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)

Chrissy Teigen (born November 30, 1985) is a famous American model and TV star. She first became well-known for her modeling work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She even appeared on the special 50th-anniversary cover in 2014. Chrissy has also hosted popular TV shows like Lip Sync Battle and was a judge on Bring the Funny. Besides her TV work, she has written several successful cookbooks.

Early Life and Discovering Modeling

Chrissy Teigen was born on November 30, 1985, in Delta, Utah. Her mom is from Thailand, and her dad is American with Norwegian roots. When she was young, her family moved around a lot, including to Snohomish, Washington.

When Chrissy was 15, her family moved to Huntington Beach, California. She started working at a surf shop there. It was at this shop that she was discovered by a photographer. This led to her first modeling job with the clothing company Billabong.

Chrissy's Career Highlights

Chrissy Teigen started her career as a model. She was even a briefcase model on the game show Deal or No Deal.

Becoming a Top Model

In 2010, Chrissy appeared in the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was even named "Rookie of the Year" that year. Her friend, model Brooklyn Decker, helped her get connected with Sports Illustrated.

In 2011, Chrissy designed her own swimwear collection. It was shown at a big fashion event called Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. She also appeared as a character in the video game Need For Speed: The Run.

Chrissy Teigen at a movie premiere in Sydney in 2012

In 2014, Chrissy made it onto the special 50th-anniversary cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She shared the cover with other models, Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge.

From Modeling to TV Star

Chrissy Teigen became a host for the competition show Model Employee on VH1 in 2013. She also had a special on the Cooking Channel called Chrissy Teigen's Hungry. This show was about her trying out food for her wedding.

In 2015, Chrissy became a co-host of the popular musical competition show Lip Sync Battle. She hosted it alongside LL Cool J. She also co-hosted the Billboard Music Awards that same year.

From 2015 to 2016, Chrissy was a food stylist and panelist on the talk show FABLife. She shared her love for food on the show.

Author and Entrepreneur

Chrissy Teigen is also a successful author. In 2016, she released her first cookbook, Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat. This book became a New York Times bestseller. It was one of the best-selling cookbooks of the year!

In 2018, she released her second cookbook, Cravings: Hungry For More. At the same time, she launched her own line of cookware products.

In 2019, Time magazine included Chrissy on their list of the 100 most influential people in the world. This shows how much impact she has had.

Recent Projects

In 2019, Chrissy was a judge on the comedy competition series Bring the Funny. She also launched a cooking website called Cravings by Chrissy Teigen. It shares recipes and tips for cooking and entertaining.

In 2020, Chrissy started her own courtroom-style TV show called Chrissy's Court. She is also an executive producer for the show. The show became very popular and moved to The Roku Channel.

Advocacy and Beliefs

Chrissy Teigen at a Families Belong Together event in 2019

Chrissy Teigen believes in equal rights for everyone and identifies as a feminist. She supports immigrants' rights and has spoken at events like the Families Belong Together march.

Personal Life

Chrissy Teigen is married to the famous singer John Legend. They met in 2006 when Chrissy appeared in his music video for the song "Stereo". They got engaged in 2011 and married in September 2013 in Como, Italy. John Legend's song "All of Me" was written for her.

Chrissy and John live in Beverly Hills, California. They have four children together. In 2023, they celebrated ten years of marriage by renewing their vows in Italy.

Filmography

Film and Television Shows

Music Videos

Video Games

See also

In Spanish: Chrissy Teigen para niños

• Forbes list of the world's highest-paid models