Cheryl Tiegs 

Class of 1965 – Distinguished Alumni 

Cheryl Tiegs is an American model and fashion designer. She was born in Minnesota, and moved to Alhambra in 1952 where she attended Marguerita Elementary School.

As a senior at Alhambra High School, she posed for a swimsuit ad for bathing suit manufacturer Cole of California; the ad, which appeared in Seventeen, launched her career as a model.

Although she enrolled as an English major at California State University, Los Angeles, Tiegs left college before her junior year to pursue her career.

She was frequently described as the first American supermodel, and is best known for her multiple appearances on the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and TIME Magazine.