In the 90s, there was nothing quite like being a supermodel. It was the most glamorous, lavish lifestyle you could imagine. Hot women across America were practicing their best supermodel faces in the mirror, hoping to one day make it big. The best models on this list hit the big time, transforming into the hot supermodels you see below. But what are they up to now, and how well have they aged?
As quickly as the supermodel era started, it all ended. Time magazine declared 1998 the end of the supermodel era. And they weren't wrong. How many of the hot models on this list do you recognize by face or name? How many working models today have the kind of notoriety (or paychecks) these 90s supermodels saw? It was a different time. A time of wonky fashion, a time of wealth, a time of really hot models.
Below are the hottest models from the 90s and what they're doing (and look like) now. Some are successful business women, some have found second careers in television, and some are still gracing the pages of fashion magazines. But all were truly the hottest of their time.
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Cindy Crawford
Then:
Crawford was tied with Marilyn Monroe for most iconic mole ever, and gained fame from that amazing Pepsi Commercial, which most still remember from their childhood. Cindy Crawford WAS the 90s.
Claudia Schiffer
Then:
One of the original Guess Girls, Schiffer was a proud blonde bombshell, and appeared on more than one thousand (!) magazine covers.
Elle Macpherson
Then:
Known as "The Body," she did a whopping FIVE cover issues of the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She appeared on the covers of Cosmo, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and others. She also appeared in every single issue of Elle, for six years running.
Kate Moss
Then:
Moss was discovered at age 14, at JFK airport. She quickly became an internationally recognized face, landing multiple campaigns with Gucci, D&B, Chanel, Rimel, and most notably her famous Calvin Klein campaign. She was also the face of "heroin-chic" and grunge.
Naomi Campbell
Now:
She closed out the 2012 Olympic Games (along with Kate Moss, and other supermodels). She also does work for many charity organizations including Nelson Mandela's Children's Fund, and is currently the host of "The Face," which is like "The Voice," for modeling.
Kate Moss (Now)
Now:
She's still modeling and is an artist and fashion designer. She has been recognized by the British Fashion Awards for her impressive 25 year modeling career.
Cindy Crawford (Now)
Now:
A mother and political activist, she's still Incredibly attractive and is still modeling.
Naomi Campbell
Then:
After hundreds of extremely successful modeling campaigns (including landing the famous September issue of American Vogue) Campbell was declared "the reigning mega model of them all," according to Interview magazine.
Campbell, along with Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, and Claudia Schiffer were dubbed "supermodels" and became known as the "Big 6."
Elle Macpherson (Now)
Now:
She's a huge fashion designer, with the top selling Elle Macpherson Intimates, a separate lingerie line, and a line of skin care products. Beyond that, she is the host, producer, and judge on Britain and Ireland's "Next Top Model."
Claudia Schiffer (Now)
Now:
She is still doing some modeling though she has publicly said "supermodels like we once were, don't exist anymore." Schiffer does charity work for UNICEF and other organizations and is married to director Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Layer Cake).