There’s no transformation quite like a Chrissy Teigen transformation. The entrepreneur has worn so many hats — model! chef! mom! muse! — that it’s impossible to pin her down to just one facet of entertainment. Instead, the social media superstar has done it all — from the time she was a little kid.
Teigen grew-up all over the West including Utah, Washington, and California. She lived with her mom in Hawaii as a child. Pepper Thai, dad Ron Teigen… and her older half-sister. Tina. Chrissy and John LegendLuna and Miles, their children, went to Oahu with them and followed the same path as her childhood.
“This was the street I lived on in Makakilo for a few years when I was just a year older than Luna now!” she wrote in the nostalgic Instagram photos. “1st and 2nd grade, and I still remember my May Day dance.”
The model — who “was very popular in her class,” her mother told Insider in April 2021 — had a fiesty personality since Day 1, as evidenced by the many childhood photos she has shared via social media over the years. Whether she was posing in her high school cheerleading uniform or sharing a throwback in some iconic ‘90s fashion, Chrissy was born to entertain.
The cookbook author was discovered by a photographer in Huntington Beach. She began her modeling career which led to her stardom. She met Legend on the set of his 2009 music video, “Stereo,” in which she appeared as his love interest. She was featured on the cover of Elle one year later. Sports Illustrated’s iconic Swimsuit Edition.
The model and pianist were married in 2014, which only added to their star power as a couple. Chrissy was a host on Lip Sync BattleAnd Andy Cohen Live: Watch What Happens, quickly becoming more famous for her online humor — her Twitter quips and relatable banter — than her modeling or hosting. Legend welcomed daughter Luna in March 2016 and son Miles, in May 2018. She published her first cookbook. Chrissy’s CravingsIt was four months later.
While the star has faced her fair share of hardships — including the devastating loss of son Jack, who was stillborn in September 2020 — Chrissy’s family has always been there to support her.
“We’ve been through so many challenges together,” the “All of Me” singer told Good Morning AmericaIn November 2020, two years after the death of their son. “I feel like the challenges we face together have made us feel even more sure about who we are together as a couple, and who we are as a family.”
In March 2022, Chrissy revealed to fans that she had completed her IVF journey, noting that she felt “healthier and so much better” after finishing the process.
Continue scrolling for her transformation from music video model and A-lister.
