Naomi Campbell

Birth Name:

Naomi Campbell

Birth Place:

Streatham, London, England

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Began working with Nelson Mandela to promote the welfare of African children in 1997
Created the non-profit organization Fashion for Relief in 2005 to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina through charity fashion shows
Was the first black woman to be on the cover of French Vogue and the first black model to be on the cover of Time magazine
Appeared in music videos for Bob Marley and Culture Club and was discovered by Synchro modeling agency when she was 15 years old
Quickly progressed from a catwalk modeling career to advertising campaigns for companies like Francois Nars and Ralph Lauren
Quote: "There were certain designers who hadn't used models of color in their shows, and Christy [Turlington] and Linda [Evangelista] said․․․'If you don't take Naomi, then you don't get us․' My friends․․․stuck up for me․․․that doesn't happen in fashion․"
Quote: "I make many mistakes․․․So I always get nervous when people speak about something that sounds like a role model․ Because I don't know if I've been a great [one]․ I don't think I have in certain aspects of my life․․․But I'm trying to do better․"
Best known as one of the five original supermodels who gained significant popularity during the 1990s
Is the executive producer of the reality TV series "The Face," and also serves as a coach and mentor to the contestants
Is the co-author of the novel "Swan" as well as a self-titled photo book

2023Jury Prize - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
2023Audience Award - Industry Audience Award Winner:Winner
2024Movies for Grownups Award - Best Movie for Grownups:Nominated
2024Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Dove for Women's Empowerment:Nominated
2024Image Award - Outstanding Documentary (Film):Winner

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