Linda Evangelista (Linda Evangelista) - biography, family. Top Model Parameters

Once, one famous girl said that for an amount less than 10 thousand dollars, she would not even get out of bed. The author of this statement is the world- famous model of Linda Evangelista. It should be noted that the designers were ready to part with a larger amount, just to get it to their show at least as a guest.

Childhood

In the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of San Catharina, Linda Evangelista was born. Biography of the girl begins May 10, 1965. Her parents were immigrants from Italy. Father and two older brothers worked at a local factory. All members of the family strictly abused the Catholic canons and every day, no matter what happened, gathered at the dinner table.

She felt the desire to become a model as a child. She was happy to make films for local magazines. When she was twelve years old, her parents took Linda to a school of models. Three years later the girl takes part in the Canadian contest "Young Miss Niagara". Although Linda Evangelista is not among the winners, her beauty does not go unnoticed. At the end of the event, the scout from the Elite agency approached the girl and, holding out her business card, said to call him back to discuss the details of the contract.

Fateful call

However, parents did not appreciate the daughter's desire to become a model at such a young age. The fateful bell was made only after the end of the school girl. Linda goes to New York and without delay signs a contract with a well-known agency. After this event she had to move to Paris. Unfortunately, a fast career on European lands did not work. Hiding her pride until better times, Linda Evangelista participates in all the photo sessions offered. In parallel, she sends her pictures to famous photographers, hoping for luck. And soon the bird of happiness gets to the girl in hands.

Shining on the runways

In 1987, Linde received an offer to work with a famous fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. This person can definitely be called the discoverer of the talent of the Evangelists. After a while, Linda is already in full swing poses for other famous photographers. Her face adorns the cover of the world-famous magazine Vogue.

Gradually Linda Evangelista becomes one of the most popular models in the world. She is invited to shoot for glossy magazines of all categories. Famous fashion houses at all costs wish to get a girl for their shows. Linda shines on the catwalks of Milan, Paris, New York and other cities, presenting the collections of Calvin Klein, Chanel, ChristianDior, Gianni Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, RalphLauren, Chloé, Valentino. One of Linda's longest-term contracts was cooperation with the Kenar brand.

The ugly side of model business

Any person knows that sometimes it is necessary to overcome difficult tests in order to achieve the set goal. Some clench their teeth and go forward. Others help to relax physical exercises, yoga and sleep. Still others decide to surrender to the will of a psychologist. Well, the fourth find a way out in drug use. The latter is especially common in show business. Linda Evangelista saw with her own eyes that drugs are being made with people. Her colleagues suffered from a fierce attachment to substance-stupefying substances. Some died of an overdose. The ugly side of the beautiful world of fashion has greatly influenced the girl. That's why she, unlike many of her colleagues in the shop, vowed not to break her life with narcotic drugs, no matter how hard she was.

"Like the Evangelists"

1988 was for Linda literally a year of change. Her personal stylist Julien D'Is and made her famous photographer Peter Lindbergh suggested the model to change the image: to make a haircut "for a boy". The girl agreed without hesitation. The new image of Linda plunged the public into shock. She was even excluded from the list of models representing the new collections of world couturiers in Milan. However, after a while, the passions subsided, and many began to note that the girl's new hairstyle is very stylish. It was then that the fashion boom started "like the Evangelists".

Chameleon model

The Rubicon was crossed, and now Linda was no longer afraid to experiment with her hair. By nature she got a dark head of hair. Over the next few years, the hair color of the model changed about twenty times. Lindu was nicknamed "chameleon". However, not only the shade of the head of hair served as the reason for such a nickname. Evangelist had a fantastic gift for the model: she could transform into any image. Couturier claimed that Linda is a modern version of the Stradivarius violin. It perfectly combines the opposite qualities: it can be cold and hot, stretched and relaxed, soft and hard.

Chanel House coach Karl Lagerfeld said that in the world there is hardly another model that can be as professional as Linda Evangelista. The height, weight of Canadian beauty is ideal. She is perfect!

The girl reached the apex of her glory in the early 90's. It was then that the word "supermodel" came into use. This term united under its own name only selected beauties of the world of catwalks and chic shows: Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelist. They did not have to be represented. The names of beauties knew everything. Together, the girls even played in a stunning documentary by Isaac Mizrahi entitled "Undead". Each of the heroines performs itself. It will be superfluous to note that the film clearly shows one disturbing feature of Linda. She suffered from panic attacks. It was hard for her to fly on airplanes. She was terribly afraid of the crowd that surrounded her all the time after the shows (photographers, journalists, fans). This was one of the reasons that Linda left the podium.

Two Pregnancies

In 1998, the girl leaves the fashion world, deciding to enjoy the usual life with her lover - the French footballer Fabien Barthez. The second reason, spodvignuvshego supermodel at this step, was a pregnancy. Unfortunately for the young couple, it ended in a miscarriage.

At the age of thirty-six, Linda Evangelista returns to the podium. For five years, she shines at the shows of all the famous fashion houses. This time, even the pregnancy did not stop the model, and she continued to appear on the pages of the world's tabloids already being in a deeply interesting position.

Family and undisclosed questions

And in October 2006, a woman gives birth to a little son. The famous model calls the baby Augustine James. For quite some time Linda Evangelista and her son appear in public together. At the same time, the top model to the last strongly hid from all the true name of the father. However, in 2011 sources close to reliable said that Augustine's dad is the son of a French billionaire and also a rich man François-Henri Pinault, who today is the husband of actress Salma Hayek. The rumors received their confirmation after the top model of the court hearing sued the former lover for a round sum as alimony. It is noteworthy that Linda was married. Long before the first departure from the podium, she registered a marriage with Gerald Mario. In 1993, the couple divorced.

In 2007, Ashwarya Rai, Scarlett Johansson, Linda Evangelista and Mila Jovovich became "envoys of beauty" L'Oreal Paris. It must be said that the striking similarity of the last two beauties creates sometimes confusing situations. In this case, both Linda and Mila refer to this fact with irony, sometimes giving the public an opportunity to compare them with each other again.

Like many other representatives of the fashion world, the Evangelist is engaged in charity. Her time and money she spends primarily on the fight against AIDS. And this is not accidental, because the first agent of the popular model died precisely because of this disease.

Very soon one of the most famous women in the fashion world will be one year closer to the fifty-year mark: on May 10 she will turn 49 years old. However, age spares beauty: in her mature years Linda Evangelista without makeup looks great. Its height is 177 cm, and its weight is only 55 kg.