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Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American spokesperson. A former model, her success at it made her a celebrity that led to roles in television, film, and other opportunities. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, she has adorned more magazine covers than any model in history.Crawford was born in DeKalb, Illinois, the daughter of Jennifer Moluf and John Crawford. She was discovered at the age of 16 by a newspaper photographer. He noticed Cindy at work during her summer job of detasseling corn and took a picture of her. The photo and positive feedback she received were enough to convince her to take up modeling. She entered the Elite Model Management's Look of the Year contest at 17 and was the runner-up. The Elite modeling agency in Chicago then started representing her. Crawford graduated from DeKalb High School in 1984, as valedictorian. She won an academic scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University, which she attended for only one quarter. She dropped out in order to pursue a full-time modeling career. After working for photographer Victor Skrebneski in Chicago, Cindy moved to Manhattan in 1986; she was signed with the Elite New York modeling agency. In 1987 she briefly appeared during the opening credits of the Michael J. Fox film The Secret of My Success.



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