Linda Evangelista trivia | 45 facts about the supermodel

Linda Evangelista is a famous model. She was in the spotlight for many years, and is considered one of the most influential fashion models in the world.

Let’s dive into her career and personal life!

1. Linda Evangelista was born on May 10th 1965.
2. As suggested by her Italian surname, she’s was born to Italian immigrants from Pignataro Interamna
3. As a teenager, Evangelista started modelling locally in her hometown.
4. She is a Canadian fashion model and one of the top supermodels from the 1990s.
5. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time.
6. She has been featured on over 700 magazine covers.
7. In 1986, Evangelista met the photographer Steven Meisel
8. Linda Evangelista is primarily known for being the longtime “muse” of photographer Steven Meisel.
9. She’s also famous for coining the phrase “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.”
10. She holds the record for her multiple appearances on the cover of Vogue Italia, all of which were photographed by Meisel.
11. Evangelista’s modelling career began in 1984 when she signed with Elite Model Management.
12. In 1981, she took part in the Miss Teen Niagara beauty pageant.
13. And while she did not win the pageant, her presence caught the eye of a representative from Elite Model Management.
14. She signed after having moved from her native Canada to New York City.
15. At the age of 16, she flew to Japan to model there, but an unpleasant experience involving nudity during an assignment made her want to stop modelling altogether.
16. She returned home to Canada, and two years went by before she decided to try her hand at modelling again
17. Upon the suggestion of photographer Peter Lindbergh, Evangelista had her hair cut short in 1988.
18. The haircut, nicknamed “The Linda”.
19. The haircut sparked many copies worldwide, but it also benefited Evangelista’s career and helped usher in the era of the supermodel.
20. She is described as the “chameleon” of the fashion industry.
21. Linda is described as a key figure among the five supermodels.
22. Linda Evangelista was one of the most famous women in the world during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.
23. Unlike her colleagues, she chose not to diversify into other ventures outside of modelling.
24. She retired from her career in 1998 and made a comeback three years later.
25. During her huge comeback she was working only sporadically.
26. Her achievements as a model led to her being voted as “The Greatest Supermodel of All Time” by the viewers of the television show Fashion File in 2008.
27. In 1987, Evangelista married Gérald Marie, who was the head of Elite Model Management’s Paris office.
28. They were divorced in 1993.
29. She also dated actor Kyle MacLachlan, whom she first met on a photoshoot for Barneys New York in 1992.
30. The couple became engaged in 1995 but broke up in 1998.
31. Afterwards, she dated French football player Fabien Barthez.
32. She became pregnant but miscarried, six months into the pregnancy.
33. The couple broke up in the year 2000, reunited in 2001, and then officially ended their relationship in 2002.
34. After divorcing wih Gerard Marie, she remained close with his daughter, so she considers herself a grandmother, now that  Roxanne Marie, Evangelista’s former step-daughter, brought to life a baby.
35. She was part of the Big Five – the most famous supermodels in the world, who made a huge amount of money- together with Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Claudia Schiffer.
36. Linda Evangelista is the one with the least money from the Big Five.
37. he has a fortune evaluated at $40 million.
38. She grew up in a religious, Catholic family, and while growing up she remained so.
39. Her favourite book is “The Bible”.
40. She doesn’t have any problem with the fact she’s getting older, and during an interview in 2018, the model said that she was surprised that people didn’t seem to accept that she was aging when they saw pictures of her on Instagram.
41. She really doesn’t like occasions like birthdays and/or Christmas.
42. Back in 2005, she wrote an article for The Guardian in which she seemed disappointed because people don’t pay enough attention to their wardrobe.
43. The only clothing she mentioned liking was  Singapore Airlines’ uniform…
44. The model has posed a few times holding an accordion, and it’s no wonder, since she’s a skilled player.
45. In 2003, the model received a star in the Canadian Walk of Fame, in Toronto.