Paulina Porizkova

Porizkova rose to fame in the 1980s as a supermodel, known for her sculpted features and intellectual charm. She appeared on over 200 magazine covers, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, where she landed covers in 1984 and 1985. Her breakthrough came with her 1983 Vogue cover, shot by Irving Penn. She starred in campaigns for Chanel, Estée Lauder, Oscar de la Renta, and Revlon, and walked runways for Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, and Thierry Mugler. Notably, she did not work with Victoria's Secret, focusing on high fashion and beauty brands. She also appeared in a 1988 Playboy pictorial. Porizkova continues modeling, appearing in Vogue Czechoslovakia (2023) and Dior's 2024 campaign. She is a former supermodel, now also an actress and writer.

Beyond modeling, Porizkova has pursued acting and writing. Her acting roles include Thursday (1998), Roommates (1995), and Arizona Dream (1993). She appeared in The Cars' music video Drive (1984) and Ric Ocasek's Emotion in Motion (1986). She served as a judge on America's Next Top Model (2008–2010), guest-starred on Desperate Housewives (2010), and competed on Dancing with the Stars (2007). She has also featured in The Super Models (2023) and Beyond the Runway (2015). Porizkova is a writer, with a memoir No Filter (2022) and a novel A Model Summer (2007). She has been open about her grief and financial struggles after the death of her husband, Ric Ocasek, in 2019. She lives in New York City and is a vocal advocate against ageism in fashion, using her social media presence to discuss aging and authenticity.