29 celebs who became super stars from Ford Models

1 of 39 Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/christiebrinkley.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=419] Christie Brinkley: Brinkley’s long modeling career started after being discovered by Ford herself.AP 29 careers launched by Ford Models [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/andersoncooper.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=862] Anderson Cooper: The news anchor (left) was signed at age 10 and in his three-year modeling career, he worked for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Macy’s.Getty Images Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/lindsaylohan.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=427] Lindsay Lohan: Lohan was only 3-years-old when her modeling career began.WireImage [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/amandabynes.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=552] Amanda Bynes: Before her crazy courtroom antics and even before her Nickelodeon career, Bynes was signed by Ford Models at age 13.Everett Collection 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/janicedickinson.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] Janice Dickinson: The self-proclaimed “world’s first supermodel” was signed by Ford in 1978 but eventually defected with 20 others to start John Casablancas’ upstart Elite Model Management.Getty Images Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/naomicampbell.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=351] Naomi Campbell: The British model was scouted at age 15.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Ford Models [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/beverlyjohnson.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=638] Beverly Johnson: Johnson, the first African-American woman to appear on the cover of Vogue, tweeted Thursday: “Eileen Ford of the great Ford Modeling Agency passed yesterday. The Ford Agency was my first agent.”Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/lanadelrey.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=411] Lana Del Rey: Back when she went by her given name, Lizzy Grant, the sultry singer was a Ford model, appearing in a Keds ad.Startraks Photo Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/brookeshields.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=783] Brooke Shields: Ford signed Shields as a child model and once said about her: “She is a professional child and unique. She looks like an adult and thinks like one.” 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/alimacgraw.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=589] Ali MacGraw: MacGraw’s successful modeling career was launched in the 1960s. She went on to be nominated for an Oscar for 1970’s “Love Story.”Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/christyturlington.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=401] Christy Turlington Burns: The brunette beauty said this about Ford’s death Thursday: “I was fortunate to have worked in the industry at a time when legends like Eileen Ford were still reigning. Being a part of the Ford Agency when I began my career was truly special. I will always remember Eileen and her indomitable presence with fondness and gratitude.”Getty Images Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/jerryhall.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=620] Jerry Hall: Hall signed with Ford in 1981 and again in 2009, at age 52.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/kimbasinger.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=406] Kim Basinger: Basinger was signed at age 16. Her 18-year-old daughter, Ireland Baldwin, has followed in her footsteps.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/brookeburke.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=442] Brooke Burke: Before working as a TV host, Burke was a model represented by Ford.WireImage Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/alexwek.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=372] Alek Wek: South Sudanese British model Wek signed with Ford in 1996.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/janefonda.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=480] Jane Fonda: Before she became an actress and fitness guru, Fonda was a model.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/buell_bebe_004.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=392] Bebe Buell: Liv Tyler’s mom was discovered after her own mother mailed in her photos to Ford.Getty Images Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/cheryltiegs.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=505] Cheryl Tiegs: The model, who made a splash on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue twice, was a star of the 1970s.Everett Collection 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/candice_bergen.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=479] Candice Bergen: Pre-“Murphy Brown,” Bergen was discovered by Ford.AP [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/sharonstone.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=400] Sharon Stone: After winning the title of Miss Crawford County in Meadville, Pa., Stone scored a modeling contract.Everett Collection Advertisement 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/ellemacpherson.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=427] Elle Macpherson: The Australian model went on to grace the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/renerusso.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=369] Rene Russo: Legend has it that a 17-year-old Russo was spotted by an agent at a 1972 Rolling Stones concert and, months later, was signed to Ford.WireImage 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/laurenhutton.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=478] Lauren Hutton: The model told Vogue that Eileen Ford agreed to take her on if she fixed the crook in her nose and a gap in her teeth.Getty Images Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/karengraham.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] Karen Graham: Ford discovered Graham at a Manhattan department store, and the stunner went on to become the first face of Estee Lauder.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/courteneycox.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=463] Courteney Cox: “Friends” star Courteney Cox was discovered by Ford Models in 1982 and appeared on the covers of Tiger Beat and Young Miss magazines.Getty Images [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/suzyparker.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=491] Suzy Parker: The model and actress’ sister, Dorian, introduced her to Eileen Ford. She went on to become a star in the 1950s.Getty Images Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/marthastewart.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=390] Martha Stewart: Ford represented a stunning young Stewart in the ’60s.EPA 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/jean_shrimpton_1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=811] Jean Shrimpton: The doe-eyed British model was a star of the ’60s.Getty Images 29 careers launched by Eileen Ford [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/marguaxhemingway.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=415] Margaux Hemingway: The granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway scored a then-unprecedented million-dollar contract as the face of Faberge’s Babe perfume in the 1970s.Corbis Advertisement Eileen Ford, who founded the illustrious Ford Modeling Agency with her husband, Jerry, in 1946, died Wednesday at the age of 92. Her company launched the careers of some of the best-known faces in the entertainment biz. Here are a few: