Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen (born Christine Diane Teigen on November 30, 1985) is an American model, television personality, producer, and author who first gained widespread recognition when she appeared as a rookie in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010. She was born in Delta, Utah, to a Thai mother, Vilailuck “Pepper” Chaiudom, and a father of Norwegian, German and Sinti descent, Ronald Leroy Teigen, giving her a richly multicultural heritage that she often celebrates in interviews. After her family moved to Snohomish, Washington, her parents separated when she was fifteen, prompting a relocation to Huntington Beach, California, where she worked at a surf shop and was discovered by a photographer, launching her early modeling career. Teigen spent several formative years living in Miami, Florida, and quickly rose from small campaigns to high‑profile assignments, culminating in her iconic 50th‑anniversary Sports Illustrated cover alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge in 2014. In addition to runway and print work, she ventured into television as a briefcase model on the pilot of Deal or No Deal and later returned as the mysterious banker on Deal or No Deal Island in 2025. Her charismatic presence led to co‑hosting duties on Lip Sync Battle (2015‑2019) with LL Cool J, panelist work on FABLife (2015‑2016), and a judge role on Bring the Funny (2019). Teigen’s publishing career began with the bestselling cookbook Cravings: Recipes for All of the Food You Want to Eat (2016), followed by Cravings: Hungry for More (2018) and Cravings: All Together (2021), each blending personal anecdotes with accessible recipes. She also created the popular cooking website Cravings by Chrissy Teigen and launched a cookware line with Target, although the partnership ended in 2021.

Beyond entertainment, Teigen is an outspoken feminist and activist, regularly donating to Planned Parenthood, supporting gun‑control initiatives such as March for Our Lives, and contributing $200,000 to bail funds for protesters after the murder of George Floyd. She has used her platform to speak out against the Trump administration, even donating $72,000 to the ACLU on his 72nd birthday. In her personal life, she married singer‑songwriter John Legend in September 2013 after meeting on his 2006 music video for “Stereo,” and together they have four children, two of whom were conceived via IVF and another via surrogacy. The couple resides in Beverly Hills, California, and continues to collaborate on charitable projects while maintaining a high profile in both the fashion and culinary worlds.