They say you learn something new every day, right? I'm guessing you didn't know that Martha Stewart was a model from her mid-teens right through college. I'll also take a guess that you had no idea that Martha Stewart was such a stunner when she was younger, easily on par with most haute couture or high fashion models today.

12 Mind-Blowingly Gorgeous Vintage Photos From Martha Stewart's Modeling Career

These photos might just change your perception on “America's Queen of Entertaining” and that is a good thing.

Long before Martha Stewart was a multimedia lifestyle guru/mogul, she was a model. Beginning her career at age fifteen, and continuing to model as a student at Barnard College - as a way to supplement her scholarship. Click Here to See the Full Gallery