CAROL ALT

For nearly three decades, Carol Alt, the original supermodel, has been one of the world’s most recognizable names and faces. In addition to being the first American to be the face of Lancôme and gracing the cover of more than 700 magazines, she has self-produced calendars, posters, and exercise videos, all of which have sold millions of copies. A multi-award winning actress, she has acted on stage and television, including voiceovers for such hits as King of the Hill, and in more than 65 movies including Howard Stern’s Private Parts. Her latest endeavor, This Year’s Model, is a biting, witty, and insightful debut novel coming in summer, 2008 from Morrow Avon/HarperCollins, in which she takes on the world of up and coming models.She is currently a contestant on the wildly popular TV show, The Apprentice hosted by Donald Trump.

An accomplished spokesperson and frequent guest on talk shows, Alt has become the leading spokesperson for the raw-food movement since publishing the USA Today best-seller Eating in the Raw and the follow-up recipe book The Raw 50. In fact, the raw food diet movement grows bigger every year, and has been embraced by other celebrities such as Demi Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Sting, Edward Norton, and legions of other health-minded people.

When Alt shares the secrets of healthy living the raw-food way she begins with her story and then presents practical, how-to information: what exactly raw food is – and isn’t – and how to integrate it into your diet; how to avoid the all-or-nothing pitfall – you can eat some cooked foods, you can eat some foods partially cooked, and you don’t have to deprive yourself; why raw food is not just for vegetarians or vegans (Alt eats meat); the differences between cooked and raw vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, and what they mean for you; an ease-in approach to eating raw; and how to eat raw in restaurants.

Called “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World” by Playboy and “The Next Million Dollar Face” by Life magazine, Alt has graced the cover of the coveted Sports Illustrated Magazine’s Swimsuit Edition twice. However, her diverse career in the entertainment world beyond modeling has proved that she is not just a pretty face. Alt is the ultimate chameleon. She’s a successful business woman, award-winning actress (winner of three European Telegattos [Emmy awards], one European “Oscar” Moda, The Mont Blanc Award, The Best Award, The Golden Ticket Box-Office Award, The Certificate del Arte from The European Film Commission, and The Umbra Award), passionate spokesperson, and best-selling author.

Alt lives in New York City.