Linda Evangelista
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Linda Evangelista is a Canadian model. She has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and has garnered work on numerous modeling assignments with companies, most recently with L'Oréal
.
family in St. Catharines, Ontario
, Canada, where she attended Denis Morris Catholic High School
. She knew she wanted to become a model when she was 12 years old. Evangelista began modelling when she was discovered by a talent agent at the 1978 Miss Teen Niagara beauty pageant.
and signed with Elite Model Management
. She then moved to Paris
to further her career. She also appeared in music video
s with George Michael
.
Evangelista once uttered the quote, "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day", (often misquoted as: "We don't get out of bed for less than..." or "I don't get out of bed for less than...") Spoken in Vogue
(1990) to Jonathan van Meter, talking about money and how she and a few other models were calling the shots and changing the game.
In the late 1980s, she cut all her hair off to brandish a little-boy-style haircut and was promptly cancelled from her runway shows that season. This was the first of many dramatic hairstyle changes. Within months, she appeared on magazine covers everywhere and many women emulated the hairstyle.
In 2007, she signed a multiple-year exclusive contract with the cosmetics company L'Oreal Paris. It was announced in early 2008 that she would be featured in the Prada
Fall 2008 campaign seen in magazines internationally.
She is signed to DNA Model Management
in New York City, and Models 1 in London.
In June, 2010, the New York Post
reported that Evangelista will be the new face of Talbots
.
executive Gerald Marie. They were married from 1987 to 1993. After separating from Marie, she began a 6-year relationship with actor Kyle MacLachlan
, and then divorced Marie.
In 1999, she became pregnant by French soccer player, Fabien Barthez
. At 6 months pregnant, she delivered a stillborn baby. The couple then broke up and Evangelista left modeling for several years to recuperate.
On October 11, 2006, she gave birth to a boy, Augustin James, refusing to name his biological father, which sparked numerous rumors. While pregnant, Evangelista appeared on the August 2006 issue of Vogue (magazine)
.
Around 2007, Evangelista began dating Hard Rock Café
founder Peter Morton
. In November 2009, she was seen wearing an engagement ring, sparking rumors of an impending marriage. In October 2010, it was reported that Evangelista and Morton broke up at the end of summer 2010.
In July 2011, The New York Post reported that Evangelista's child was fathered by billionaire Frenchman François-Henri Pinault
, the husband of actress Salma Hayek
. One month later, on August 1, Evangelista appeared in Manhattan Family Court, seeking $46,000 in monthly child support from Pinault for her son, Augustin.
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
.
Early years
Evangelista was born to Italian parents who emigrated to Canada and was raised in a working-class, traditional Roman CatholicRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
family in St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
, Canada, where she attended Denis Morris Catholic High School
Denis Morris Catholic High School
Denis Morris Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario. The school is administered by the Niagara Catholic District School Board.-Notable alumni:*Linda Evangelista - Supermodel...
. She knew she wanted to become a model when she was 12 years old. Evangelista began modelling when she was discovered by a talent agent at the 1978 Miss Teen Niagara beauty pageant.
Career
Evangelista later moved to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and signed with Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
. She then moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to further her career. She also appeared in music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s with George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
.
Evangelista once uttered the quote, "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day", (often misquoted as: "We don't get out of bed for less than..." or "I don't get out of bed for less than...") Spoken in Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
(1990) to Jonathan van Meter, talking about money and how she and a few other models were calling the shots and changing the game.
In the late 1980s, she cut all her hair off to brandish a little-boy-style haircut and was promptly cancelled from her runway shows that season. This was the first of many dramatic hairstyle changes. Within months, she appeared on magazine covers everywhere and many women emulated the hairstyle.
In 2007, she signed a multiple-year exclusive contract with the cosmetics company L'Oreal Paris. It was announced in early 2008 that she would be featured in the Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
Fall 2008 campaign seen in magazines internationally.
She is signed to DNA Model Management
DNA Model Management
DNA Model Management is a modeling agency in New York City. DNA represents numerous notable models in the industry. Models include Natalia Vodianova, Amber Valletta, Doutzen Kroes, Linda Evangelista, Shalom Harlow, Raquel Zimmermann and Kristen McMenamy....
in New York City, and Models 1 in London.
In June, 2010, the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
reported that Evangelista will be the new face of Talbots
Talbots
Talbots is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of women’s classic clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, the company sells items such as the blazer, trench, white shirt, ballet flats and pearls....
.
Personal life
At the age of 22, Evangelista married EliteElite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
executive Gerald Marie. They were married from 1987 to 1993. After separating from Marie, she began a 6-year relationship with actor Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan is an American actor. MacLachlan is best known for his roles in cult films Blue Velvet as Jeffrey Beaumont, Showgirls as Zack Carey, as Paul Atreides in Dune, and Ray Manzarek in the Oliver Stone film The Doors...
, and then divorced Marie.
In 1999, she became pregnant by French soccer player, Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez
Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French footballer goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets...
. At 6 months pregnant, she delivered a stillborn baby. The couple then broke up and Evangelista left modeling for several years to recuperate.
On October 11, 2006, she gave birth to a boy, Augustin James, refusing to name his biological father, which sparked numerous rumors. While pregnant, Evangelista appeared on the August 2006 issue of Vogue (magazine)
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
.
Around 2007, Evangelista began dating Hard Rock Café
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
founder Peter Morton
Peter Morton
Peter Morton was the co-founder with Isaac Tigrett of the Hard Rock Café, a chain of casual dining restaurants. His father is Arnie Morton, founder of Morton's, and his son is Harry Morton, founder of Pink Taco restaurants...
. In November 2009, she was seen wearing an engagement ring, sparking rumors of an impending marriage. In October 2010, it was reported that Evangelista and Morton broke up at the end of summer 2010.
In July 2011, The New York Post reported that Evangelista's child was fathered by billionaire Frenchman François-Henri Pinault
François-Henri Pinault
François-Henri Pinault, born in Rennes, Brittany, France, is a French businessman and the chief executive officer of PPR. He is the son of the company's founder, businessman François Pinault...
, the husband of actress Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:...
. One month later, on August 1, Evangelista appeared in Manhattan Family Court, seeking $46,000 in monthly child support from Pinault for her son, Augustin.