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Christy Turlington

Born in Walnut Creek in 1969, Turlington entered modeling as a teenager with an early interest in riding.

Christy Turlington smiling at a Washington event in 2000
Christy Turlington smiling at a Washington event in 2000
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Defining work

Born in Walnut Creek in 1969, Turlington entered modeling as a teenager with an early interest in riding. School and initial assignments preceded an international career.

She completed studies at New York University and developed interests in religion, philosophy and yoga. Education formed a substantive strand alongside fashion.

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