Scotland
    Hair: Blonde, straight, mid back length  (Flaxen)
    Eyes: Blue 
    Skin: fair
    Paris Agent:  Cyril Brule
    Agency: ELITE
    Cover of July 94 Harper's Bazaar, inside article "Inventing Kristy".
    Condensation of article follows:
    6 months ago, living in Miami, trying out for Catalog "cattle calls".
    12 months ago, in London and Paris doing the same.
    3 years ago, a a "little modeling school" in Scotland (cured of slouch)
    Front runner for Chanel's contract Fall 94.  Has worked for Jil 
    Sander at several big shows in Paris. Attended Dundee School of Art.
    Drinks Earl Grey Tea and chain smokes Marlbaros. [too bad about the cigs]
    ."...etheral, almost refrigerator cool."  "a young Jean Shrimpton.
    Long, skinny legs, a mouth that's slight too large. Uneven teeth.
    She is NOT "a figure of seduction, a silicone-implant Barbie, 
    or a waif."  "Dewiness and poise"  
    First appeared in the supermodel herd at April's Donna Karan, Calvin 
    Klein, Anna Sui, and Ralph Lauren shows.
    Legs are described as "coltish".  Plans to rent a New York 
    Apartment.  Used to run track, but is scared of too much adrenaline.
    
Hunter, Rachel
    Born: 67?
    Hair: Blond
    Eyes: Blue
    Agency: Ford
    Nationality: New Zealand
    Appears in ads for Cover Girl and Keystone beer.  Married to
    singer Rod Stewart.  Daughter, Renee, was born in June 1992.
    Possibly just had another child, was pregnant in SI 1994 Swimsuit issue

Hutter, Belinda
    Born: 1977?  said to be 17  Austrian  
    Recently appeared on Austrian TV

Hutton, Lauren
    Veteran model, was retired, now models 6 months of the year.
    Can be easily identified if smiling by a large gap between her front 
    teeth, but since she is so OLD and still looks SO GOOD, who cares 
    about the gap.  (its bigger than Dave Letterman's!)

#I#

Iman
    Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
    Nationality: Somalia
    Agency: ELITE
    Had a part as a shapeshifter in "Star Trek: the Undiscovered
    Country", and a relatively large role in "No Way Out".  Appeared in
    the Michael Jackson video "Remember the Time".  Married to David
    Bowie.  Recently has produced her own line of cosmetics designed to 
    fill a void in the makeup industry and provide colors for all those 
    gorgeous Black, Latino, and other darker complexion women of the world.
    Company is through J.C. Penny.

Ireland, Kathy
    Born: 1962 in Glendale, California
    She has played numerous small roles on the large and small screen,
    including an episode of the sitcom "Grand" and the movies "Mom and
    Dad Save the Universe", "Necessary Roughness", "National Lampoons
    Loaded Weapon 1", and "Danger Island".  She had the title role in
    "Alien from L.A.", which was featured on a recent episode of
    "Mystery Science Theatre 3000".  Some people find her voice
    irritating.  Her main "thing" is modeling swimsuits for Sports
    Illustrated, since '84.  Recently married a emergency room doctor.
    One of her hobbies is homebrewing beer.
    Has apparently had trouble with an over zealous fan recently.
    (March, October 1994 SI Calendar)
."Demure?  Smoky? A little flirtatious?  The are the qualities 
.that have made Kathy Ireland a 10-time Sports Illustrated 
.swimsuit model.  But you might be suprised to learn that Kathy is 
.a Sunday school teacher, as well as a gifted athlete who recently 
.declared on national TV that she intends to takw up boxing; that 
.she enjoys fishing at dawn with her dad; or that she is an 
.incurable practical joker." [Jule Campbell, SI]
    Appears on ESPN's body shaping occansionaly.  Was in an "action pack" 
    TV movie "bandit" or something.


Irwin, Elaine
    Height: 5'10"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34B-24-34
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 8
    Agency: Ford
    Married to John (Cougar) Mellencamp. Salon Selective model
    Now modeling for Pantene shampoo, now mother of a boy.

#J#

Janina
    Ethnicity: African-American
    Nationality: American
    Age: 20
    Hair: black
    Skin: very light brown 
    broad smile and nose (great smile)

Janssen, Famke
    Height: 5'11"
    Bust-waist-hips: 36-24-36
    Dress size: 8-10
    Hair color: Brown
    Eye color: Hazel
    Shoe size: 11
    Agency: ELITE
    Appeared in a Star Trek The Next Generation episode, "The Perfect 
    Mate", as Kamala, an empathic mesomorph.  Appeared in TV movie "Model
    by Day" on FOX, guest appearance on FOX "Melrose Place"

Johnson, Beverly
    Agency: Wilhelmina
    First African-American model on Vogue cover, (in 1974).  Supermodel.
    22 years experience. 
    Book-> "True Beauty:Secrets of Radiant Beauty for Women of Every Age 
    and Color" publisher:Warner Books 
    Johnson believes that a woman's true beauty goals should be self-esteem, 
    self-motivation, and well-being.

Jovovich, Milla
    Nationality: Russian
    Ethnicity: Russian and Yugoslavian
    Hair color: red
    Age: 18  (as of june/july 94 Bikini)
    Agency: Next
    Models for Almay, and in Seventeen, Harpers & Queen.
    Was in "Return to the Blue Lagoon", "Dazed and Confused"(sneeze an 
    you will miss her in this), "Kuffs", and "Chaplin". Her debut CD is 
    called, The Divine Comedy.  Was with SBK records, now on EMI.
    cd single: Gentleman Who Fell.
    Getting her US passport in a few months.  She has been a model since 
    she was 11 years old.  Hasn't modeled in two years.  Dating the bass 
    player for "Jamiroquai" (Stewart)  Introduced by a make-up artist via 
    fax machines.   Check out the June/July (94)issue of Bikini for a HUGE
    12x24 inch b/w of her close to naked with her Mandolin and a sheer 
    cut off top.

#K#
    
Kiara
    Ethnicity: Ugandan
    Nationality: naturalized American (2 months as of May 94 Harper's Bazaar)
    Age: 18
    Agency: Ford
    Hair: Black, short, but not "afro curled"
    Eyes: Black
    Skin: 70% shade of dark brown     (someone help me here)

Kirsebom, Vendela
    Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
    Nationality: Swedish
    Born: Jan. 12, 1967 in Stockholm
    Agency:  Ford
    Nearly exclusive model for Elizabeth Arden.  Sports Illustrated
    swimsuit model. (cover, sept, poster 1994 SI Calendar)
."Our cover model.  All fire an ice in front of the camera, 
.Vendela is the consummate professional:punctual, prepared, 
.organized, focused on her work, yet always managing to remain 
.spontaneous.  With a generous heart and strong sense of family 
.values, Vendela finds fulfillment in working with underprivileged 
.children, or simply returning to her native Sweden to visit her 
.family."  [Jule Campbell, SI]

Kristanna
    Ethnicity: Norwegian and German
    Nationality: American
    Age: 14
    Hair: light brown/ dark blonde
    Skin: general tan, (vendela's color)  
    Mole on the right side of her face, near edge of lips.

Kumlin, Kristina
    Agency: ELITE

#L#

Lanza, Susan (Suzanne?)
    Models for Victoria's Secret Catalogue, but wants to be an actress.

Lebesco, Maiwenn
    Nationality: France
    Hair: Black
    Eyes: slate blue
    Skin: Pale.  small mole under right nostril
    Has very full lips, normal thighs (not waif.)  9 page lingerine 
    spread in Mirabella (may 94).  Mainly an actress.

