In her first music video appearance since BFF Rita Ora's "Face Melt," Cara Delevingne is up to her usual tricks, fooling around with South African rap duo Die Antwoord in the wild video for "Ugly Boy." Also look out for cameos from model Charlotte Free, Dita von Teese and Marilyn Manson.
1. Christie Brinkley in Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl," 1983
Clad in diamond earrings and a floral frock, Brinkley played the ultimate society scion—and object of Joel's affection—in one of the first supermodel music video cameos.
2. Christy Turlington in Duran Duran's "Notorious," 1986
Model Yasmin Le Bon convinced her husband, Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon, to feature 17-year-old Turlington in this trippy video.
3. Helena Christensen in Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game," 1989
Christensen and Isaak spend a passionate afternoon at the beach in this racy video.
4. Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford and Tatjana Patitz in George Michael's "Freedom! '90," 1990
The world's biggest supermodels lip synch to the '90s anthem in this David Fincher-lensed clip.
5. Tyra Banks in Tina Turner's "Love Thing," 1991
Banks is in her element as a leopard print-clad vixen in the video's mock photo shoot.
6. Tyra Banks in Michael Jackson's "Black or White," 1991
Later that year, the supermodel made a short cameo as a "talking head" for Jackson's ode to world peace.
7. Cindy Crawford in Jon Bon Jovi's "Please Come Home for Christmas," 1991
Crawford celebrates the holidays in a tiny black tank and denim cut-offs.
8. Iman in Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time," 1992
Iman, an Egyptian queen, is bored with her husband (played by Eddie Murphy) until Jackson woos her with an elaborate dance number.
9. Linda Evangelista, Tyra Banks, Nadja Auermann, Estelle Lefébure and Emma Sjoberg in George Michael's "Too Funky," 1992
The supers walk a wild catwalk for another Michael extravaganza.
10. Stephanie Seymour in Guns N' Roses' "November Rain," 1992
Seymour plays a doomed bride in the lavish nine-minute, Axl Rose-penned ode to lost love.
11. Naomi Campbell in Michael Jackson's "In the Closet," 1992
Campbell and Jackson take turns dancing in a sepia-toned desert for the 1992 single.
12. Kate Moss and Sophie Dahl in Elton John's "Something About The Way You Look Tonight," 1997
Though the song is dedicated to the memory of Princess Diana, the video follows Moss and Dahl as they drink and dance on a night out.
13. Alek Wek in Busta Rhymes' "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," 1997
Despite only appearing for a few moments, Wek is the highlight of the video, emerging from a pool of water in a slinky gunmetal gown.
14. Milla Jovovich in Lenny Kravitz's "If You Can't Say No," 1998
Jovovich, sans eyebrows, plays Kravitz's lover in the futuristic video.
15. Jaime King in Filter's "Take a Picture," 1999
One of her first roles after leaving modeling for acting, King plays a specter-like maiden abandoned on a sinking ship.
16. Naomi Campbell, Jessica White, Liliana Domínguez, Eugenia Volodina and Omahrya Mota in Jay Z's "Change of Clothes," 2003
Campbell and co. hit the runway for an audience including Pharrell, Kelly Ripa and more.
17. Kate Moss in The White Stripes' "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself," 2003
Sofia Coppola directed the stark black-and-white film of Moss pole-dancing to the gritty song.
18. Karen Elson in The White Stripes' "Blue Orchid," 2005
Elson faces her doom in a decrepit mansion filled with dangerous inhabitants.
19. Miranda Kerr, Selita Ebanks and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Pharrell's "Number One," 2006
The supermodels join Pharrell and Kanye West on the deck of their yacht in the sultry video.
20. Gemma Ward in John Mayer's "Daughters," 2006
As the titular "daughter" in the brooding song, Ward sings along to the slow tune as Mayer strums his guitar.
21. Kemp Muhl in Young Love's "Find A New Way," 2007
Muhl dances around against a stark white background—and seduces Young Love's lead singer—in the Terry Richardson-lensed video.
22. Behati Prinsloo in The Virgins' "Rich Girls," 2008
Prinsloo toys with the members of the band in a seedy club as the title character in this single from the late aughts.
23. Laetitia Casta in Rihanna's "Te Amo," 2010
Riri takes on Casta's dominatrix in the ultra-sexy video.
24. Anne V in Maroon 5's "Misery," 2010
Then the girlfriend of Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, Russian model Anne V portrayed his abusive lover in this tongue-in-cheek video.
25. Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Eva Herzigova and Yasmin Le Bon in Duran Duran's "Girl Panic," 2011
The supermodels play the five members of Duran Duran in this chic take on rock star culture. Plus, keep an eye out for a BAZAAR cameo!
26. Chanel Iman in Usher's "Dive," 2012
Usher called on Iman to play his girlfriend in the sultry video for the ballad.
27. Kate Moss and Lily Cole in Paul McCartney's "Queenie Eye," 2013
Moss dances on tables and Cole bobs her head to the beat in this cameo-packed video, which also features Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Tom Ford.
28. Emily Ratajkowski in Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," 2013
After appearing in the controversial video, Ratajkowski landed a prominent role in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.
29. Andrej Pejic and Saskia De Brauw in David Bowie's "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)," 2013
Pejic and De Brauw play party-loving stalkers who force Bowie and his wife (played by Tilda Swinton) out of a conventional existence in this trippy video.
30. Cara Delevingne in Rita Ora's "Face Melt," 2013
Delevingne and Ora teamed up with Rankin's magazine Hunger to shoot three alternatives—directed by Rankin himself—to Ora's original video. Watch one of the films below, then see the rest at HungerTV.
31. Lily Cole in Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Sacrilege," 2013
The video is a cinematic feat, following Cole as she runs from the police, takes her share of lovers and marries—all in the span of four minutes.
32. Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman in Beyoncé's "Yonce," 2014
Queen Bey has some serious competition next to this triple threat.
33. Anja Rubik in Mister D's "Chleb," 2014
Rubik plays the "ideal woman" in this satire of Polish pop culture.
34. Kate Upton in Lady Antebellum's "Bartender," 2014
Upton goes head-to-head with a competitive bartender (played by Veep's Tony Hale) in the video for the country hit.
35. Lara Stone, Louise Parker, Camille Rowe and Lily McMenamy in The Black Keys' "Weight of Love," 2014
Clad in a flowing white gown and dainty jewelry, Stone, a former BAZAAR cover girl, is the head worshipper of a rural religious cult—lead by Black Keys lead singer Dan Auerbach—with members including fellow models Louise Parker, Camille Rowe and Lily McMenamy. With saturated colors and footage of sweeping vistas, the video feels like a fashion shoot come to life.
Julie Kosin is the senior culture editor of ELLE.com, where she oversees all things movies, TV, books, music, and art, from trawling Netflix for a worthy binge to endorsing your next book club pick. She's the former director of audience strategy and entertainment at HarpersBAZAAR.com. When not glued to her laptop, she can be found taking pictures of her dog or haunting used bookstores.
