Brooke Christa Camille Shields [Brooke Shields] (born May 31, 1965 in New York City) is an American
actress and
supermodel.
[Biography.com: Brooke Shields] Some of her better-known movies include
Pretty Baby and
The Blue Lagoon as well as tv shows such as
Suddenly Susan and
Lipstick Jungle.
Biography
Career
Modeling career
Shields' career as a model began in the mid 1960s when she was an infant. Her first job was for Ivory Soap, shot by
Francesco Scavullo. She continued as a successful
child model with model agent
Eileen Ford, who, in her Lifetime Network biography, stated that she started her children's division just for Brooke. In early 1980 (at age 14), Shields was the youngest fashion model ever to appear on the cover of the top fashion publication
Vogue magazine. Later that same year, Shields appeared in controversial print and TV ads for
Calvin Klein jeans
[Brooke Shields's Calvin Kline Ads]. The TV ad included her saying the famous tagline, "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."
[Vanity Fair Calvin Kline][Style.com Brooke Shields]