How 16 of the top supermodels were discovered from Kate Moss to Twiggy, Cara Delevingne to Gisele Bündchen
We see their faces in magazines, on TV and all over social media, but have you ever wondered how the world's top supermodels got there?
From strolling in Covent Garden to the Primark in Hammersmith, here's how some of the world's most iconic models were discovered.
Twiggy
When? 1966
At what age? 17
Where? At the hairdressers
Linda Evangelista
When? 1981
At what age? 16
Where? At a Miss Teen Niagara beauty pageant (that she didn't win)
Elle Macpherson
When? 1982
At what age? 18
Where? On a skiing holiday in Colorado
Christy Turlington
When? 1983
At what age? 14
Where? Horse riding in Florida
Cindy Crawford
When? 1983
At what age? 17
Where? After being photographed for a newspaper she received such positive feedback that she entered Elite Model Management's Look of the year competition
Naomi Campbell
When? 1986
At what age? 15
Where? Shopping in Covent Garden
Claudia Schiffer
When? 1987
At what age? 17
Where? In a nightclub
Kate Moss
When? 1988
At what age? 14
Where? At JFK airport with her father
Heidi Klum
When? 1992
At what age? 18
Where? She won a competition called Model 92 out of 250,000 contestants in Germany and was offered a contract immediately
Gisele Bündchen
When? 1994
At what age? 14
Where? Shopping in São Paulo, Brazil
Gisele through the years
Gisele through the years
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1/35 May 04, 1999
At the DKNY party for for the new magazine "Big"
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2/35 May 12, 1999
Winning Model Of The Year at the Vogue Fashion Awards
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3/35 July 15, 2002
Modelling beachwear during a show in Sao Paulo
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4/35 November 14, 2002
Gisele on the Victoria's Secret catwalk in New York
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5/35 November 14, 2002
Walking the Victoria's Secret runway in New York
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6/35 November 14, 2002
Protesters from Peta disrupt the 2002 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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7/35 February 11, 2003
With Tyra Banks at the launch party for the new photo book, "Backstage Sexy"
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8/35 April 28, 2003
With P. Diddy at the Costume Institute Benefit Gala
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9/35 May 08, 2003
Appearing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
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10/35 December 7, 2003
Attending a Los Angeles Lakers game with Leonardo Di Caprio
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11/35 February 11, 2004
With Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima, Oluchi Onweagba during the in store book launch for the new Victoria's Secret photo book
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12/35 August 29, 2004
With Leonardo DiCaprio in a cultural exhange visit the Xingu Indians of the Amazon Rainforest
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13/35 October 03, 2004
Gisele and her parents at the 'Taxi' film premiere
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14/35 October 06, 2004
In the film 'Taxi'
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15/35 24 October, 2004
Before the start of the Brazilian F1 GP in Sao Paulo
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16/35 February 27, 2005
On the Oscars red carpet with her then boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio
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17/35 November 9, 2005
Preparing backstage for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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18/35 November 17, 2005
Modelling for the 2006 Pirelli calendar in Cap d'Antibes in France
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19/35 January 19, 2007
Walking for Colcci's 2007 autumn/winter collection
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20/35 July 02, 2007
Presents a look by John Galliano for Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2007-08 Haute Couture collection show
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21/35 September 07, 2007
An Aquascutum advertisement with male model Jamie Dornan
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22/35 September 02, 2009
Modelling for a Calzedonia campaign
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23/35 April 8, 2010
Attending a press conference to present the new "Ipanema" Flip Flop
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24/35 May 3, 2010
With husband Tom Brady at the Costume Institute Gala Benefit
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25/35 January 30, 2011
Walking the Colcci show for their 2011-2012 Fall-Winter collection
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26/35 May 19, 2011
Posing with Alek Wek at the opening night of "Beauty Culture" at the Annenberg Space for Photography
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27/35 September 07, 2012
Pregnant with daughter Vivien in Boston
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28/35 July 2, 2013
With Tom Brady his son Jack and their son Benjamin at Disneyland
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29/35 July 29, 2013
Sharing an intimate moment with her daughter Vivian
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30/35 March 08, 2014
At daughter Vivian's baptism in Santa Monica
