Profile
Naomi Campbell
Model
Female
Born
May 22, 1970
Age
43
Hometown
London
Measurements
34
Agency
TESS Management
Ethnicity
Demographics Of J...
Naomi Campbell is a British model. Scouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by… Read More
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Romance
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Vladislav DoroninDated 2008
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Marcus EliasDated 2008
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Luca OrlandiDated 2004
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Matteo MarzottoDated 2004
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Naomi Campbell, 42, Poses For Every Single Editorial In Vogue Brazil's 38th Birthday EditionDaily Mail (UK) - May 03, 2013 -
Myrdith Leon Mccormack: Extra Extra Read All About It Hot Off The Press From DubaiHuffington Post - Apr 26, 2013
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Brazil's 'Bikini Queen'Huffington Post - Apr 17, 2013
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Zoe Yates: Does Fashion Need Real Fur?Huffington Post - Apr 11, 2013
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Naomi Campbell.
CHILDHOOD
1970
Birth
Born on May 22, 1970.
1978
8 Years Old
Campbell's first public appearance came at the age of seven, in 1978, when she was featured in the music video for Bob Marley's "Is This Love".
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TEENAGE
1986
16 Years Old
In 1986, Campbell was scouted by Beth Boldt, head of the Synchro model agency, while window-shopping in Covent Garden.
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1987
17 Years Old
When faced with discrimination, Campbell received support from her friends; she later quoted Turlington and Evangelista as telling Dolce & Gabbana, "If you don't use Naomi, you don't get us." In December 1987, she appeared on the cover of British Vogue, as that publication's first black cover girl since 1966.
1988
18 Years Old
In August 1988, she became the first black model to appear on the cover of French Vogue, after her friend and mentor, designer Yves St. Laurent, threatened to withdraw his advertising from the magazine if it continued to refuse to place black models on its cover.
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TWENTIES
1992
22 Years Old
In April 1992, she posed with several other top models for the hundredth-anniversary cover of American Vogue, shot by Patrick Demarchelier.
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In 1993, Campbell twice appeared on the cover of American Vogue; in April, alongside Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Stephanie Seymour, and Helena Christensen, and again, solo, in June.
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1994
24 Years Old
Her novel Swan, about a supermodel dealing with blackmail, was released in 1994 to poor reviews.
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1995
25 Years Old
In 1995, Campbell and fellow models Claudia Schiffer and Elle Macpherson invested in an ill-fated chain of restaurants called the Fashion Cafe.
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In 1997, she stated, "There is prejudice.
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Campbell is involved with several charitable causes. She supports the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, for which she organised a benefit Versace fashion show in 1998.
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THIRTIES
2004
34 Years Old
In 2004, she was featured on FHM's charity single Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?, as well as in the accompanying music video, of which all profits were donated to Breakthrough.
In 2005, Campbell founded the charity We Love Brazil, which aims to raise awareness and funds to fight poverty in Brazil through the sale of fabrics made by local women.
Campbell has received recognition for her charitable work. In 2007, she was named an ambassador of Rio de Janeiro by mayor Cesar Maia in recognition of her efforts to fight poverty in Brazil.
2008
38 Years Old
In 2008, Campbell pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at London Heathrow Airport.
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She appeared in a print and media campaign for the charity's fundraising initiative Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, and she opened a Breakthrough breast cancer research unit in 2009.
FORTIES
In 2010, Sarah Brown presented her with an "Outstanding Contribution" award from British Elle for her work as an ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance, as well as her work in the fashion industry.
2011
41 Years Old
Also in 2011, Campbell starred as Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon in the band's music video for "Girl Panic!", with Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Eva Herzigova, and Yasmin Le Bon portraying the other band members; they appeared on the November cover of British Harper's Bazaar with the headline "The Supers vs. Duran Duran".
2012
42 Years Old
Campbell appeared with Kate Moss and performed in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on 12 August 2012.
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