LeBon, Yasmin
    Height: 5'9"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34-24-35
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Brown
    Eye color: Dark Brown
    Shoe size: 9
    Agency: ELITE
    Yasmin was at the height of her popularity about 1988 when she
    married Duran Duran lead singer Simon LeBon.  She has a daughter
    Amber Rose.  She is still popular on the runways.

Lindburg, Lauren
    Models for Cover Girl Cosmetics.

#M#

MacDowell, Andie
    Agency:  ELITE (now semi-retired)
    Born: Feb 12 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
    Was L'Oreal's exclusive model for several years ending around '89 .
    One of the Largest exclusive contracts of the time, 1/2 million 
    dollars for 12 days of work a year.
    Continued modeling until about '90.  She's mostly acting now.  Her
    movie credits include St. Elmo's Fire; Tarzan (picture only, the
    voice was dubbed in by Glen Close); Sex, Lies and Videotape; Object
    of Beauty; and Greencard.  Married and living in the 9 Mile Valley,
    just outside Frenchtown, Montana.  Recently in Groundhog Day, 
    Shortcuts, and Four Weddings and a Funeral.  (Many movie credits)
    Married to ex-model Paul Qualley with two kids, Justin (7), and 
    Rainey(girl 5).  Has six horses, four cats, two dogs, one rabbit.
    Her husband built their current house by hand, with no plans.
    "Paul and I still walk around *Nekkid* in front of our children." 
    "When I was a kid, I used to walk arond nekkid in my house all the 
    time.  My mother would have a nervous fit.  Butt-nekkid."

MacPherson, Elle
    Height: 6' (1.83m)
    Born: 29 March 1964 in Sydney Austrailia
    Weight: 128 (58 kg)
    Bust-waist-hips: 34c-?-?
    Nationality: Australian
    Agency: Women
    Models for Sports Illustrated.  Has had at least one appearance
    on the David Letterman Show.  Appears in Woody Allen film "Alice".
    Was Engaged to Eric Miller, a 32 year old billionaire.
    Now with Tim Jefferies?  Showed up on John Stewart show on MTV, told
    two rather rude Australian jokes...An mpeg of her nude scene exists.
    Was married to Gilles Bensimon, French Photographer, American ELLE
    creative director.  Appears in "Sirens", some full frontal nudity
    Current BF (Tim Jefferies) was married to English porn star Koo Stark.
    Is earning a spot on many people "least favorite model" lists.

Malle, Jade
    Ethnicity: French and Belgian
    Nationality: American
    Age: 20
    Hair: very dark red
    Skin: freckled
    Eyes: brown
    rosy cheeks

Mark, Marky
    A male model, ex-New Kids on the Block artist, solo-artist.  Modeled for 
    Calvin Klein until fired.  Mr. Klein was said to be fed up with "Mr. 
    LoudMouth".  Has been replaced by another male model, Michael Bergin.

Marpessa
    Primarly a runway model.  Retired. (Allure Magazine)

Marshall, Esme
    Big in the early '80's.

Mason, Claudia
    Nationality: USA (New York City)
    Another of the "gamines".  Very popular on European runways.  Can
    be spotted in American and British Vogue as well as British Elle.

Matthews, Lisa
    Height: 69.0
    Bust-waist-hips: 37.0  24.0  36.0
    Hair color: bleached blond
    Born: 24 Sep 69, in Peoria, Illinois
    Weight: 120
    Playboy playmate for April 1990, and playmate of the year for 1991.
    No confirmed modeling or TV credits.  May have modeled for
    Victoria's Secret.  Credited as Lisa Reich in "Hudson Hawk".  She
    was the girl in the car who calls out to Bruce Willis as he rides
    down the street on an ambulance stretcher

McCullough, Julie Michelle
    Height: 67.0
    Bust-waist-hips: 36.0  24.0  35.0
    Hair color: Blond
    Born: 30 Jan 65, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Weight: 115
    Playboy playmate for February 1986.  Had a regular part on TV show
    "Growing Pains".  Movies "Big Bad Mama II" and "Round Trip to Heaven".

McGrotha, Rosemary
    Height: 5'9
    Bust-waist-hips: Dcup
    I Donna Karan's model/muse.  She appears in almost all of the Karan
    ads.  She was in a popular ad where she portrayed a woman who was
    President of the United States and still wasn't afraid to show a
    little cleavage and a little leg.

McMenamy, Kristen
    Born in: 1966 in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA (or Buffalo, NY USA?)
    Hair: long red, later very short black
    Bust-waist-hips: 31-20-30, later 34b-25-35
    Kristen was a fairly normal model, basically just another beautiful
    face.  However, without any trademark, her career was a disaster.
    About a year ago, she cut and dyed her hair, and shaved off her
    eyebrows.  Since then she's been doing much better.  She has been
    described as an antimodel, and is typical of the grunge models.
    Her Sprite Ad has gotten attention from a group wanting to stop the
    glorification of the Waif image.  Currently Pregnant.

Moore, Demi
    Did some modeling in Europe before becoming famous as an actress.

Moss, Kate
    Height: 5'7"
    Weight: 95? (She claims to never weigh herself.)
    Born: 16 Jan 74 in Addiscomb, Surrey, England
    Citizenship:  French, for TAX reasons
    Earning power: $10000 / day 
    US Agency: Women Model Management
    UK Agency: Storm Model Agency
    One of the more controversial supermodels, primarily because of her
    unusually low weight (she typifies the "waif" models).  Some people
    feel she is unattractively thin, and fear idolizing her may cause
    anorexia in impressionable teenage girls.  However, she also has a
    large number of fans, and receives a large number of modeling jobs.
    Her contract with Calvin Klein is supposedly worth over 1 million.
    Her unusual appearance (and possibly her willingness to appear
    nude, "It's just work") have, in a very short time, made her almost
    as widely recognized as Cindy Crawford.  She is a little too short
    and thin to model clothes designed for the "standard" model's
    build.  This makes her less versatile and may limit her career's
    lifespan.  She appeared in an '89 British sexploitation film "The
    Inferno".  She chain smokes Marlboros.  She has broken with her
    photographer boyfriend, Mario Sorrenti.
    W magazine, 4-94, reports Johnny Depp is her current public beau.
    Has Apartment in Paris, send unemployed bartender Mom checks, 
    monthly.  There exist a series of JPG images of Kate called Katenr##.jpg.
    Kate's UK agent:     (katenr##.jpg's are done by Neil Rodgers)
    Storm Model Agency               (neil@katemoss.demon.co.uk)
    First Floor,
    5 Jubilee Place
    London
    SW3 3TD           tel +44.71.376.7464

Mulder, Karen
    Born:  1968?  25/26 years old?
    Height: 5'10"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34.5-24-34.5
    Dress size: 6
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 8
    Agency: ELITE
    Nationality: Dutch
    One of the most popular blonde models of the moment.  Appeared in
    the requisite Guess?  ads in 1991 (I think).  She is married to Rene 
    Bosne, and lives in a chateau in Bordeaux. 
    - exudes class and elegance, seldom seen in anything but head to toe 
    Chanel: suit, shoes, hosiery, bag, jewellery: and thats when shes not
    working
    - has modelled collections for Valentino, YSL, Lanvin, Gianni Versace, 
    Chanel & Giorgio Armani
    - had campaigns for Guess?, Calvin Klein & an entire issue of Italian 
    Vogue

Munro, Carol
    Retired.