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31/35 April 2, 2014
Walking the Colcci show at Sao Paulo Fashion Week Summer 2014/2015
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32/35 October 13, 2014
Attending the Chanel Dinner Celebrating No. 5 The Film by Baz Luhrmann
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33/35 November 04, 2014
Walking the Colcci show, Winter 2015
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34/35 April 15, 2015
Walking her final runway at the Colcii show
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35/35 April 15, 2015
Walking her final runway at the Colcii show
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Alessandra Ambrosio
When? 1995
At what age? 14
Where? She was a finalist in the Brazilian 'Elite Model Look' competition
Miranda Kerr
When? 1997
At what age? 13
Where? She won a modelling contest for Dolly magazine when she was 13 years old
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
When? 2003
At what age? 16
Where? She was signed with modelling agency Profile after a stint of work experience there
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - Style File
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - Style File
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1/30 September 12, 2004
Backstage at the Chris Aire show
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2/30 September 18, 2005
At the MAC Cosmetics London Fashion Week Cocktail Party
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3/30 February 9, 2009
At the Elle Style Awards
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4/30 February 23, 2010
At the Love Ball London at the Roundhouse
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5/30 November 10, 2010
Backstage before the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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6/30 May 2, 2011
At the Met Gala in New York
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7/30 June 5, 2011
At the MTV Movie Awards
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8/30 June 16, 2011
Appearing on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
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9/30 June 23, 2011
Prior to the opening ceremony of the Moscow International Film Festival
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10/30 June 25, 2011
At the 'Transformers 3' European premiere in Berlin
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11/30 June 28, 2011
At the New York premiere of 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' in Times Square
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12/30 September 12, 2011
Unveiling the new Burberry fragrence in New York
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13/30 October 26, 2011
At the Burberry Body Launch event in California
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14/30 February 26, 2012
At the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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15/30 October 27, 2012
At the LACMA 2012 Art + Film Gala
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16/30 July 8, 2013
At Sydney International Airport
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17/30 December 2, 2013
At the British Fashion Awards
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18/30 March 2, 2014
At the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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19/30 May 5, 2014
At the Met Gala in New York
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20/30 May 20, 2014
At a photocall to launch the 25th anniversary Magnum short film
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21/30 May 21, 2014
At the screening of the film 'The Search' during the Cannes Film Festival
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22/30 May 22, 2014
At amfAR's 21st Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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23/30 January 29, 2015
Launch 'Rosie for Autograph' fragrance for M&S at Marks & Spencer Marble Arch
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24/30 May 4, 2015
At the Met Gala in New York
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25/30 May 7, 2015
At the premiere of 'Mad Max: Fury Road' in Hollywood
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26/30 July 5, 2015
At the Atelier Versace show during Haute Couture Week in Paris
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27/30 July 5, 2015
At the Amfar dinner during Paris Fashion Week
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28/30 October 9, 2015
At Variety's Power Of Women luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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29/30 November 23, 2015
At the British Fashion Awards
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30/30 January 10, 2016
At the Golden Globe Awards
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Karlie Kloss
When? 2005
At what age? 13
Where? Walking a charity fashion show in her hometown of Missouri
Jourdan Dunn
When? 2006
At what age? 15
Where? In a Primark store in Hammersmith
Cara Delevingne
When? 2009
At what age? 16
Where? At school
How 16 of the top supermodels were discoveredKate MossGisele BundchenAlessandra AmbrosioCara DelevingneCindy CrawfordMiranda KerrLinda EvangelistaRosie Huntington-WhiteleyHeidi KlumElle MacphersonChristy TurlingtonClaudia SchifferJourdan DunnKarlie KlossNaomi CampbellHow 16 of the top supermodels were discovered