Kelly Emberg
Kelly Emberg (born July 2, 1959) was born in Houston, Texas, and attended Stratford High School where she was a member of the school’s female drill team, the Spartanaires. She did some modeling during high school and was “discovered” by John Casablancas who brought her to New York City where her print career took off.
Emberg was at the top of her career when she began dating Rod Stewart in 1983, a highly successful all-American blonde fashion model who appeared in hundreds of print layouts including the Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions, Calvin Klein and Armani in the Eighties.
Daughter Ruby was born in 1987, with Stewart ordering their Bel Air mansion filled with pink roses, the new mum’s favourite blooms. By 1990, there were rumours the relationship was under strain due to Rod’s hesitation over walking down the aisle. By summer of that year, the celebrity couple had split up. Stewart insisted it was Emberg’s decision to break off the relationship: “She had another geezer”. Emberg filed a $25-million palimony suit in early 1991, which was settled in 1993 for an undisclosed amount.
Emberg is now an interior designer and owns a company called The Cotton Box, with a shop on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. Her biggest client is Rod Stewart. Emberg created the interior designs for the guest house on his Los Angeles estate in which Ruby, along with Kimberly and Sean, Stewart’s children by Alana Hamilton, live.
Emberg has two sons, Tyler, ten, and Cole, seven by Gavin Brodin, who co-owns The Cotton Box.
I remember Kelly..seeing alot of her pics above. Another beauty and I had forgotten about her dating Rod and having a child with him.
Wow! I’m having a hard time keeping up with all the great comments!
Thanks, Don!
She looked so fit that my friends and I used to have a pic of hers in front of the mirror so we would not skip any work out. She was an inspiration.
She had a great body.
Yes, she did! She was so athletic and toned.
I was always so impressed by her ability to look classy, but not snobby. I saw her in Vogue when I was about 14 and she was wearing a pair of Jodhpurs and for years after they went out of style, I still wanted a pair! (Heck, I’d probably snag a pair if I saw them TODAY–ha!) She always looked beautiful whether she was in a magazine or caught on the street by the dreaded pap-zis. I wish there were some recent photos of her (so I could see how well she has “aged” and, I’m sure, be very jealous!). It sounds like she has been blessed to have a comfortable private life now. She deserves that!
what can u say about Kelly Emberg not only has she graced numerous magazine overs throughout the years but she has been on loads of magazine .pictorial issue and on the covers just tak alook at above and one can tell why. She was also marrired to roccker Rod Stewart. She has a timeluy elegance about her. Just look at the wonderdul images above
Hi Eva, what an amazing site you got here. I’m glad you figured it out
Remember me? I sent you some pictures, I’m a huge fan of you, Gia and Juli Foster, we exchanged several emails.
I have TONS more stuff I would love to donate to this amazing site, and more wonderful models, like Kim Charlton, Eva Johansonn ( I remember I sent you the wrong pic), Lisa Vale, ETC, please feel free to contact me!
LOVE AND HUGS,
LINDA
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Of course I remember you! You’re a doll and helped me so much! In fact, I was just talking about the amazing fans who were so willing to help me with images when I started SMI. I would love to add some albums and talk about who I need images of, yes!
Thank you Linda!
(I’m having lunch with Juli on Sunday!)
xoxoxo