Chrissy Teigen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chrissy Teigen
Teigen in 2019
Born	Christine Diane Teigen (1985-11-30) November 30, 1985 (age 39) Delta, Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Model television personality producer author
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	John Legend ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	4
Modeling information
Agency	IMG Models (Worldwide)

Christine Diane Teigen (born November 30, 1985) is an American model, TV star, and author. She first became famous as a model in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010. In 2014, she was on the cover of the 50th-anniversary issue with Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge.

Chrissy Teigen has also been a host on TV shows like Lip Sync Battle and a judge on Bring the Funny. She even co-hosted a fun court show called Chrissy's Court with her mom. Besides her TV work, she has written three popular cookbooks.

Early Life and Family

Christine Diane Teigen was born on November 30, 1985, in Delta, Utah. Her mother, Vilailuck Chaiudom, is from Thailand, and her father, Ronald Leroy Teigen, has Norwegian and German roots. Chrissy learned that some of her distant relatives, who were Roma, faced terrible times during the Holocaust.

After she was born, Chrissy and her family moved to Snohomish, Washington. Her parents ran a small restaurant there. When she was 15, her parents separated. Chrissy moved to Huntington Beach, California with her dad and sister. Her mom went back to Thailand. In Huntington Beach, Chrissy worked at a surf shop. There, a photographer discovered her, and she started modeling for a clothing company called Billabong.

Chrissy Teigen's Career Journey

Chrissy Teigen started her career as a model on the game show Deal or No Deal. She was one of the models who held the briefcases. She will return to the Deal or No Deal world in 2025 as the mysterious banker on Deal or No Deal Island.

Becoming a Top Model

In 2010, Chrissy appeared in the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was named "Rookie of the Year." Her friend, model Brooklyn Decker, helped her get this opportunity. The next year, Chrissy designed her own swimwear collection. She also appeared in the 2011 video game Need for Speed: The Run. She even filmed a special TV show about cooking called Cookies and Cocktails.

Chrissy Teigen at a movie premiere in Sydney in 2012

TV Shows and Hosting

In 2013, Chrissy hosted a competition show called Model Employee on VH1. She also had another cooking special, Chrissy Teigen's Hungry, where she planned her wedding menu. In October 2013, she was in her husband John Legend's music video for "All of Me". This video also showed parts of their wedding.

In 2014, Chrissy was on the 50th-anniversary cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 2015, she became a co-host of the fun musical show Lip Sync Battle with LL Cool J. She also co-hosted the 2015 Billboard Music Awards with Ludacris.

From 2015 to 2016, Chrissy was a food expert and panelist on Tyra Banks's talk show, FABLife.

Author and Entrepreneur

In February 2016, Chrissy published her first cookbook, Cravings: Recipes for All of the Food You Want to Eat. It became a huge success and a New York Times bestseller. The next year, she launched a clothing line. In September 2018, she released her second book, Cravings: Hungry For More. At the same time, she launched her own line of cookware products.

In 2019, Time magazine included Chrissy on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. She also appeared as a judge on the comedy show Bring the Funny. In November, she started her cooking website, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen. This website shares recipes and tips for cooking and entertaining.

Her court-style TV show, Chrissy's Court, started in April 2020. Chrissy is also a producer for the show. The show moved to The Roku Channel in May 2021 and became very popular. Its third season premiered in October 2022.

Political Views and Helping Others

Chrissy Teigen at a Families Belong Together event in 2019

Chrissy Teigen believes in equal rights for everyone and wants to teach her children to believe the same. ..... She also supports the rights of immigrants and spoke at a Families Belong Together event in Los Angeles. In May 2020, she donated money to help activists who were arrested during protests.

Chrissy has shared her opinions on politics and leaders. In June 2018, she donated money to the American Civil Liberties Union, a group that works to protect people's rights. She and her husband supported Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.

Chrissy Teigen's Family Life

Chrissy Teigen and singer John Legend got engaged in December 2011. They had been dating for four years. They first met in 2006 when Chrissy was in John's music video for his song "Stereo". They got married on September 14, 2013, in Como, Italy. John Legend's song "All of Me" was written for her. They live in Beverly Hills, California. In September 2023, Chrissy and John celebrated ten years of marriage and renewed their vows in Italy.

Chrissy and John have four children. Their first two children, a daughter born in 2016 and a son born in 2018, were conceived with medical help. In 2020, Chrissy experienced a very sad pregnancy loss. In 2023, she gave birth to another daughter, also conceived with medical help. Their fourth child, a son, was born later that year through a surrogate.

Film and Television Appearances

Music Videos

Video Games

Images for kids

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  Teigen in 2019

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  Chrissy Teigen at a movie premiere in Sydney in 2012

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  Chrissy Teigen at a Families Belong Together event in 2019

See also

In Spanish: Chrissy Teigen para niños