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Campbell, Naomi

TopBlacks Member 2001
Supermodel

Her day started out like many others before it. A young Naomi Campbell dressed and headed out the door. Little did she know that a simple walk on a street near Covent Gardens in lower-middle-class London would set in motion a career that would land her on the covers of French and American Vogue, Time Magazine and give her the conspicuous title as the first Black woman to grace the number one American Fashion Magazine - Vogue. The catwalks were just getting started!
Naomi Campbell was born on May, 22, 1970 in London, England. She grew up in a lower-middle-class London neighborhood. During a routine walk in her neighborhood she was "discovered" by a modeling scout. He offered to take her pictures and she agreed. What happened next is fashion history! The public instantly fell in love with this young, beautiful innocent girl. After all, she was only 15 years old.

For the next two years, a young Naomi would dash from airport runways to fashion runways at an extraordinary pace. She was in the limelight and loving it. The days were long and the nights were even longer. The hard work paid off soon thereafter when she landed on the covers of Time and Vogue.

Naomi has talents that extend well beyond the catwalk. She has appeared music videos by the artists; Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Vanilla Ice. Her television and movie credits include; The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, New York Undercover, Girl 6, Miami Rhapsody, Invasion & Privacy, Destinazione Verna, Beautopia, Naomi Conquers Africa, Burn Hollywood Burn, Schansten Frauen de Welt, Unzipped, Catwalk, To Wong Foo - Thanks for Everything, Ready to Wear, The Night We Never Met, Cool as Ice, For Your Love, Absolutely Fabulous, and The Cosby Show. Multi-talented is a natural attribute for Naomi. Her vocals on her album "Baby Woman" mesmerized audiences worldwide. The single "La La La Love Song with Toshi reached international acclaim by reaching number 1 in Japan. Naomi is the author of "Swan" and the self-titled "Naomi" a photo collection with works by internationally renowned photographers Herb Ritts, Steven Meisel, Richard Avedon, Ellen Von Unwerth and Peter Lindbergh.

The proceeds from her book are being donated to the Red Cross Somalia Relief Fund, one of the many organizations supporting underprivileged children that she is a member. Naomi Campbell's fundraising activities extend worldwide via UNESCO. Her efforts are helping to build kindergartens for poor communities worldwide. The first was constructed in Jamaica, the island she considers her spiritual home.

Naomi Campbell's diversified talents and hard work keep her on top. When asked about her multi-million dollar contracts she said, "I'm worth every cent".