Canadian supermodel born May 10, 1965, in St. Catharines, Ontario, to Italian immigrant parents. She signed with Elite Model Management in 1984 and became one of the defining figures of the 1990s fashion world, known as one of the "Big Six" supermodels alongside Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Kate Moss, and Claudia Schiffer.
She is closely associated with photographer Steven Meisel and has appeared on over 700 magazine covers. She is quoted as saying "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." Viewers of the television show Fashion File named her the "Greatest Supermodel of All Time" in 2008. Her name appears in Epstein's black book.
No allegations of wrongdoing have been made.