#N#

#O#

Ogilvie, Lana
    Nationality: Canadian
    Agency: Company
    will soon appear in the upcoming Cover Girl ads
    for their new line of cosmetics for darker skinned models.

Oritz, Julia
    Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, English, and German
    Age: 21
    Hair: Black, Very dark Brown
    Eyes: Brown
    Skin: light brown, natural, minor freckles on face

Otis, Carr'e
    Born: Sep 28 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA
    Former boyfriend was Mickey Rourke.  Carrie has five tattoos - a
    rose on her right ankle, a Japanese peace sign above the rose, a
    Tibetan symbol on her left ankle, a large angle on her back and a
    Native American Thunderbird on her wrist.  About two years ago she
    accidentally shot herself under her left arm when a firearm she was
    carrying went off in her purse.  Carrie appeared in the infamous
    movie Wild Orchid where she was reported to be having real sex on
    screen with then boyfriend Mickey Rourke.  She can be seen in some
    equally infamous Calvin Klein jeans ads that came out in '92.  The
    story line for the ads was her travelling with a band, appearing
    naked from the waist down and riding a motorcycle.

#P#

Patitz, Tatjana
    Height: 5'11"
    Bust-waist-hips: 36-24-36
    Dress size: 8
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 9.5
    Agency: ELITE
    Nationality: German
    Born: Mar 25, 1966 in Hamburg, Germany
    Going out with Nick Kamen, the English pop star.
    In "The Rising Sun".

Peele, Beverly
    Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
    Bust-waist-hips: 34A 23 34
    Hair color: black
    Eye color: brown
    Born: 76?
    Agency: ELITE
    Nationality: American
    Earning power: $10,000 per day
    Beverly is one of the most popular black models today besides Naomi
    Campbell.  She appears in all of the major runway shows and has
    been photographed numerous times for American Vogue, and has been
    photographed for ads by Steven Meisel and Bruce Weber.  She earns
    up to $1 million a year. Had a baby recently at 18 years old.

Perez, Josie
    Ethnicity: Mexican
    Nationality: American
    Age: 23   May Harper's Bazaar)
    Hair: Black
    Skin: very pale latino coloring
    Eyes: Brown
    Looks like Alyssa Milano, but much better

Pestova, Daniela "The Chameleon"
    Height: 5'11
    Bust-waist-hips: 34B 23 35
    Hair color: blond
    Eye color: blue
    Born: 70?, under Libra
    Agency: Next
    Nationality: Czechoslovakian
    Earning power: $2 million per year, $12,000 per day
    Trademarks: Changing Looks, Punctuality
    Daniela has a contract with L'Oreal and appears in various L'Oreal
    cosmetics print ads.  On the cover of Cosmopolitan's February 1993
    issue.

Porizkova, Paulina
    Height: 1.79m
    Born: Apr 9 1965
    Weight: 59kg
    Has had at least one appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show.  Appeared
    in August 1987 Playboy.  She's said during an interview that she
    unwinds by "playing Nintendo".  Modeled almost exclusively for
    Estee Lauder.  Is married to Ric Ocasek.  They have a son, Jonathan
    Raven Ocasek, born 4 (14?) Nov 93.  Recently wrote a children's book
    about the adventures of a Roach in New York.  Paulina frequently
    criticized the shallowness of the modelling industry and has
    mentioned that she is in the process of working on a book about the
    industry as she sees it.
    Rumored to very active with email, possibly under "Ralphie" as her
    psudeonym (from Ralphie the Roach)
    Recent appearances on both Leno and Letterman after giving birth to 
    her son. (She does not appear to have suffered physically from the 
    experience, except for a slight increase in her thighs.) Looks Great!

#Q#

#R#

Reece, Gabrielle
    Height: 6'3" (190.5 cm)
    Age: 24
    Eyes: blue
    Hair: Dark brown with sun bleached highlights
    Agency: ELITE
    Model and professional beach volleyball player (Team Nike).  Was seeing 
    Jose Canseco.  Seems to be concentrating more on her volleyball.
    On April ELLE cover, appears on MTV Sports in April, 1994 
    "Gabby" is preferred moniker.  Has a column in ELLE (US) "ELLESPORT"
    write to her c/o ELLE 1633 Broadway  New York, NY  10019
    Bio/interview in Bikini 5, plus lingerie photos.

Reno, Hunter
    Height: 5'11-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 35-25-35
    Dress size: 8-10
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 11
    Agency: ELITE

Rheaume, Manon    *** ma-NO ray-OME ***  
    Born: February 24, 1972  in Lac Beauport, Quebec
    Height: 5'-6"
    Weight: 135lbs
    1992, first woman to play in a NHL (Tampa Lightning as goalie) game.
    Was moved to minor league teams (Atlanta Knights, Nashville Knights).
    Before coming to America, she played on the Canadian's women's 
    national team.  Appeared on MTV's house of style and "modeled" some 
    clothes while on roller blades.  Generally an attractive woman and 
    able to bodycheck with the best of them.

Richardson, Ashley
    Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
    Born: 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA  (I've also heard Florida)
    Can be seen in ads for Jordache.
.(August, December 1994 SI Calendar)
."Cool and commanding on the page, Ashley is an incorrigible cutup 
.between takes, keeping the Swimsuit shoot loose and relaxing 
.tensions.  As creative as she is funny, Ashley enjoys such off-camera  
.pastimes as painting, interior decorating and cooking.  You may also 
.detect the ballerina in Ashely from her fluid poses and her graceful  
.lines, which extend naturally from her warm personallity."
.......[Jule Campbell, SI]

Rose, Ruby
    Age: 19 (as of May 94 Harper's Bazaar)
    Ethnicity: German, Cajun, Cherokee, and Spanish
    Agency: Ford
    Hair: black, dark brown
    Skin: medium spanish coloring 
    Eyes: black? (squinting...)

Rossellini, Isabella
    Born: Jun 18 1952 in Rome, Italy
    Agency: ELITE
    Retired.  Modeled mostly for Lancome.  Also appears in ads for
    Dolce and Gabbana.  Daughter of director Roberto Rossellini and
    actress Ingrid Bergman.  Her relationship with director David Lynch
    is finished, but she can still be seen in his movies Blue Velvet
    and Wild at Heart.  Engaged to Gary Oldman (Sid & Nancy, True Romance)

Ryder, Winona   ***not a model, but we like her***
    Age: 22
    Hair: Black
    Skin: very pale
    Height: 5'4"
    Weight: 103 pounds
    Waist (in corset) 17 inches. 
    Has appeared in many movies, too many to mention here.  Dating David 
    Pirner of Soul Asylum.  "Doyeene of Generation X" (Rolling Stone)
    "I think Winona's the poster girl of every Trekkie, every computer 
    nerd, every information-superhighway addict, every comedyhead and every 
    comicbook collector. And athletes, too."
    Was connected to the internet and did answer all her email until 
    someone posted her address in alt.supermodels and a few other places.
    It WAS whorowitz@aol.com  (Horowitz being her real last name.)  But she
    has since fled the infobahn and the crazed computer-jockeys calmoring
    to get email from her.  Has a half sister and half brother named 
    "Sunyata"(25) and "Jubal"(24) and a younger brother named Yuri (after 
    Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Space Hero) (17).  Winona is largely imsomniac.
    Her fan club is:
        Winona Ryder
        c/o Lee Faulkner
        61 Fremant Place
        Los Angeles, CA  90005

#S#

Salvail, Eve
    Nationality: Canadian
    Hair: Blonde, usually shaved bald.
    Skin: pale
    Eyes: Brown
    Age: 22 (?)
    Height: 1.73 m
    Bust-waist-hips: 83-60-88 cm
    Will appear in Robert Altman's Pre^t a` Porter, a movie about the 
    fashion world.  She has a BIG chinese dragon tatoo on her head which is
    shows up a lot with her "Sinead O'Conner" haircut.
    This is the French description of her:
    21 ans, Canadienne, Nageuse et skieuse de talent.  Des son entree
    chez City en octobre 1992, le show Jean-Paul Caultier lui permet
    de demarer en fleche.  Suivent les parutions dans les GLAMOUR Italie
    et France, ELLE France, MARIE CLAIR avec grands photographes 
    internationeaux.
    Debuted in the Gaultier show in 1992.  Has had covers on the above 
    magazines.  

