Linda Evangelista

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Linda Evangelista ( EE-van-jə-LEE-stə; Italian: [evandʒeˈlista]; born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian fashion model. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time, and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers. Evangelista is primarily known for being the longtime muse of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for the phrase: "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." Evangelista's modelling career began in 1984, when she signed with Elite Model Management after moving from Canada to New York City. Upon the suggestion of photographer Peter Lindbergh, Evangelista had her hair cut short in 1988. Described as the "chameleon" of the fashion industry and one of the "Big 6" supermodels (with Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss and Cindy Crawford), Evangelista was one of the most famous women in the world during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Unlike her colleagues, Evangelista chose not to diversify into other ventures...

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