What is Christie Brinkley?
[[File:Christie Brinkley by David Shankbone (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Christie Brinkley]] '''Christie Brinkley''' (born February 2, 1954) is an [[Americans|American]] [[model (person)|model]], actress, writer and designer. She was born Christie Lee Hudson in [[Monroe, Michigan]]. She moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] and changed her surname to that of her stepfather, writer [[Don Brinkley]] (1921–2012). She has appeared on magazine covers many times and has a long contract with CoverGirl (the longest of any model in history). All her four marriages ended in [[divorce]]. Her second marriage was to [[singer]] [[Billy Joel]] and lasted from 1985–1994. Their daughter [[Alexa Ray Joel]] (born 1985) is her eldest child and is a [[musician]]. Brinkley also has a son by her third husband and a daughter by her fourth. On March 12, 2024, Brinkley announced on [[Instagram]] that she had basal cell carcinoma, a form of [[skin cancer]] and had surgery to remove it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/entertainment/christie-brinkley-skin-cancer-wellness/index.html|access-date=March 15, 2024|title=Christie Brinkley diagnosed with skin cancer|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *{{IMDb name|0001973}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brinkley, Christie}} [[Category:1954 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actors from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Actors from Michigan]] [[Category:American activists]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:Models from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Models from Michigan]] {{US-actor-stub}}