Schenkenberg, Marcus
    Born: August 4, 1968
    Raised: Stockholm
    Second calendar arrives in stores this Fall (94).  Did a large Calvin 
    Klein jeans ad campaign.  (NUDE!)  Takes in over 1 million dollars a 
    year.  The male Supermodel.  This man is beautiful, he needs to be bred.

Schiffer, Claudia
    Height: 5'11"
    Bust-waist-hips: 35-24-36
    Born: Aug 25 1970 in Rheinberg, Germany
    Weight: 127
    Agency: Metropolitan
    Is one of the top five supermodels in the modelling industry today.
    Has a four year contract with Revlon worth $6 million, which
    requires her not to pose nude.  Also models in print ads for the
    clothing company Iceberg, for Chanel and Gianni Versace.
    Spokesmodel rep for Guess? perfume.  Was rumored to be fiancee of
    Prince Albert of Monaco.  A paparazzi got several topless photos 
    while she was on vacation.  They were printed in three European
    newspapers.  She sued them.  Engaged to David Copperfield, the 
    magician.  TV spots for Entertainment Tonight, was "host" for BF 
    D.C.'s recent TV special.  Losing popularity, wearing more makeup.
    Appears in Aug 94 ELLE as "Barbie", Gilles Bensimon photographs.

Schnarre, Monika
    Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
    Born: 1972 in Toronto, Canada
    In 1987 SI swimsuit issue (page 114). Female lead in "Waxwork II:
    Lost in Time".  Won 1989 Ford Supermodel of the Year contest.
    She once said she wanted to work at Club MED.

Selena
    Nationality: American
    Height: 1.77m
    Bust-waist-hips: 92-62-92 cm

Seymour, Stephanie
    Height: 5'10"  [1.78m]
    Bust-waist-hips: 34B-22-35  [86-56-89 cm]
    Dress size: 6-8
    Hair color: Light Brown
    Eye color: Blue-Green
    Shoe size: 10
    Agency: IT
    Born: Aug 1968 in San Diego California, USA
    Stephanie Seymour has modeled swimsuits for Sports Illustrated, and
    was also the primary spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret Catalogue.
    She has done at least two pictorials for Playboy; the first in
    March 1991, the second in February 1993.  Was going with Axl Rose,
    the rock star, but broke up in early '93.  Rumored to be seeing
    Peter Brant, Publisher: Interview mag, who is married with five kids.
    She has a son, Dylan Thomas.  Lying about her age, probably 30+.
    Told Cosmo that she was 25, back in 1989 (+5 = 30)  Still is 
    everyone's favorite Lingerie model.

Shepard, Cybil
    Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
    Former model, actress.  Best known for her roles in "The Last
    Picture Show", "Taxi Driver", and the TV series "Moonlighting".  In
    the 70's, she so defined the image of icy coldness, that the role
    in Taxi Driver was written with her in mind.

Shields, Brooke
    Agency: ELITE
    Mostly a minor actress, she has also been doing some modeling work.
    She did a photo shoot to promote the Sydney 2000 Olympic bid while
    she was in Australia, which appears in an Australian magazine
    called "Inside Sport". Engaged to tennis star Andre Agassi.

Shimizu, Jenny
    Born: '72   (22 as may 94 Harper's Bazaar)
    Height: 5'7"
    Agency: Women Model Management
    Ethinicity: Japanese-American
    Hair: Black (very short)
    Skin: basic light tan (generic)
    Eyes: Black?  (squinting)
    One of the most successful asian models.  She's worked the runways
    for Versace, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein, and Jean Paul Gaultier.  She's
    appeared in Neneh Cherry and Terence Trent D'Arby videos and in a
    Banana Republic ad.  She's in the December Allure and will be in
    the February Elle.  She has 4 large tattoos - a woman straddling a
    wrench from her right shoulder to her elbow, a spark plug on her
    left forearm, a cross on the back of her neck, and Japanese
    characters for "And she goes..." on her left shoulder.  She's
    rumored to be Madonna's lover.  The March 15, 1992, L.A. Times
    calls her a "lezbopunk bike-dyke".  In it she said, "I'm all for
    sexual freedom: S&M, bondage, dancing half-naked.  I just think
    it's great".  She says she was "always a tomboy".  She went to
    trade school rather than college, and worked as a garage mechanic.
    She was discovered by L.A. Casting agent Rosanna on her 1971
    Triumph motorcycle outside the LA nightclub, "Fuck..." She
    skateboards, motorcycles, wears Red Wing biker boots, listens to
    Bjork, and watches Beavis and Butthead ("It rules," she says).  In
    five years, she'd like to own her own garage and race bikes.  She
    says, "I'd like to see runways get more creative.  I had dreams of
    this roller derby type thing, but on skateboards."

Shiraz
    Age: 19 (?)
    Height: 1.79m
    Bust-waist-hips: 84-61-89 cm
    Nationality: Israel
    Elle fait du volley et du handball.  Des son arrivee, elle est publiee
    dans 20 Ans, Elle France, Vogue, Marie Claire, Glamour, et Harpers 
    Bazaar. Ses photos sont signees Marc Hispard, Ellen von Unwerth, 
    Sacha et Patrick Demarchelier.
    Translation:
    She plays volleyball and handball.  On her arrival, she has published
    in ......... with the photographers....

Shrimpton, Jean
    Retired.
    now running a bed & breakfast in England.

Sjoeberg, Emma
    Height: 5'9-1/2"
    Bust-waist-hips: 35-25-36
    Dress size: 8
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue
    Shoe size: 8
    Agency: ELITE
    Appears in George Michael's Too Funky video. Also in movie "Inferno".

Smith, Amber
    Height: 5'10  [1.79m]
    Bust-waist-hips: 36c 24 35 in  [90-62-92 cm]
    Hair color: reddish blonde
    Eye color: hazel
    Born: 72? under Pisces
    Agency: Spectrum
    Earning power: $8,000 per day
    Nationality: American
    Amber's ambition is to be America's #1 pin-up girl.  She is
    known for a tattoo of a redhead on her thigh; "It's a tattoo 
    of Amber" she says.
.(February, July 1994 SI Calendar)
."This Rita Hayworth look-alike from Miami comes by her modeling 
.talent naturally, following in her mother's footsteps. 
.Independent, hard-working and very private, Amber takes every 
.assignment seriously and has an instinct for graceful movement 
.before the camera.  Away from the modeling scene she jogs, sings 
.and enthusiastically pursues acting, which has already brought her
.an HBO film role and a number of commercials." [Jule Campbell, SI]

Smith, Anna Nicole "Vickie"
    Agency: ELITE
    Height: 5'11
    Bust-waist-hips: 36.0DD 26.0 38.0
    Hair color: bleached blonde
    Born: 28 Nov 67 in Houston, Texas, USA
    Weight: 140 (I've also heard 155) 
    Playboy playmate for May 1992 (as Vickie Smith), and playmate of 
    the year for '93.  Modeled for Guess? She is from Mexia, Texas, 
    and has one 8 yr old son.  In Norway, the consumer rights ombud tried to 
    get her adds for H&M underwear banned to protect consumers from any
    sexual associations.  She is flattered that young Norwegian boys
    sell her posters for $7 each.  Recently married 89 yr old oil tycoon
    J. Howard Marshall (june 27 1994).  Currently (may 27) being sued by 
    former housekeeper/babysitter (Maria Antonia Cerrato) (employed 
    1992-93) for "sexual harassment, sexual assault, & false 
    imprisonment"(2 million).  Smith is countersuing for Slander.

