Linda Evangelista

Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian model.Evangelista was born to Italian parents and was raised in a working-class, traditional Catholic family in St. Catharines, Ontario where she attended Denis Morris secondary school. She knew she wanted to become a model when she was 12 years old. Evangelista got into the modelling industry when she was discovered by a talent agent at the 1978 Miss Teen Niagara Contest.

Date of birth	May 10, 1965 (1965-05-10) (age 44)
Place of birth	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color	Dark brown
Eye color	Blue-green
Measurements	86.5-61-89 (EU); 34-24-35 (US)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Dress size	36-38 (EU); 6 (US)
Shoe size	40 (EU); 9½ (US); 7 (UK); 25½ (JP)
Agency	DNA Model Management (mother agency)

Evangelista later moved to New York City and signed with Elite Model Management there. She then moved to Paris, to further her career. She also appeared in music videos with George Michael.

Miscellaneous

• Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld once said of her, "There is not another model in the world as professional as she is." He also said, when comparing models, that Evangelista was the "top of the tops".
• In 1990 and 1992, she appeared in George Michael's music videos Freedom '90 and "Too Funky".
• In 1996 she won the VH1 Fashion Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
• In 2005 she was honoured as a World Style Icon at the Women's World Award held in Germany.
• When she is not on the catwalk she is an advocate for AIDS and breast cancer awareness. She has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.
• In 2005 New York-based AID for AIDS honoured Linda with its annual HERO Award for her commitment in helping to eradicate the disease throughout the world.
• In August 2007, Evangelista appeared in a Harper's Bazaar spread with The Simpsons.