Remember Cindy Crawford appearing alongside Jon Bon Jovi in the music video for "Please Come Home for Christmas"? By the time that video came out in 1994, Cindy was already one of the most famous supermodels in the world.
Born in DeKalb, Illinois, in 1966, Cindy was discovered while still in high school. She graduated as valedictorian and earned a scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University, but left college to pursue modeling.
It turned out to be a pretty good decision.
With her long brunette hair, incredible figure, and signature beauty mark above her lip, Cindy became one of the defining faces of the supermodel era.
By the early 1990s, she was appearing on the covers of Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar, walking runways for the world's biggest designers, and starring in major advertising campaigns. She also became a household name as the host of MTV's House of Style, bringing the fashion world into millions of living rooms.
In 1994, she appeared with Jon Bon Jovi in the music video for "Please Come Home for Christmas." Directed by legendary fashion photographer Herb Ritts, the video featured the two playing a couple enjoying a romantic Christmas together, complete with a decorated tree, a cozy fireplace, and plenty of affection.
Cindy's career went far beyond modeling. Her famous 1992 Pepsi commercial became a pop culture classic, and she built a successful business career with beauty products, home furnishings, and other ventures.
She married businessman Rande Gerber in 1998, and their daughter, Kaia Gerber, eventually followed in her footsteps as a successful model.
At 60, Cindy Crawford remains one of the most recognizable women in fashion, and for those of us who grew up in the '80s and '90s, she's still one of the great beauties of that era.
Who remembers Cindy Crawford in Jon Bon Jovi's Christmas video?