Smithers, Jan
    Hair color: brunette
    Born: Jul 3 1949 in North Hollywood California, USA
    Did some modeling work, then had a regular part as "Bailey" on
    "WKRP in Cincinatti" in the early eighties.  Now married to James
    Brolin (of the TV show _Hotel_ among other things) and living in
    Canada.

Stewart-Whyte, Heather
    Height: 1.78m
    Measurements: 91-61-91 cm

Swank, Hilary
    Actress "The Next Karate Kid" Columbia Pictures (not out yet) and is 
    also appearing in UNIONBAY print ads. (ELLE Aug 94)

#T#

Taylor, Krissy
    Height: 6'0 (still growing)
    Hair: blonde
    Agency: IMG Models, NY
    Born: '78?
    Niki's younger sister.  Not a supermodel.  Has appeared in YM, 
    Seventeen, Self, Mademoiselle, Vogue, and Dolly (Aust)
    Was on House of Style with sister Niki this summer. (94)

Taylor, Niki
    Height: 5'11.5"
    Weight: 128 pounds
    Bust-waist-hips: 34b 24 34
    Hair color: brown
    Eye color: hazel
    Born: 74?  age 19 (june 94 cosmo)
    Agency: IMG Models, NY
    Earning power: $15,000 per day
    Nationality: American
    Niki is head of her own company called Niki Inc.  She has a tattoo
    of a dolphin on her ankle, a sun on her foot and two on her
    buttocks.  Niki appears in ads for Cover Girl and older L'Oreal
    ads.  She has a fan club.  [ address below ]   On MTV House of Style
    (summer 94), Entertainment Tonight, MTV "videos that don't suck"
    Engaged (june 94 Cosmo) to Arena Football player Matthew Martinez 
    (dating for 7 to 8 months)
    "I have to say, since we've been together I've put on 10 pounds, and 
    I love it.  Now i've got hips and boobs. ...I'm more of a woman."
    Has an apartment in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Saving money for a family.
    Possibly has already tied the knot with Matthew.
    Wedding July 23rd?

Tiegs, Cheryl
    Agency: Ford
    Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
    1970's and 1980's supermodel.  Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.

Trella, Karen
    Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model (june 1994 SI  calendar)
."Hailing from sunny Florida, Karen lights up the page in her 
.first Sports Illustrated appearance, making it a memorable one.  
.When she isn't dancing, water-skiing or skating, chances are 
.you'll find her hard at work in acting classes, preparing for the 
.film career she has her sights set on.  Look at her carefully, 
.and don't be suprised if you see her soon at your local theater!"
......[Jule Campbell, SI]

Turlington, Christy
    Born: Jan 2, 1969 in San Francisco, California
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 118
    Agency:  Ford
    Had a major contract with Maybelline for two years at $2 million.
    Can be seen in print ads for Calvin Klein Eternity perfume, North
    Beach Leather, and Anne Klein Accessories.  Christy has a small
    tattoo inside her right ankle.  She was rumored to be married to 
    Roger Wilson, the screen writer, (Never Legally Married) 
    but is rumored to be having an affair with Cindy Crawford. Is one of
    the top five supermodels of the world at the moment.  Appeared in
    George Michael's video "Freedom".  was dating Christian Slater, the
    actor.  Her mother is El Salvadoran, her father is Anglo.  May be
    supporting PETA, an anti-fur activist group. Currently seeing Jason 
    Patric, the actor.  Smokes, Drinks, apparently gaining weight in thighs,
    see recent Prada ads in Vogue.  Hosted "Christy Turlington's 
    Backstage" a one-shot look at the modeling world.

Turner, Janine
    Agency: Ford
    Still on Runways and can bee seen in Vogue print ads.
    Has done print and TV advertisments for Automobiles, currently starring
    as "Maggie O'Connell" on Northern Exposure, hit TV show

#U#

#V#

Valetta, Amber
    Agency: BOSS
    Born: '73? in Tulsa
    One of the waifs.

Van Der Wal, Frederique
    Height: 5'10"
    Bust-waist-hips: 36C-24.5-36
    Dress size: 8
    Hair color: Blonde
    Eye color: Blue-Green
    Shoe size: 8.5
    Agency: ELITE
    Was on October 1993 cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.  Often models for
    Victoria's Secret Catalogue.  Appears in Japanese perfume and Diamond
    TV commercials.  Dutch, dating the french owner of Manhatten's Jour
    et Nuit resturant. Can be seen in American Vogue (and everywhere 
    else) in "CACH`E" adverts.  Now has her own fragrance, a voluptuous 
    floral... [no name, sorry]

Vanderloo, Mark
    Born: April 24, 1968
    Raised: Waddenveen, Holland; Nairobi, Kenya
    Has apartments in Amsterdam and Paris, but works largely in New York, 
    Los Angeles, or Miami.  A nice looking guy.

Vanous, Lucky
    Born: April 11, 1961
    Raised: Lincoln, Nebraska
    Male model. Married.  Was member of the Black Beret Rangers, an 
    antiterrorist company in the military.  11 years ago got first break 
    modeling for GQ.  "For the diet-coke commercial, a casting agent I've 
    known for years said, 'Come on, take off your shirt.'  It makes me very 
    self-conscious, but I figured I'd try it.  And it wasn't a big deal, 
    really.  Not until afterward..."   This is "Diet-coke break" ad where the
    women of the office gather at 11:30 to watch him strip off that shirt and
    guzzle down that diet-coke.  [you've ALL seen this ad I am pretty sure.]

Visser, Anouschka Tamara
    Age: 23.
    Place of Birth: Delft.
    Country of origin: The Netherlands.
    Eyes: Blue
    Hair: Blond
    Worked for Vogue, Weekend, Story and Cosmopolitan.
    Had some minor parts in Dutch series (like Medisch Centrum West and Goede
    Tijden Slechte Tijden) and had a small role in a Dutch movie called Diepe
    Hartstocht, Kleine Dames.

#W#

Wale'
    Born: August 22, 1967
    Raised: Lagos, Nigeria; London
    Skin:  Black.  Very dark brown skin.
    Hair:  none.  Bald
    Biceps:  BIG.
    Appearing in Delta of Venus (movie) as the aristocratic African 
    Clairvoyant.  Parents are Barristers (lawyers in UK), and studied at 
    Law school until he quit to be a model.

Webb, Veronica
    Agency: Ford
    Black model for Revlon's new cosmetic line for darker skin.  Appears
    in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever, and has a small appearance in Malcolm X.
    "discovered" in Soho boutique (Allure Interview) 
    TV contributor on Fox's Front Page and VH1's Ooh La La [need 
    confirmation of this show's existence]

Weigel, Teri
    Height: 67.0
    Bust-waist-hips: 34.0B 21.0 34.0
    Weight: 108
    Born: Feb 24 1962 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Playboy playmate for April 1986.  Bust measurement above is from
    that period, she's had at least one enlargement since.  Worked as a
    catalog model for a while, then got hurt by a car accident.  After
    recovery, went into hardcore porn (Yes, that's been confirmed).

