| Name |
Christine Teigen |
| Height |
5 ft 8.5 in |
| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
30-November-1985 |
| Place of Birth |
Delta, Utah, U.S. |
| Famous for |
Modeling |
Chrissy Teigen is an American model of Thai-Norwegian ancestry. She made her debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010. Teigen became an IGN Babe in 2004, and a substitute model on Deal or No Deal for 2006-2007. In July 2007 she appeared on the cover of Maxim's calendar. Her campaigns include Gillette Venus & Olay, Nike, Skullcandy Headphones, Rock and Republic, Billabong, Beach Bunny Swimwear (for whom she was also a fashion week correspondent), and Nine West Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. Christine enjoys a burgeoning TV career; she recently filmed a special airing on the Cooking Channel entitled “Cookies and Cocktails”. She has also served as a recurring guest host and contributor on E! Entertainment, TMZ, MTV, FUSE/MSG and EXTRA with Mario Lopez, and has appeared on “Americas Next Top Model” and “Watch What Happens Live.”
In Spring 2013, she will be seen as host of the reality competition show, “Model Employee” on VH1. Teigen appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2010, and was named 'Rookie of the Year'. Her friend and fellow model Brooklyn Decker introduced her to the people at Sports Illustrated to cast her. She was also a part of the 2011 and 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues. In addition to Sports Illustrated, Christine has appeared on the cover of Ocean Drive Magazine and in editorials for Italian Vogue, Esquire, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan. Other side projects include designing a capsule collection with swimwear designer DiNeila Brazil (which debuted at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami in the summer of 2011) and appearing as a featured character in the 2011 EA Sports Video Game Need For Speed: The Run.
When not working in the world of high fashion modeling, Chrissy is a talented cook and writer (she is the author of the blog, www.sodelushious.com) and enjoys expanding her knowledge of food while traveling the world. She is represented worldwide by IMG Models in New York.
