Uptown Girl

A Memoir

De: Christie Brinkley

Narrado por: Christie Brinkley

In 1974, a twenty-year-old Christie Brinkley was “discovered” outside a Paris phone booth, which set off a meteoric modeling career that would land her on the covers of hundreds of magazines and cement her legacy as an All-American icon. Although she’s lived more than fifty years in the public eye, the full story of her roller-coaster life has never been told.

Now, for the first time, Christie shares what life has been like, both in front of and behind the cameras, considering the girl she was alongside the woman she has become. Her stories are as heartening as they are eye-opening, as she recounts her most formative chapters, including the betrayal she experienced by her biological father as a child, her lifelong passion for art, her whirlwind career, her four tumultuous marriages—including her heartbreaking divorce from Billy Joel—and the harrowing experiences that almost cut her life short.

Through it all, Christie’s unwavering belief in the magic and mystery of life has been her guiding light, even during her darkest times. It is with this grace and gratitude that she tenderly chronicles the unexpected, unexplainable ways her life has unfolded, embracing every adventure and twist of fate along the way: traveling the world as a supermodel at the height of the model wars, living life on the road with her rock-star husband and their baby, starring in blockbuster movies and hit sitcoms, riding horses with cowboys, training with world-champion boxers, and even stepping into the spotlight on Broadway.

A bighearted, beautifully crafted memoir of resilience and self-discovery, Uptown Girl is the brave account of a life lived at full throttle and on full display.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2025 Christie Brinkley (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Christie Brinkley's Positivity

Throughout "Uptown Girl" stories, Christie Brinkley's positivity flows. Her personality projects her kindness, love of family and journey in the Babyboomer generation to present. A beautiful soul, not just a pretty face.

Wow what a life

I have only known bits and pieces about her life and of course as Uptown Girl and Cover Girl model. What a fascinating life she tells about. It is so ironic that one of this the most beautiful women in the world has endured so much heartache by men. Yet she is still so optimistic about life. And she has a great voice for audio books.

Le Joie de Vivre!

This was such an authentic story -thank you for bringing us on this journey! Her honesty, vulnerability and choice to love regardless of others’ choices or circumstances- for me SO much sounds like a faith journey full of life love & forgiveness -replete with a few miracles! Truly I see the handprints of God all over her life. Her ability to see life through the wonder of a childlike faith & joy are such predominant messages-the redemption of Christ is palpable -even though that’s not her specific journey -yet anyway. Thank you Christie!

Christie is a wonderful storyteller & has had fabulous journey through life!

I love her charming yet down to earth character & Christie Brinkley is an incredibly talented storyteller that I find profoundly captivating, interesting, engaging & lots of fun !

I grew up in the 1980s seeing Christie Brinkley always as a very successful, yet always gracious and approachable model, but learning who she really is as a person is incredibly uplifting and inspiring…I am truly savoring her each chapter of her exciting audiobook and I don’t want it to end ~ What a class act and fine person ! Bravo Christie !!

Absorbingly Wonderful

I am not even sure why I downloaded this…. But it was so soothing; fascinating…. Couldn’t stop listening. Thank you Christie. What a class act you are. I’m now your biggest fan.

Always enjoyed Christy growing up!

She’s the California quintessential girl!! Go Christy! Life can’t give you anymore lemons where you already haven’t always made the best lemonade!!

How Authentic Christy is and obviously always has been.

I loved hearing her story and was annoyed by how the media got her all wrong.

Empowering Passionate Romanticizing Beauty

The empowering girl with the big smile. Listening to the girl whom I have always admired and caught many glimpses of as a young teen. Living close by and watching her in Lloyd harbor, I would dream of what it would be like to be that beautiful and that successful, never knowing her true reality. Now hearing her tell her stories I just want to thank her for let us in. To thank her for being so genuine and honest, when she didn’t have to. Bravo to her for not letting all life through at her steal her smile and her true inner beauty!
I had the honor of being at a charity event in Aspen this past February, where I got to personally meet you and your beautiful children Jack and Sailor. I was star stuck and nervous and nonetheless you were sweet, kind and gracious! This was a wonderful listen!

Lacks depth

I liked the book, but it black depth, and just glosses over things.
If you’ve been married four times, it’s time to look within. I love Christie but she takes no accountability for her choices with men.

The sweet story. What a life!

I enjoyed her story. She is an incredible woman that is so much more than a model.