Cheryl Tiegs facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cheryl Tiegs
Tiegs on May 20, 1983
Born	Cheryl Rae Tiegs (1947-09-25) September 25, 1947 (age 77) Breckenridge, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Model, fashion designer
Years active	1964–2019
Spouse(s)	Stan Dragoti ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 1979)​ Peter Beard ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1983)​ Anthony Peck ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1995)​ Rod Stryker ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2001)​
Children	3

Cheryl Rae Tiegs (born September 25, 1947) is an American model and fashion designer. She is often called America's first supermodel. Tiegs appeared many times on the covers of famous magazines like the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Time.

One of her posters, known as the "Pink Bikini" poster from 1978, became a famous symbol of 1970s American culture.

Early Life and First Steps in Modeling

Cheryl Tiegs was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Her father, Theodore, worked on a car assembly line and later became a funeral director. In 1952, her family moved to Alhambra, California.

A friend encouraged Tiegs to try modeling. She started slowly while she was still in school. She once said:

I would do anything and everything. I would do fashion shows in the back parking lot of a department store for free. I would work for $5 an hour, which was great money for me at the time. I was thrilled. I just worked hard.

When she was a senior in high school, she posed for a swimsuit ad. The ad appeared in Seventeen magazine and helped start her modeling career. She went to California State University, Los Angeles to study English, but she left before her third year to focus on modeling.

Career as a Supermodel and Designer

Rise to Fame

Tiegs's big break came when she was 17. The editors at Glamour magazine saw her swimsuit ad and hired her for a photoshoot. This led to her first cover for Glamour. Soon after, she was on the covers of Seventeen and Elle. She later appeared on the covers of other major fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.

She became even more famous for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was the first model to be on its cover twice. In 1978, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine for a story called "The All-American Model."

A year later, she signed a $1.5 million contract with Cover Girl cosmetics. At the time, it was the biggest contract a model had ever received.

From left: Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, President Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, and Brooke Shields in 1983.

Business and Television

In 1980, Tiegs started her own line of clothing and accessories for the department store Sears. This was a new idea for a supermodel at the time. The collection was very successful, earning nearly $1 billion by 1989. Because of this success, she appeared on the cover of Time again.

In 1995, she launched Cheryl Tiegs Sportwear, which was sold on the TV shopping channel QVC. She also created a line of wigs and hair products for Revlon.

Tiegs has also appeared on many television shows. In 2012, she was a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice to raise money for charity. She had a recurring role playing herself in the animated show Family Guy. She also served as a judge on the reality show True Beauty.

Charity Work and Activism

Tiegs uses her fame to help others. She is active in many charities and serves on the board of organizations that help children. She is also a spokesperson for City of Hope, a famous cancer treatment center.

As an activist, Tiegs has worked to raise awareness about important issues. She traveled to the Arctic to learn about the effects of global warming. To promote clean energy, she drove a special car powered by hydrogen for three months. This type of car produces zero pollution.

Personal Life

Cheryl Tiegs has been married four times. She has three sons. Her first son, Zachary, was born in 1991. Her twin sons, Theo and Jaden, were born in 2000 through a surrogate carrier.

Selected Appearances

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Cheryl Tiegs para niños