Williams, Kim
    [who is this person?  Anyone know?]

Williams, Rachel
    Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
    Born: Apr 29 1967 in New York City, USA
    Agency: Ford
    A popular model who appears frequently in American Elle magazine.
    She is also in print ads for Nine West Spa Collection shoes.
    Has appeared nude in various magazines, American Photo most recently.[93]
  
Williams, Roshumba
    Nationality: American
    Hair: Black, short, natural - refuses to wear extensions
    Skin: dark shade black/brown
    Hosted BET (black entertainment television) Shades: The Dark Side of 
    the Runway.  Plans to have her own TV show by end of 1994.

Williams, Stacey
    Agency: Next
    Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
    Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. (may & november 1994 SI calendar)
    Appeared topless in swimsuit spread in Jan 1994 GQ magazine.
."She was discovered near an athletic-shoe store in a shopping 
.mall in Mechanicsburg, PA, where she grew up.  Since then Stacey 
.has made great strides in her modeling career and shown that her 
.personality runs deep.  She can be innocent, quiet and sensitive 
.one moment, only to turn up as a life-of-the-party jokester the 
.next.  Introspective and thoughtful, Stacey is a faithful devotee 
.of yoga and dreams of opening her own studio one day."
......[jule campbell SI]
#X#

#Y#


Young, Kara
    Height: 5'8"
    Bust-waist-hips: 34-23-34
    Dress size: 6
    Hair color: Brown
    Eye color: Brown
    Shoe size: 8.5
    Agency: ELITE

#Z#

Zadrick, Shana
    Height: 1.76m
    Bust-waist-hips: 86-61-86 cm
    A model who is still trying to establish her niche but who is being
    helped along, much like Linda Evangelista was, by photographer
    Steven Meisel.  She appears in ads for Calvin Klein Escape, was a
    Guess? girl in 1991, and appears in ads for Kors and Alberta
    Ferreti.  Lives in Florida with husband on horse ranch. Shoots skeet,
    rides horses, has many pets inculding a tiger.  Appears in the John 
    Cougar Mellencamp video "Wild Night".  Fashion spread in June 94 Cosmo.


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Common questions and answers not handled in the previous section.

What is a supermodel?
    This is a major point of discussion in this group.  Some factors
    that may be involved are earning power, name recognition, face
    recognition, frequency of runway appearances, frequency of magazine
    covers, appearances in Sports Illustrated, calenders, TV
    appearances, movies.  Also see the "history and purpose" section 
    of this FAQ.

Why are all (or most) supermodels tall and thin?
    There are variations, but most models are about the same size,
    height (~5'9), and weight.

    Most of the designs are for very thin women (why is another good
    question).  Tall women appear thinner than short ones.  

    Women with small faces are supposed to photograph "better". If
    you put a head on a woman who is 5'10" - 6', it will look smaller
    than the same beautiful head on a woman who is 5'2" or so.

    Designers can sew clothes for the "standard" model.  Then they can
    easily substitute models if they think a particular dress would
    look better with a different model, or someone is late for a show.

    Uniformity lets them "ensemble" well with other models.  No one
    has to stand on box.  The standard height may be on the tall side 
    to ease posing with men.

Who's the woman in the Meatloaf video?
    Dana Patrick.  However, the voice belongs to a woman identified 
    only as "Mrs. Loud".

What's the name of the magazine Alyssa Milano posed nude in?
    The complete title is "Bikini".
    Volume 1, Issue 1.  Completely sold out, no back issues.
    (hint.  This magazine is SQUARE in shape.)

Who is the girl in the Aerosmith videos?
    Alicia Silverstone was in the Aerosmith vidoes "Cryin'" and 
    "Amazing", and starred in the movie, "The Crush".  She's 17.

What is that movie Inferno that features a lot of models?
    It's some short-stories with lightly dressed topmodels. Filmed by
    fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth, I think. With among others:
    Kate Moss, Tyra Banks, Shana Zadrick, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen,
    Emma Sjoeberg, Amber Smith

What are better terms for all those models? ie. a taxonomy of model ranking.
(excerpted from pins&needles in Harper's Bazaar by Woody Hochswender)

."Remember the good old days when men were men, and models were 
.either just plain models or supermodels?  Well, there is now a 
.more elaborate system of model categories to accomodate the glut 
.of new, old, and veteran talent. Lauren Hutton, Rosie Vela, Patti 
.Hansen, Beverly Johnson, and other over 40 stars are now called 
.the Ultramodels.  The new Supermodels are Kate, Amber, Nadja, 
.Shalom, and Emma. The former Supermodels ==Christy, Naomi, Linda 
.et al.== are now known as Megamodels.  Get all that?
.
.The new nomenclature apparently facilitates discussions at 
.agencies, fashion shoots, and editorial meetings. (At meetings of 
.some of my *tre`s gentils* male friends, there is only one 
.catagory that comes up: Hot Young Models.)"

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Addresses.

    American Photo 
.for subscription:
.    P.O. Box 51033
.    Boulder, CO USA 80323-1033
.for questions or comments:
.    Editor American Photo  
.    1633 Broadway          
.    New York, NY USA 10019
    [ "American Photo" is a completely different magazine from "Photo",
    a French magazine.  The French one is often highly recommended 
    in alt.supermodels for excellent nude pictures of supermodels. 
    It has been hard to find in the USA since the French government
    refused to let US AF-111's pass through French airspace to bomb Libya. ]

    Bikini   ...Brought us Alyssa Milano Nude 1st issue
    Ray Gun Publishing, Inc.
    2110 Main Street, Suite 100..Mostly a pop culture magazine.
    Santa Monica, CA  90405
    310-452-6222   for subscriptions
    

    Cosmopolitan Magazine
    P.O. Box 7162
    Red Oak, Iowa USA 51591
    tel (800) 888-2676
    
    CULTRE SHOCK
    16/18 Wimbledon Stadium Business Centre
    Riverside Road London SW17 OBA
    United Kingdom
    Tel (081) 879 3949 Fax 081 879 0792
    [ markets the 1994 12 month Cindy Crawford calender.  The photos 
    are recycled from other sources, and not all are of Cindy. ]

    DAY DREAM CALENDARS, INC.
    Carpinteria, CA 93013
    Canadian Distributor: 
.Bella Flor Enterprises, Inc.
.Kelowna, British Columbia
    Tel (604) 860-33771   [ too long? ]
    [ markets the 1994 16 month Cindy Crawford calender. ]

    ELITE Modeling Agency
    111 East 22nd Street, 
    New York, NY USA 10010
    212-529-9800
  
    ELLE  (american)     1-212-767-5800
    1633 Broadway              [see magazine for regional addresses]
    New York, NY  USA  10019


    Harper's Bazaar   (subscriptions  Attn Joan Harris)
    P.O. Box 7178     1-800-888-3045  (USA)
    Red Oak, Iowa
    51591          

    Mademoiselle
    Letters to the Editor
    350 Madison Avenue
    New York, NY  10017
    FAX (212)880-5LTR  Voice mail (800)644-MLLE  (us only)
    Email:  MlleMag@aol.com

    Model Management 212-529-9495
    Men 212-529-9554
    New Faces 212-529-9551
    T.V. 212-529-4555
    Accounting 212-529-9594
    London office: +44 71 333 0888
    [ Sorry, they have no known email address. ]

