Christie Brinkley’s megawatt smile helped her become one of the world’s most successful supermodels, so it makes sense that the she has signed on as the ambassador of an organization helping bring smiles, quite literally, to children in need.
The Uptown Girl is the global ambassador of World Smile Day in conjunction with the organization Smile Train, a charity that provides surgery to correct cleft lips and palates of children in developing nations.
Below, watch the ageless Cover Girl Christie explain why the organization is so important to her and how the benefits of the surgery go way beyond cosmetic for the young recipients.



