Where Are the Top 90s Supermodels Now? 7 Fashionistas Who Are Still in the Game

Before models became famous due to their popularity on social media, the top models of the '90s made their mark on the runway and in fashion magazines globally. These supermodels made girls dream of being like them.

When models like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, and Tatjana Patitz made the cover of Vogue in 1990, they officially ushered in a new era of beauty and elegance.

These models and more who came after them not only flooded the catwalks and the covers of magazines worldwide, but they also appeared in movies and television. Today, while most of them are retired, some continue to work in fashion and do it on their terms.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell was born in Streatham, London, on May 22, 1970, to a Jamaican dancer mother and a part-Chinese father. She began modeling in the late 1980s after being discovered at 15, but the 1990s proved her versatility as a runway model.

In no time, she started breaking boundaries as she became the first black female model on various magazine covers such as Elle, British Vogue, French Vogue, Time, and more.

Campbell's rise to the top was not smooth, but she had support from her friends in the industry. By the mid-1990s, she branched out from modeling, became an author, released her album, and starred in movies like "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar."

In 2006, Beyoncé's "Get Me Bodied" from her B'Day album asked fans to walk like the model. Over three decades since she made her modeling debut, Campbell is not slowing down and has no plans to retire.

In October 2022, the model strutted the runway in two outfits in Qatar as she launched her global initiative, EMERGE—to support the next generation of business talents and creatives.

The fashion show she put up as part of her launch showcased emerging designers of African descent in the forefront, with Campbell wearing one outfit from Alaïa, the Tunisian design house.

Claudia Schiffer

The model was born in Rheinberg, Germany, on August 25, 1970. She was discovered while at a nightclub in Germany and went off to Paris to start her career.

Schiffer, who has been compared to former French actress, singer, and model Brigitte Bardot, has been in Guess campaigns, been photographed by renowned fashion photographer Herb Ritts, and walked her first Chanel fashion show in 1990.

After Schiffer appeared in over 1000 magazines, she made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the model with the most magazine covers. Like the top models of her era, she made her acting debut in 1992 when she starred in "Inferno."

In November 2022, she revealed that she had collaborated with Erik Torstensson, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Frame, to release a knitwear and denim collection of eight winter essentials.

Kate Moss

The British model was born in Croydon, London, on January 16, 1974, and was discovered while returning from a holiday trip at 14 at JFK airport in New York.

Although she was considered short for a model, Moss began to make her mark and became the face of the 1990s grunge movement. She was also one of the most sought-after models.

Moss has appeared in ad campaigns for Calvin Klein, Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Dior, Burberry, Dolce and Gabbana, Chanel, and Versace, among others.

Over 30 years after her debut in the modeling world, she still walks the runway. In September 2022, she was on the runway to showcase Bottega Veneta's spring/summer 2023 collection.

Heidi Klum

Klum was born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, on June 1, 1973, and her career started by accident in 1992. She had agreed to submit her photo for the contest called "Model 92," and she won a modeling contract.

A few years later, she moved to New York and became the first German model to walk as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Although she did less runway, she appeared on the cover of various high-profile magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Glamour, and more.

Klum later started her clothing, beauty products, jewelry, and swimwear collections. In addition, she produced "Project Runway," "Models of the Runway," and "Making the Cut" and was a judge on "America's Got Talent."

In October 2022, she posed in a lingerie campaign with her daughter for Intimissimi, an Italian lingerie brand. The mother-daughter duo seemed to have had fun during their shoot as she shared images and videos on her Instagram page.

Stephanie Seymour

Seymour was born in California on July 23, 1968. At 15, she became a finalist in the Elite modeling contest and moved to New York to start her career.

She began to appear on magazine covers and soon joined Victoria's Secret Angels. Like some models in her era, she appeared in music videos such as Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" and made her movie debut in 1994 when she starred as herself in "Sunny Side Up."

Seymour began as a runway model in 1991 and got noticed after walking for Versace. In 2019, she returned to the runway to walk for the brand by closing their Fall 2019 collection in Milan.

The model has had a successful career; however, she suffered a significant loss in her personal life. On January 17, 2021, Stephanie Seymour's second child, a son, Harry Brant, died at 24. He was her child with her industrialist husband, Peter Brant, born in 1996.

Gisele Bündchen

The model was born in Horizontina, Brazil, on July 20, 1980. Before Elite Model Management spotted her, she was already attending modeling class with her fraternal twin sister.

Bündchen was discovered at 14 in a shopping mall, launched her modeling career, and later moved to New York, where she made her debut at Fashion Week in 1996.

Bündchen has since appeared on the cover of various magazines and has walked the runway for brands such as Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior, Valentino, Michael Kors, and more.

In March 2022, she posed with jewelry from Vivara, a Brazilian jewelry brand; in October 2022, she celebrated the brand's 60th anniversary with more jewelry from their collection.

Laetitia Casta

Born in Pont-Audemer, France, on May 11, 1978, Casta was discovered at 15 on a beach. She signed a modeling contract with her parents' consent and has been featured in campaigns for Guess, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Givenchy, Nina Ricci, and more.

A few years later, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel and a spokesperson for L'Oréal. Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and other magazines have also featured her on their covers.

In 1999, she made her movie debut when she starred in "Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar." That same year, she became the symbolic representation of France's Marianne bust.

Although she rarely graces the runway, Casta has not retired from modeling, as she posed for Roland Mouret's resort 2023 collection.