star Cynthia Bailey celebrates her 44th birthday today. Twenty years ago, the Alabama-born supermodel moved to New York City to pursue a career as a fashion model. Years later she developed The Bailey Agency School of Fashion, a full-service fashion and modeling school that teaches aspiring talent what it takes to achieve success in the fashion industry.
To honor the stylish celebrity, we’ve put together her best looks over the years.
A young Cynthia smiles for the camera.
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Cynthia on the cover of Essence‘s June 1995 issue.
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Cynthia smiles bright with big curly hair.
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Cynthia appeared on the March/April 2011 issue of Kouture Magazine.
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Cynthia in a smokey eye and sleek bun.
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A happy Cynthia on her wedding day.
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Cynthia and Phaedra strike a pose on a warm summer day.
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