Who Is Linda Evangelista?, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Net Worth: Linda Evangelista is a Canadian fashion model.
She developed a passion for modeling at a younger age and at 12 attended a self-improvement course in a modeling school where she was taught things such as poise and etiquette.
Evangelista has been consistent throughout her career and has risen to become one of the most sought-after fashion models.
She’s regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers
Evangelista started her modeling career in 1984 when she signed with Elite Model Management in New York City.
She had her hair cut short in 1988 upon the suggestion of photographer Peter Lindbergh. The haircut was then nicknamed “The Linda”.
“The Linda” sparked many copies worldwide and also benefited Evangelista’s career and helped usher in the era of the supermodel.
Described as the “chameleon” of the fashion industry, she was one of the most famous women in the world during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.
Evangelista retired from her career in 1998 and made a comeback three years later, this time working only sporadically.
Her achievements as a model led to her being voted “The Greatest Supermodel of All Time” by the viewers of the television show Fashion File in 2008.
Evangelista is 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.
Linda Evangelista Date Of Birth
Linda Evangelista celebrated her 58th birthday in May this year (2023). He was May 10, 1965, in St. Catharines, Canada
Linda Evangelista Height & Weight
Linda Evangelista stands at a height of 1.77 m and weighs around 55 kg
Linda Evangelista Family
Linda Evangelista was born in St. Catharines, Canada to her parents; Marisa Evangelista (mother) and Tomaso Evangelista (father: 1940–2014).
Her parents were Italian emigrants from Pignataro Interamna. Her father worked for General Motors, and her mother was a bookkeeper.
The Canadian fashion model is the second of three children. Linda has an older brother, Jim Evangelista, and a younger brother, Danny Evangelista.
Jim and Danny live away from the spotlight hence their date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
At this time of writing (Sunday, August 13), there’s no information as to whether Linda is married or not.
However, in 1987, she married Gerald Marie, who was the head of Elite Model Management’s Paris office. They were divorced in 1993
After their separation, Evangelista dated Kyle MacLachlan, an actor. The pair met on a photo shoot for Barneys New York in 1992. The love birds became engaged in 1995 but broke up in 1998.
Afterward, she dated French football player Fabien Barthez. The couple broke up in 2000, reunited in 2001, and then officially ended their relationship in 2002.
As of August 2023, there’s no information as to whether Evangelista is engaged or married to anyone.
Linda Evangelista is blessed with a son named; Augustin James Evangelista born on October 11, 2006, in New York.
At the time of his birth, his mother didn’t reveal the father’s identity to the public. However, In June 2011, Linda filed court papers that revealed her son was fathered by French businessman, Francois-Henri Pinault.
Linda had a relationship with the French businessman for four months in late 2005 and early 2006.
Linda Evangelista Net Worth
As of August 2023, Linda Evangelista has an estimated net worth of about $50 million. She has been featured on many magazines’ cover pages worldwide and has also featured over 700 magazine cover pages during her career.
Linda Evangelista Social Media
Linda Evangelista owns a verified Instagram account with over 1.4 million followers. The Canadian fashion model is very active on this social media platform.
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