Naomi Campbell is a dark-skinned model who won worldwide fame in the 1990s. For many girls, she is now the standard of beauty and harmony. Want to know where the top model was born and studied? The article contains comprehensive information about it.
Naomi Campbell's biography
The future star of the catwalks was born on May 22, 1970 in London. Her mother, Valerie Campbell, had Afro-Jamaican roots. She worked as a ballerina. Naomi’s father never saw. It is only known that he abandoned her 18-year-old mother 2 months after giving birth.
The nanny was engaged in the upbringing of the girl. And mother constantly toured Europe. Naomi soon had a stepfather. An obstinate child did not want to accept a new dad.
At the age of ten, our heroine went to a ballet school. At the end of this institution, she entered the University of London at the acting department.
Career model
Friends and relatives of Naomi Campbell were confident that she would continue the work of her mother. But the girl did not dream about a career as a dancer. Most attracted to her podium.
Thanks to a slender figure and exotic beauty, Naomi was able to get into the modeling business and occupy her niche there. She proved to the whole world that dark-skinned young ladies can also be the standard of style and attractiveness.
When Campbell was 15 years old, she was noticed by employees of the Ford modeling agency. Soon, the girl appeared portfolio. And her first major work in this area was shooting for the cover of Elle magazine.
Naomi increasingly appeared at shows organized by prestigious fashion houses. At this time, the girl finally moved to the United States. In a short time, she managed to build a brilliant career and stand on a par with supermodels such as Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford. In the 1990s, these beauties constantly flashed on the covers of magazines.
In articles written about Naomi, she was called "black panther", "miss chocolate" and "queen of the night." The dark-skinned fashion model liked such attention of the press.
Campbell never sat on special diets and did not exhaust herself with exercises in the gym. But it was hard for her to get rid of bad habits. In between filming, the top model smoked and drank alcohol.
Our heroine has never been a shy lady. She participated in candid photo shoots, demonstrating her gorgeous figure. The top model could walk along the catwalk, covering her chest with her hands.
Film career
At some point, Naomi realized that the modeling business is not the only area where she can realize herself. "Black Panther" began acting in music videos. One of the first collaborations offered to her was director Herb Ritts. He worked on creating the In The Closet music video for Michael Jackson. Campbell gladly accepted his offer.
Together with other top models, Naomi participated in the Freedom show hosted by shocking George Michael.
Our heroine managed to try herself in a serious movie. She has 31 roles in feature films. Colleagues of a dark-skinned model on the set were Whoopi Goldberg, John Malkovich, Antonio Banderas and others. Film critics did not perceive Campbell as an actress. For them, she always remained only a silent fashion model walking on the catwalk. But, despite their attitude, films with the participation of the "black panther" brought unprecedented box office.
The Gloss Project with Naomi Campbell
In 2012, one of the American television channels announced the release of the new reality show The Face. The Russians know him as the “Gloss” project with Naomi Campbell. The main goal of the program is to find girls who could build a brilliant modeling career. Many celebrities and recognized fashion models claimed the leading role. However, the organizers opted for the "black panther".
“Gloss” with Naomi Campbell went on the air in November 2012 and immediately won a huge rating. The supermodel not only searched for long-legged beauties, but also showed the audience the backstage life of fashion models. The result was a very frank show. Naomi Campbell was not the only guest star. Along with her, the transmission was also led by another world-famous black model - Tyra Banks. The girls did not miss an opportunity not to pin each other up.