    Metropolitan Agency
    5 Union Square West
    New York 10003
    (No phone number yet)

    The Niki Taylor Fan Club
    119 Rockland Center
    Suite 251
    Nanuet, NY 10954

    Northbeach Leather
    1335 Columbus Avenue, Dept. 603P
    San Francisco, CA  USA 94133
    [ Their $3.00 catalog sometimes has supermodels. ]

    PHOTO  (french)
    subscriptions:
    63, avenue des Champs-Elysees
    75008  PARIS
    France   tel:  40.74.73.27  fax: 40.74.71.52
    200 Francs/year in France    285 Francs for other places

    Samantha Fox Fan Club
    c/o Jeffrey Dixon
    P.O. Box 1656
    Garden Grove, CA  USA 92642-1656
    (714) 636-FOXY (3699 if you don't have letters)
    [ $20 fee ? ]

    Storm   (modeling agency,  Kate Moss is client)
    First Floor,
    5 Jubilee Place
    London
    SW3 3TD   ENGLAND   tel +44.71.376.7464

    Vanity Fair    
    P.O. Box 51333
    Boulder, Colorado USA 80321-1333

    Victoria's Secret Catalogue
    North American Office
    PO BOX 182103
    Columbus, OH USA 43272-2497
    1-800-888-8200

    Vogue  (american)
.subscription
.    Box 55980
.    Boulder, Colorodo 80332
.    tel (800) 234-2347
.editorial and business offices
.    350 Madison Avenue 
.    New York, NY 10017


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Sources of additional movie appearance information.
    A lot of information about model's movie appearances is available
    from the movie database servers.  One of the best is "Cardiff's
    Movie Database Browser", available through the Web with URL:
    "http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Movies/moviequery.html"


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How to download and view the pictures.
    Read the FAQ for alt.binaries.pictures.d.  If your site doesn't get
    that group, or expires it quickly, look in news.answers, or ftp it
    from rtfm.mit.edu.  Jim Howard has done an excellent job of
    explaining this, much better than I could.  He describes the
    necessary steps and programs on a wide variety of systems, and
    tells you where to find them on the net.

    Supermodel pictures are usually available in 
    alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels (usually abbreviated a.b.p.s or 
    abps) and alt.binaries.pictures.erotica (abpe).


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Where to get pictures of supermodels on the net.
    Picture files can be obtained over the internet using ftp, fsp, or 
    mail to one of the ftp-by-mail servers.  For more info, see Tom 
    Czarnik's "FTP List - FAQ" posting to news.answers.

    There are NO ftp sites carrying nude pictures of supermodels or
    anyone else.  Every time one opens, 328959802 guys try to ftp to it
    at once, it's load goes to infinity, and it's admin deletes the
    pictures in self defense.  There are lots of sites that keep G and
    PG rated pictures of supermodels.  A couple of the more popular
    ones are below, use archie, or check the ftp FAQ for a complete 
    list.

    Some FTP servers with supermodel info are:

.erratic.bradley.edu: via fsp only  [need confirmation on this]

        If you're looking for Winona Ryder pictures try ftp.sunet.se in 
./pub/pictures/people/women/Winona.Ryder. There's lots there,
.including my Winona series (Winona1-33.jpg).  Jason@mbtuk.demon.co.uk

.louie.udel.edu:/pub/supermodels
.    louie only has small "mug-shot" pictures of supermodel's faces,
.    some copies of the posted lists of where to find pictures of
.    particular supermodels, and archives of this newsgroup.

.nic.funet.fi:/pub/pics/gif/pics/people/female
.    only if you can access it via NORDUnet or
250-    Only users from within NORDUnet networks are allowed
250-    to retrieve these files without limits. Anyone else
250-    wishing to get these pictures must go elsewere, or
250-    competete at "pictures" -login:
250-
250-            Login:    pictures
250-            Password: -- the usual password for `anonymous' ftp,
250-                         that is, your email address


.wuarchive.wustl.edu:/graphics/gif  250 user support.  BIG SITE. (USA)

        http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/index.html   sunSITE Northern Europe (London)
..(or ftp to src.doc.ic.uk, but the WWW access is nice)

.galaxy.uci.agh.edu.pl  pub/gif   University of Krakow, Poland, Europe

.ftp.netcom.com /pub/mugly/Kate_Moss  (USA)  Only a few pics

.ftp.sunet.se

.ftp.uni-stuttgart.de

****  CLOSED DUE TO SWAMPING BY GREEDY PEOPLE, SHAME ON YOU!     ****
****.fskljh.puk.ac.za (143.160.41.33) The Supermodels Site    ****
****    .gopher://gopher.unipi.it/1                       ****
****   ........
****.einstein.mse.lehigh.edu:/gif.... ****
****.garfield.catt.ncsu.edu:/pub/graphics/images/girls . ****


WWW  LYNX  MOSAIC

    Some gopher and web servers with supermodel info are:
.http://louie.udel.edu/supermodels.html (original FAQ maintainer)


.http://metaverse.com/      (also gopher)  
.http://olt.et.tudelft.nl/  (also gopher)   [very cool]
.http://www.unipi.it/models.html   (access forbidden... you try it)
.gopher://louie.udel.edu/11/ftp/supermodels

.gopher://gopher.vslib.cz/pub/graphics/gif/girls 
.NE of Prague, Czeck Republic, Europe  
.also has a good selection of Cindy Crawford and Paulina Porizkova 

    FTP-via-EMail servers take mailed commands, ftp for the 
.    requested file, and mail it back to you.
.mail ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com with no subject line, and two-line body 
.    with line one help and line 2 quit 
.mail bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu (body: help or ftplist for a list of 
.    anonymous ftp sites) 

    Ken Higginson <khiggins@nyx.cs.du.edu>, and Pete "Ender" Walsh
    <ender@uunet.uu.net> have been compiling and posting lists of
    pictures of specific supermodels and where to get them.  Ender
    posts his Kathy Ireland list occasionally, and will not respond to
    mail asking for it.  I'm not sure about Ken.  Neither of them will
    send you pictures by mail, even if you ask very nicely.  They're
    just too burned out from all the previous requests.

    [ I may have older copies of these in my files, will look for them]

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Standard for posting pictures.
    Again, read Jim Howard's FAQ for alt.binaries.pictures.d  He clearly
    describes the current standards for splitting articles (and why you
    should), how to title them, helpful programs, etc.  In particular,
    look for xmitBin, an automated splitting-posting program.

    Pictures should be posted to alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels,
    not alt.supermodels.  Many sites do not get abps because 
    of "moralistic" censorship, worries over copyright suites, 
    low disk space, or low net bandwidth.  However, if pictures 
    are posted to alt.supermodels, then it will also become blocked.

    [ Note to any admins reading this: Please don't cut off entire
    groups to save bandwidth/space, instead ask your feeder to place an
    article size limit on your feed.  That will accomplish your goal,
    but not subject you to irrate users screaming "censorship".  It
    will also protect you from idiots posting 5 Meg bible quotes to
    normal discussion groups (which actually happened about a year
    ago). ]

    If you can't access abps at your site, use an NNTP news reader 
    to read from one of the public sites, use gopher, or find someone
    to mail you the pics.

    Auto-decoders (such as Mark Stantz's "aub") are becoming far more
    common.  These programs scan all new articles in a list of
    newsgroups, find the picture pieces, sort them, assemble them,
    process them, and drop the finished picture files in a directory.
    The only problem is they demand that the subject lines follow the
    standard.  If you don't follow the standard, a lot of people will
    never even see your posting; so why did you bother to post?

