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Molly Sims

Molly Sims, American model and actress

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Born
May 25, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1973

About Molly Sims

Molly Sims is an American fashion model and actress. She was featured in campaigns for Jimmy Choo, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, and Chanel, among others. She frequently modeled for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in the early 2000s and walked the runway for the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2001. Sims is the founder of YSE Beauty, a skincare line created following her personal experience with aging, cystic acne, and melasma. Sims appeared on a special edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999), and won $125,000 for ovarian cancer research, and hosted a charity event benefiting Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. She appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2006; in the 2006 issue, she appeared in a photo wearing a bikini designed by Susan Rosen worth $30 million that was made of diamonds.

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Molly Sims timeline

  1. Sims appeared on a special edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999), and won $125,000 for ovarian cancer research, and hosted a charity event benefiting Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance.
  2. She appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2006; in the 2006 issue, she appeared in a photo wearing a bikini designed by Susan Rosen worth $30 million that was made of diamonds.

The world when Molly Sims was born

Molly Sims was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Molly Sims's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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