NEW YORK, May 10, 2007

What Is A Supermodel Anyway?

Christie, Cindy, Twiggy And Giselle: What Do These Women Have That Is So Great?

  • Naomi Campbell is considered one of the most elite models in the industry.

    Naomi Campbell is considered one of the most elite models in the industry.  (CESAR RANGEL/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Photo Essay The Top Top Models

    Who are the greatest models ever? Hard to say, but here are 20 that probably deserve spots on the list.

(CBS)  What is a supermodel and what does it take to be one?

The supermodel has evolved from Twiggy and Lauren Hutton, to Christie Brinkley and Iman, to Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. Supermodels have held our attention for decades but today we might be more likely to see actresses on the cover of Cosmopolitan and Glamour.

Have supermodels become extinct or are they on the way back?

Photos: The Top Top Models
Early Show co-anchor Russ Mitchell talks to some of the biggest names in the business about what it means to be a supermodel on CBS News Sunday Morning at 9 a.m. ET.

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