Christie Brinkley is best known for her three consecutive appearances
as a model on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late
1970s and early 1980s, for her long-running contract with CoverGirl the
longest ever of any model in history, and for her marriage to musician
Billy Joel. Brinkley has also worked an an actress, illustrator, photographer,
writer, and designer. Christie played her first role as an actress in the 1983
hit National Lampoon’s Vacation as "The girl in the red Ferrari" (below)
opposite Chevy Chase.
02
Feb
SUPERMODEL CHRISTIE BRINKLEY IS 57 TODAY
24
Jan
JOHN BELUSHI WAS BORN ON THE DATE IN 1949
John Adam Belushi was a comedian, actor, and musician, best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC-TV comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live in the early 1970’s and for his roles in the films National Lampoon’s Animal House(1978)
and The Blues Brother(1980). He died of a drug overdose on March 5, 1982 at
the age of 33. John was the older brother of Jim Belushi.
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