Paulina Porizkova
Paulina Porizkova, one of the original supermodels of the 1980s/1990s, appeared on two consecutive covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, was twice chosen by People magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World," graced dozens of Vogue magazine covers, was the face of Estée Lauder, starred in several films, and was a judge on America's Next Top Model.
Paulina has written a novel, co-authored a children's book and contributed to an anthology of travel stories about her native country, the Czech Republic.
A voracious reader, she covers at least 100 titles a year.
Her latest op-ed can be found in The New York Times ("America Made Me a Feminist" June 2017).
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