    Very few things are farther from the standard than NeXT's
    NewsGrazer format.  Only a tiny fraction of one percent of readers
    will be able to view it, so you're just wasting bandwidth.


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Where to get the latest version of this and other FAQs.


    Latest version will be posted to alt.supermodels, alt.answers, and
    news.answers.
    Copies may be requested by mailing a note to:

    graham@shell.portal.com

    with the subject: SEND ME THE FAQ

ALSO:

The latest version is always available via anonymous ftp from 
louie.udel.edu in /pub/supermodels/alt.supermodels.faq.Z  The .Z
means that it has been packed with the Unix compress program.
remember to ftp it in binary mode.  If you can't uncompress it on
your machine, ftp it as just "alt.supermodels.faq".  Louie's ftp demon
will recognize the name change and uncompress the file before sending
it to you.

gopher:
.Type=1+
.Name=ftp.udel.edu  public spool
.Path=1/ftp
.Host=gopher.eecis.udel.edu
.Port=70

WWW:
.URL: "http://louie.udel.edu/supermodels.html"


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How to contribute if you don't have usenet posting access.
    A mail->news (but not back again) gateway for alt.supermodels
    is available.  Mail your submissions to 
    alt-supermodels@louie.udel.edu.  Please note, this is NOT an 
    anonymous service, your return email address will be included 
    in the posting.  For double-blind anonymous mail service you 
    might try contacting help@anon.penet.fi.


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History and purpose of alt.supermodels and this FAQ.
    alt.supermodels was created (at louie anyway) on 30 July 92, by a
    newgroup control message from umalexa9@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Edward W.
    Alexander).  The original purpose was discussion of supermodels.
    Then someone realized that supermodels are known through their
    pictures, so it is appropriate to discuss photographs here.  That
    led to posting pictures, so everyone could be talking about the same
    thing.  The end result seems to be FLAME WARS.

|From: brinkley@cs.utexas.edu (Paul Brinkley)
|Subject: Re: Where are all the gifs
|Date: Mon Mar 01 11:56:16 EST 1993
|
|We just got through a pretty long and hard discussion concerning this.
|Apparently alt.supermodels was NOT created with massive picture-posting
|in mind.  Your post could possibly touch off another flame war.
|
|There are many alternatives to posting here.  First of all, unlike "erotic"
|GIFs, the NSF doesn't lean on any FTP sites under its influence for carrying
|pictures of models.  I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that due to the
|lesser demand for model pictures, posting a site's name will NOT cause its
|subsequent death from overload.  (I could be wrong on this.)
|
|For those who don't have FTP access, you could post to alt.binaries.pictures.-
|misc.  This is the perfect place for them; a.p.b.e is slightly less
|appropriate.  For those who have neither FTP nor access to the binaries
|groups, a simple e-mail should be adequate. (And if you can't even get e-mail,
|you probably can't read this, either!)


|From: FallenAngel@not.in.heaven.com (Fallen Angel)
|Subject: Who is NOT a supermodel.
|Date: 20 Jul 1993 03:19:06 GMT
|Summary: This group is not alt.fan.bimbo.chick
|
|Some people should look at the name of this group before posting. It is
|near impossible to create an algorithm that will separate people (mostly
|women) into two cases, supermodel and not-supermodel, and have it work
|perfectly. We can state, with total certainty, that some people are NOT
|supermodels.
|
|Tanya Roberts is NOT a supermodel.
|Dana Plato is NOT a supermodel.
|Some-chick-who-had-a-role-in-a-movie is NOT a supermodel.
|The Double Mint gum blow-job bimbo is NOT a supermodel.
|The Bud girls are NOT supermodels.
|
|This newsgroup is not alt.fan.chick.hot. Yes, it is unmoderated and there
|is no authority who can maintain topicality. Still, I ask for a bit of
|common sense and courtesy. Respect the bounds of this group.
|
|This group was created to discuss (mostly) women who have excelled in a
|particular career, modelling. This means a focus on the medium of 
|photography. This means an association with the fashion industry. This
|means runway work.
|
|There is no reason to stifle all discussion, or to not engage in conversation
|about people who may not quite fit the supermodel category. Anna Nicole
|Smith is one such case. Personally, I don't care for the discussion about
|various TV commercial bimbos. They aren't supermodels and probably never
|will be. This falls, however remotely, within the framework of this group.
|Questions about, and GIF requests for, second-rate actresses does not.

|From: gwatt@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Graham Watt)
|Date: Thu, 2 Dec 93 12:11:44 GMT
|
|Okay everyone, back to REAL PURPOSE of alt.supermodels.
|magazine watching and model gossip.


    If you have to pay for connect time on your newsfeed, you may want
    to ask your feeder to place an article size limit on your feed.  The
    INN news transport system has this option.  A 40k limit will block
    most picture segments, and pass most discussion.  It's not a
    perfect solution, but it might save you some money.


#####################
Credits. 

    Many people contributed directly or indirectly to this FAQ.  Several
    requested to remain anonymous (or didn't say), and aren't listed
    here.  If I've forgotten anyone, then I apologize for my spotty
    memory, no slight was intended.  Thank you:

    #### SCOTT "TOAST" DOKE  - ORIGINAL compiler and FAQ maintainer   ####
    #### still maintains supermodels WEB page from UDEL.EDU (thanks!) ####

    Janet Olson for a lot of the relevant data.
    Jonathan I. Kamens for his post_faq program. 
    Victor P. Panlilio for his many useful postings.
    DSL for many corrections.
    Mathius Weyans, Amy Carroll, BUCKY, NR (Neil Rodgers),  Kim Joo-Hun.
    Nicole, Thomas Holmstrom, Cedric Mialaret, Oliver Dreer, Telesis,
    Girish Maraliga, jnamc, normedw, awells586, AOGYU, poshboy,
    Andrew Wolf, and Oscar Zeta Acosta for their posts to the group.

    **** CONTRIBUTOR EXTRODINAIRE - (CRITIC)                          ****
    **** Amesh A. Adalja  FORD agency intern                          ****
    **** "By the way the models are amused that you guys have devoted ****
    ****  a newsgroup to them or at least that's what they tell me."  ****

Industry magazines I used to update this version of the FAQ:
    
    Harper's Bazaar May & July 1994 Issues.  (Madonna/ Kirsty Hume covers)
    Mirabella May 1994 issue  (Bridget Hall Cover!)
    Mademoiselle May & June 1994. (Linda Evangelista, Bridget Hall covers)
    Cosmopolitan May 1994 issue (Bridget Hall Cover!)
    Movieline April 1994 (Drew Barrymore Cover)
    ELLE June 1994 (US) (Claudia Schiffer Cover)
    ELLE July 1994 (US) (Eva Herzigova cover)  Top Male Models Article!
    Vanity Fair march 1993 (Andie MacDowell)

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Disclaimer.

    Portal Communications & Kuentos Internet Services are not in any way 
    responsible for this FAQ or anything else related to the alt.supermodels
    newsgroup.  The contributors and I have tried to make this posting 
    accurate, and I apologize for any errors.  However, since I have no 
    control over anything else posted to the newsgroup, I cannot and do not 
    assume responsibility for the group.


Sincerely,  Graham Watt  -volunteer FAQ maintainer-  Please email more info!
-- 
graham
graham@shell.portal.com    alt.supermodels FAQ maintainer   "Faahabulous!"
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