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A supermodel is a highly paid model (person) fashion model in an elite group with a worldwide reputation. The term was coined in 1979 by Janice Dickinson, and gained currency by analogy with Andy Warhol's "superstars" of the 1960s, and, like "superstardom", it has been conflated to include almost anyone who finds steady access to work, uncommon in the highly volatile fashion industry.While the term gained steam in the 1980s, a number of models had become famous in their own right as far back as Dorian Leigh in the late 1940s. Amongst the first models whose name and face were familiar to those outside the fashion industry include Suzy Parker, a model in the 1950s, and Cheryl Tiegs in the 1960s. Others claim that Janice Dickinson has the right to the title of first supermodel since she is credited with the creation of the term. While still others claim Lisa Fonssagrives to be the world's first supermodel and none have surpassed her over 200 covers of Vogue alone. She was in every fashion magazine during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s from Town and Country, Life, Vogue, the original Vanity Fair to the cover of Time.The high point of the supermodel era was in the 1980s and 1990s, with some of the most famous being "The Trinity" of Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington. Also in this era, models like Paulina Porizkova paved the way for an influx Eastern European models. It was at this time that Cindy Crawford successfully leveraged her modelling fame into hosting her own television show, MTV's ''House of Style'', creating and promoting many exercise video tapes, and posing in ''Playboy'' (she was the first supermodel/model to do all of these).Supermodels are, almost by definition, sex symbols. Supermodels of today are globally famous, and parlay their celebrity into Endorsementproduct endorsement deals and often into actingacting careers. Supermodels who have made the switch include Milla Jovovich, Elle Macpherson and Rebecca Romijn. According to ''Forbes'' magazine, as of 2004, the five highest-paid supermodels in the world were, in descending order, Milla Jovovich, Gisele Bündchen, Heidi Klum, Caroline Murphy, and Tyra Banks funreports.com.In the past many supermodels were female. However today more and more male models are also becoming famous. The position of the world's most famous and highest paid male supermodel is currently contested between Jamaican-American actor and model Tyson Beckford, and Swedish model and bodybuilder Marcus Schenkenberg.In 2005, tired of hearing this label attached to so many people, the musician LeCain, played devil's advocate and commented that a 'measure of success' was necessary to stop TV from tirelessly using the term for every girl wanting model stardom. And threw into the equation that a supermodel was someone that had attained US Dollars 20 million (USD) in the duration of their career.
See also - :Category:SupermodelsList of supermodels:Category:ModelsList of models (this is a broader list than the supermodels list)
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Supermodels
Comprehensive listings, galleries and links to official pages. Updated news section with supermodel happenings and pictorials.
http://www.supermodels.it
Supermodels Online
Model links, fashion links, news, and what's new involving supermodels on the net.
http://www.supermodels-online.com/
supermodels.nl
Features links and reviews for the best overall model collections and reviewed links to quality individual model sites. Also tracks model site updates daily.
http://www.supermodels.nl/
Supermodels.com
Promotion for top models, new faces, photographers, and agencies.
http://www.supermodels.com
Supermodel.com
Featuring top models in a celebration of beauty and fashion. Model database, agency listings, photo services, store, news, and search.
http://www.supermodel.com/
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