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List of models in music videos

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This is a list of models who have appeared in music videos of different singers and musical groups.[1]

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Models have appeared in music videos since no later than the 1970s; preceding the beginning of the MTV era, in 1981. A pre-MTV example is Jerry Hall's performance in the music video for Bryan Ferry's cover version of "Let's Stick Together", in 1976.

Frequently, models already have well-established names and faces, with significant public awareness, before appearing in music videos. These include Sports Illustrated cover model Christie Brinkley appearing in Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl" video, the early 1990s supermodels appearing in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" video, and the various Victoria's Secret models who went on to appear in music videos.

In a few instances, individual models have appeared repeatedly in the music videos of one musical performer. Such a model sometimes becomes a signature collaborator with, or muse of, that one performer. Examples include Christie Brinkley's work with her partner and later husband Billy Joel, Lysette Anthony's work with Bryan Adams during his Reckless era, Tawny Kitaen's work with Whitesnake in the late 1980s, Linda Evangelista's couple of videos with George Michael in the early 1990s, Stephanie Seymour's videos with Guns 'N Roses during their Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II era, and Behati Prinsloo's work with her partner and later husband Adam Levine in various Maroon 5 videos. Vice versa, model ensembles have appeared in the music videos of George Michael's "Freedom! '90" and "Too Funky", Duran Duran's "Girl Panic!" and Fergie's "M.I.L.F. $".

Some models have gone on to perform in their own music videos, or to feature as singers in other performers' music videos. These include Caprice Bourret, Carla Bruni, Cara Delevingne and her sister Poppy, Grace Jones, Karen Elson, Lisa Barbuscia, Miranda Kerr, Naomi Campbell, Sabrina Salerno, Sade and Samantha Fox, among others.

Models have also appeared in musical scenes, which contain complete songs, within feature films. An example is the opening credits of The Secret of My Success, in which Cindy Crawford and Tatjana Patitz make appearances walking to the title song by Night Ranger. A further example is the opening credits of Cool as Ice, which features Naomi Campbell and Bobbie Brown performing for the film's title song alongside Vanilla Ice. In both instances, separate music videos were also produced for the songs. The Night Ranger video for "The Secret of My Success" featured the band and other musicians only. In contrast, Vanilla Ice's "Cool As Ice (Everybody Get Loose)" video featured scenes from the film, which included the models.

The processes of runway and studio modelling have featured, among others, in the music videos of Kraftwerk's "The Model", George Michael's "Father Figure" and "Too Funky", Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" and Simple Minds' "Real Life" song from the album of the same name.

In at least one instance in a music video, a musical performer has directly emulated the earlier work of a model: One scene in Madonna's "Vogue" music video, from 1990, was an homage to a pose by Madame Bernon; from Horst P. Horst's "Mainbocher Corset" photograph of 1939.[2][3][4] Madonna's "Justify My Love" music video was also influenced strongly by the provocative models in the black and white photography of Robert Mapplethorpe and Helmut Newton.[5]

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Table of models and videos

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If available, the relevant music video is linked from the table. Dancers, actors and other non-musician performances are not usually included in this list, unless they were recognised as professional models around the time of each music video's creation. Likewise, musicians who have gone on to model, as a secondary career, are not included in the lefthand column.

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Adriana Lima has appeared in a Lenny Kravitz music video.
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Behati Prinsloo has appeared in various music videos for Maroon 5, alongside the band's frontman and her husband, Adam Levine.
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Bella Hadid appeared in the 2015 music video for the Weeknd's "In the Night".
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In 1983, Christie Brinkley featured in the music video for "Uptown Girl", alongside her then-future husband Billy Joel.
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Christy Turlington appeared in the music video for Duran Duran's "Notorious" in 1986. Four years later, she became one of the supermodels in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" music video.
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Cindy Crawford appeared in the music video for George Michael's "Freedom! '90" and featured in the video for Jon Bon Jovi's "Please Come Home For Christmas".
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In 2001, Claudia Schiffer appeared in the music video for Westlife's cover version of "Uptown Girl".
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Emily Ratajkowski appeared in the 2013 music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines", alongside Pharrell Williams, and models Elle Evans and Jessi M'Bengue.
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In 2015, Gigi Hadid appeared in Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video, alongside various other models and celebrities.
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Helena Christensen was directed by fashion photographer Herb Ritts in Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" music video, in the early 1990s. The video has been described as iconic.[6]
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Iman appeared in Bobby Brown's "On Our Own" music video in 1989 and Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" video in 1992.
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Jerry Hall appeared in Bryan Ferry's pre-MTV-era music video for "Let's Stick Together", in 1976.
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Kate Moss has appeared in music videos for Elton John, Paul McCartney and George Michael.
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Naomi Campbell appeared in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" and Duran Duran's "Girl Panic!" alongside various other supermodels.
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In 2002, Natalia Vodianova appeared in the music video for "I Get Along" by the Pet Shop Boys. The video was directed by fashion photographer Bruce Weber.
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Stephanie Seymour appeared in music videos for Guns N' Roses, in the early 1990s.
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Tawny Kitaen appeared in several of Whitesnake's music videos in the late 1980s.
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Tyra Banks appeared in George Michael's "Too Funky" music video in 1992, alongside supermodel Linda Evangelista and others.
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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Bobbie Brown is credited as Bobby Brown in the Cool as Ice film. Part of her scene appears in the accompanying music video.
  2. [N 2]
    Miranda Kerr also provides a vocal performance for the song.
  3. [N 3]
    Naomi Campbell also provides a vocal performance for the song.
  4. [N 4]
    Veronica Webb appears in the US version of Scritti Politti's "Wood Beez" video.

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