 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". |
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National Bar
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Black Hotel Owners
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