Who is Naomi Campbell?- Biography
Naomi Campbell is an English model, actress, singer, and entrepreneur. When she started her career at age 15, she quickly became one of the most recognizable and in-demand models of the previous forty years. The fashion industry and the international press designated six models from her generation as supermodels, including Campbell.
How old is Naomi Campbell?- Age
Naomi is 52 years old as of May 2022. She was born Naomi Elaine Campbell on 22 May 1970 in Lambeth, London, England.
Naomi Campbell Education
At age 10, Campbell was accepted into the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she learned the dance. Campbell attended the Barbara Speake Stage School. She went to Dunraven School as well.
Naomi Campbell Height
The 52-year-old model stands at a height of 5’10” (178 cm).
Naomi Campbell Parents – Family – Mother
Valerie Morris, a dancer of Jamaican descent, gave birth to Campbell on May 22, 1970, in Lambeth, South London. Campbell has never met her father, who left her mother when she was four months pregnant and isn’t listed on her birth certificate, as per her mother’s wishes. She adopted her mother’s second husband’s last name, “Campbell.” Pierre, her half-brother, was conceived in 1985. Campbell’s paternal grandmother, whose last name was Ming, gave her both Afro-Jamaican origin and Chinese-Jamaican lineage.
Who was Naomi Campbell married to? -Married
In 1993, she became engaged to U2 bassist Adam Clayton. She got engaged to racing driver Flavio Briatore after splitting up with Clayton. Up to their eventual divorce in 2003, the couple’s relationship was on-again, off-again. According to rumors, Campbell started dating multimillionaire Louis C. Camilleri in July 2017.
Naomi Campbell Model – Career
At the age of seven, Naomi Campbell made her first public appearance in 1978 when she took part in the music video for Bob Marley’s song “Is This Love.” She had an appearance in the Culture Club song “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” music video when she was 12 years old. She grabbed the eye of Beth Boldt, the director of the Synchro Model Agency, while window-shopping in a neighborhood mall while still a student at Italia Conti Academy. After receiving a deal, her career quickly took off. Campbell appeared on the cover of “British Elle” just before turning 16 years old. Her career developed gradually over the ensuing years as she walked the runway for the designers.
As the magazine’s first black cover model since 1966, Campbell graced the cover of “British Vogue.” She became “French Vogue’s” first ever black cover model. She was on the cover of “American Vogue” the year after. She had an appearance in the “Freedom! ’90” music video by George Michael. She had already joined an exclusive group of models that the fashion industry later dubbed “supermodels,” including Turlington, Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, and Evangelista. In a music video for the song “In the Closet,” she played Michael Jackson’s love interest. She appeared on the 100th anniversary cover of American Vogue that year alongside other famous models. She also had an unpopular appearance in Madonna’s book “Sex.”
2014’s “The Face Australia,” which aired on Fox8, featured her as a supermodel mentor. She was the star of the Fall/Winter Zac Posen presentation during New York Fashion Week in 2015. Campbell played Camilla Marks in the same year’s Fox television series “Empire.” She also had two appearances in the same year’s episodes of “American Horror Story: Hotel.” She made an appearance at Versace’s Spring/Summer 2018 fashion show in September 2017 and the collection’s advertising campaign. She participated in the final male fashion show for Louis Vuitton in February 2018 by taking the runway. Skepta and Campbell shared the cover of “British GQ” in April of the same year.
What is Naomi Campbell’s net worth?- Net Worth
The talented model has an estimated net worth of $80 million.