carol alt
Early on in her modeling career, Carol Alt was lauded as “the Face” and “the Most Beautiful Woman in the World” by Life and Playboy magazines respectively. [1]
Daughter of the late Anthony Alt, a US Army Reserve Colonel and a New York City Fire Chief. [2]
Once dubbed by Life magazine as “The Face,” Carol is a living legend in the fashion world. [...] An exaggeration perhaps, but at one time she was married to New York Ranger Ron Greschner, dated Ron Duguay, and is now an item with a man more than ten years her junior: star center Alexei Yashin, of the New York Islanders. [3]
Alt’s first big break in modeling was in 1980, when she was featured on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, but she gained real fame in 1982 when she was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. [1]
She placed #5 on askmen.com ’s list of “Top 10 Models Of All Time”, behind only Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley, Gisele B?ndchen and Cindy Crawford. [4]
Life is like that when you are known to the fashion world as “The Face” and according to Play..boy magazine, “the most beautiful woman” on the planet. [3]
Alt made her film debut in 1983 playing a small role in Portfolio, but she did not become an actress until 1986 when she starred in the Italian film Monte Napoleone. [1]
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. [...] Grew up in East Williston, Long Island, New York, USA. [2]
She appeared on the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit video and shilled in promotional campaigns for Cover Girl, Hanes and Virginia Slims. [3]
Alt was a contestant on NBC ’s 2008 The Celebrity Apprentice, with Donald Trump, competing for her charity, the Tony Alt Memorial Foundation, which raises funds for scholarships that will allow young adults to continue their studies. [1]
Her celebrity enabled her to pursue other projects on the side, such as two exercise videos, launched during the height in popularity of the genre. [3]
I never thought I was the most beautiful model out there or the most sexy woman, but I was a hard worker. [...] Besides appearing in “Sports Illustrated” swimsuit videos, she has also worked on the second “Supermodels in the Rainforest” project. [2]
Sources:
[1] Carol Alt: Information from Answers.com
[2] Carol Alt - Biography
[3] Carol Alt - AskMen.com
[4] Carol Alt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia