Before Bella and Gigi, Yolanda, Brandi and Cynthia were ruling the runways and fashion magazines.

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Kyle
Kyle was a child actor, but she also tried her hand at modelling. And her eyebrows were everything.

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Kyle
Kim got in on the action too, and served up some serious Dynasty realness.

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Eileen
Glam-mour! Early in her soap career, Eileen did some serious glamour shoots.

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Eileen
Maybe Eileen has always had a little Erika Jayne in her after all.

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Kathryn
Of every Housewives city, Beverly Hills probably has the most Housewives who have worked as models – even one season wonder Kathryn was once a model.

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Yolanda
Doesn't she look just like Gigi?

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Yolanda
Yolanda's modelling specialty seemed to be swimwear – and she certainly knew how to rock a swimsuit.

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Yolanda
Yolanda... !

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Yolanda
Does this swim suit come in our size?

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Yolanda
Was Yolanda the originator of Ariana Grande's high pony?

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Tiffany and LeeAnne
Over in Dallas, Tiffany and LeeAnne first met as catalog models.

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Tiffany and LeeAnne
They weren't exactly as high fashion as the models from other cities...

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Tiffany and LeeAnne
But they were totally sassy.

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Sonja
Sonja was smouldering as a young lady.

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Sonja
Seriously, check out that pout.

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Sonja
Sonja Morgan, future Cabraleqsue star.

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Sonja
She was destined to rule over the Upper East Side.

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Cynthia
Cynthia is by far one of the most successful models in the Housewives world – and she has continued to model well into her 40s.

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Cynthia
Cynthia has served us up too many hair looks to count, but her short hair really worked as a model.

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Cynthia
Cynthia looking divine on the cover of Essence.

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Brandi
Brandi did a little bit of runway and some advertisements, but this photo looks more like the headshot for someone from Melrose Place.

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Brandi
Sooo '90s.

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Brandi
Brandi serving up sexpot, Anna Nicole Smith style.
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