MODEL
Twiggy
1949 - Today

Twiggy
Dame Lesley Lawson (née Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model during the swinging '60s in London. Twiggy was initially known for her thin build and the androgynous appearance considered to result from her big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair. She was named "The Face of 1966" by the Daily Express and voted British Woman of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Twiggy is the 8th most popular model (up from 11th in 2019), the 1,071st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,048th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Model.
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Among MODELS
Among models, Twiggy ranks 8 out of 313. Before her are Isabella Rossellini, Carla Bruni, Maye Musk, Naomi Campbell, Tina Modotti, and Alice Prin. After her are Kendall Jenner, Claudia Schiffer, Brigitte Nielsen, Heidi Klum, Iman, and András Arató.
Most Popular Models in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsabella Rossellini
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 2
Carla Bruni
1967 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 3
Maye Musk
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 4
Naomi Campbell
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 5
Tina Modotti
1896 - 1942
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 6
Alice Prin
1901 - 1953
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 7
Twiggy
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 8
Kendall Jenner
1995 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 9
Claudia Schiffer
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 10
Brigitte Nielsen
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 11
Heidi Klum
1973 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 12
Iman
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 13
András Arató
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 14
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Twiggy ranks 93. Before her are Dubravka Ugrešić, Marc Ravalomanana, Peter Shilton, Alan García, Sissy Spacek, and Bengt Holmström. After her are Patrick Duffy, Carl Bildt, Joachim Sauer, Annie Leibovitz, Philippe Starck, and Homi K. Bhabha.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsDubravka Ugrešić
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 87
Marc Ravalomanana
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 88
Peter Shilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 89
Alan García
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2019
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 90
Sissy Spacek
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 91
Bengt Holmström
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 92
Twiggy
MODEL
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 93
Patrick Duffy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 94
Carl Bildt
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 95
Joachim Sauer
CHEMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 96
Annie Leibovitz
PHOTOGRAPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 97
Philippe Starck
DESIGNER
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 98
Homi K. Bhabha
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 99
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Twiggy ranks 1,071 out of 8,785. Before her are Ed Miliband (1969), Henry Briggs (1561), Anthony Head (1954), Van Morrison (1945), Tom Holland (1996), and Fraser Stoddart (1942). After her are Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Tony Richardson (1928), Robert Grosseteste (1175), Peter Benenson (1921), Roger Scruton (1944), and Slash (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEd Miliband
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1,065
Henry Briggs
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1630
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,066
Anthony Head
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,067
Van Morrison
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 1,068
Tom Holland
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 1,069
Fraser Stoddart
CHEMIST
1942 - 2024
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 1,070
Twiggy
MODEL
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,071
Benjamin Hornigold
PIRATE
1680 - 1719
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,072
Tony Richardson
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1991
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,073
Robert Grosseteste
MATHEMATICIAN
1175 - 1253
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,074
Peter Benenson
LAWYER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,075
Roger Scruton
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,076
Slash
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,077
Among MODELS In United Kingdom
Among models born in United Kingdom, Twiggy ranks 2. Before her are Naomi Campbell (1970). After her are Pattie Boyd (1944), Kate Moss (1974), Reg Park (1928), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (1987), Kelly Brook (1979), Cara Delevingne (1992), Jean Shrimpton (1942), Yasmin Le Bon (1964), Caroline Cossey (1954), and David Gandy (1980).
Naomi Campbell
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1
Twiggy
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 2
Pattie Boyd
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 3
Kate Moss
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 4
Reg Park
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 5
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 6
Kelly Brook
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 7
Cara Delevingne
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 8
Jean Shrimpton
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 9
Yasmin Le Bon
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 10
Caroline Cossey
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 11
David Gandy
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 12