Christine Teigen (born November 30, 1985 Delta, Utah) is an American model of Thai-Norwegian heritage. She made her rookie debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010. She is from a small town called Snohomish, WA.


Career

Teigen became an IGN Babe in 2004 and a substitute model on Deal or No Deal for 2006-2007. In July 2007, she appeared on the cover of Maxim's calendar. Her campaigns include Rock and Republic, Billabong, Fredericks of Hollywood, and Garage Clothing. In 2009, she was booked for a Victoria's Secret Pink fall campaign. Tiegen also frequently models for the womens/juniors clothing company Alloy.

Teigen appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2010, and was named 'Rookie of The Year'. It was her friend and fellow model Brooklyn Decker, who introduced her to the people at Sports Illustrated to cast her.She will also be a part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011.

She is currently represented by Vision Management LA and IMG Models in New York.