The Big Four, sometimes referred to as The Big 4, is the name given in fashion to the four most notable Vogue covers; American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue France and Vogue Italia. The term is commonly used when a model completes all four covers and is considered one of the biggest achievements in the fashion industry.

Records

Most Vogue covers

The record of most Big 4 Vogue covers currently belongs to Kate Moss with 72 covers to date as of 2018.

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Youngest Big 4

The youngest model to ever cover the Big 4 was Karolina Kurkova, who was 17. In 2020, at age 18, Kaia Gerber covered the Big 4. She is currently the second-youngest model to accomplish the Big 4. Kurkova has been the record holder since 2001, the same year Gerber was born.

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Musicians

Madonna became the first musician to complete covers of the Big Four, followed by Rihanna in 2021, and Beyonce.

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List of models who covered all four

Adut Akech

Amber Valletta

Angela Lindvall

Arizona Muse

Bella Hadid

Bridget Hall

Carmen Kass

Carol Alt

Carolyn Murphy

Christy Turlington

Cindy Crawford

Claudia Schiffer

Daria Werbowy

Deborah Dixon

Donna Mitchell

Edie Campbell

Estelle Lefebure

Eva Voorhees

Frankie Rayder

Gemma Ward

Gia Carangi

Gigi Hadid

Gisele Bundchen

Helena Christensen

Imaan Hammam

Isabella Rossellini

Jacki Adams

Jean Shrimpton

Jerry Hall

Jessica Stam

Jill Kortleve

Karen Elson

Kaia Gerber

Karolina Kurkova

Kate Moss

Kim Alexis

Kristen McMenamy

Lara Stone

Linda Evangelista

Margaux Hemingway

Marisa Berenson

Meghan Douglas

Nadja Auermann

Naomi Campbell

Natalia Vodianova

Renee Simonsen

Rosemary McGrotha

Sasha Pivovarova

Shalom Harlow

Stephanie Seymour

Tatjana Patitz

Twiggy

Veruschka

Vittoria Ceretti

Wilhelmina Cooper

References

Fashion magazines