Cheryl Tiegs

**Cheryl Rae Tiegs** (born September 25, 1947, in Breckenridge, Minnesota) is an American model and fashion designer. Frequently described as the first American supermodel, Tiegs is best known for her multiple appearances on the covers of the *Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue* and *TIME* and for her 1978 "Pink Bikini" poster, which became an iconic image of 1970s pop culture.

## Early years

Tiegs was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota but raised in Alhambra, California, and she graduated from Alhambra High School in 1965. She also attended the California State University, Los Angeles and became a little sister to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. By the time she was 17 years old, she appeared on the cover of *Glamour* magazine. Other covers followed, including *Harper's Bazaar*, *ELLE*, *Time*, and *Vogue*. Although she enrolled as an English major at UCLA, Cheryl left college before her junior year to pursue her career.

## Swimsuit modeling and acting career

She is best known for her long-running affiliation with the *Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue*, which featured her on the cover in 1970, 1975, and 1983. The 1978 poster of her in a pink bikini became an iconic 1970s pop culture image.

While posing for the 1978 swimsuit issue, she took a quick dip in the water on the beach wearing a white cotton fishnet swimsuit. When she emerged from the water, photographers—professional and amateur—flocked to her and asked her to pose for an extended amount of time—about 50 minutes. She later said she had no idea why the photographers suddenly took such an interest in her, and didn't discover why until she saw the final prints from the shoot: when wet, the suit was almost completely translucent.

Tiegs has resumed modeling, is appearing in the HGTV series *Living With Ed* and has an accessory and wig line for Revlon. She also appeared in Vincent Gallo's controversial film *The Brown Bunny*. She also appeared as a judge on the ABC-TV series *True Beauty* that ran on the network from January 5, 2009 to July 19, 2010.

## Marriages and children

Tiegs was reputedly never comfortable in the spotlight and did not welcome the scrutiny that came with it. She has been divorced four times; her ex-husbands are Stan Dragoti (1970–1979), Peter Hill Beard (1981–1983), Anthony Peck (1990–1995), and Rod Stryker (1998 - 2001).

## References

1. ↑ Cheryl Tiegs Biography. A&E Biography. Retrieved on October 16, 2013.
2. ↑ Gray, Andy. Throwback Thursday: Cheryl Tiegs SwimDaily pays homage to one of the true swimsuit icons, Cheryl Tiegs. *May 16, 2013*. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on October 16, 2013.
3. ↑ "Cheryl Tiegs Archive", Time, March 6, 1978. Retrieved on October 17, 2013.
4. ↑ Persad, Michelle. "Cheryl Tiegs Style Evolution: From Cleavage To Covered Up", *October 11, 2012*, Huffington Post, September 25, 2012.
5. ↑ Meet the 2012 'Celebrity Apprentice' Contestants. *September, 2012*. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on October 17, 2013.
6. ↑ Collins, Amy Fine. About Face. *July 18, 2012*. Vanity Fair. Retrieved on October 17, 2013.
7. ↑ Quintanilla, Michael. "Woman of a Certain Agelessness", *December 1, 2000*, Los Angeles Times, December 1, 2000. Retrieved on October 17, 2013.
8. ↑ Lindsay, Ela. Cheryl Tiegs Biography. Starpulse. Retrieved on October 17, 2013.
9. ↑ http://abc.go.com/primetime/truebeauty/index?pn=bios#t=judge&d=160515 ABC's True Beauty judge profile for Cheryl Tiegs

## External links

* Cheryl Tiegs Biography
* Cheryl Tiegs links at FreeOnes
* Cheryl Tiegs at Babepedia
* Askmen.com profile
* Unbelievable by Cheryl Tiegs
* Deep Wrinkle Relaxer by Cheryl Tiegs
* At Home With Cheryl Tiegs on Bobvila.com
* Cheryl Tiegs article at *Wikipedia*