Naomi Elaine Campbell is a model, actress, and entrepreneur from the United Kingdom. She was discovered at the age of 15 and quickly established herself as one of the most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, including now. The apparently ageless British supermodel continues to strike heads with her renowned runway, red carpet, and award appearances. Throughout her career, she has become a fashion favourite of some of the world's most renowned designers, including Versace and Alaa. Campbell, 51, has created a personal style that is easily recognisable at whatever occasion she chooses to attend. She was found as a schoolgirl and went on to become the first black British model to appear on the cover of British Vogue. She is living evidence that age is only a number when it comes to making life decisions. In the following pictures, we take a look back at the fashion queen's most stunning outfits:
1.Campbell was born in South London to a Jamaican mother and is of Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican descent. She is one of just six models of her generation (from the 1980s through the 1990s) to be named a recognised SUPERMODEL.
2. Campbell had her first public appearance in 1978, at the age of seven, in the music video for Bob Marley's "Is This Love."
3.At the age of 18, she became the first black lady to cover British Vogue in December 1987. She played Michael Jackson's love interest in the music video "In the Closet."
4.Campbell has appeared in blockbuster movies, independent films, and comedy. She also appeared as Camilla Marks in New York Undercover and Fox's Empire.
5.She featured in nude pictures with Madonna and rapper Big Daddy Kane in Madonna's controversial book, 'Sex,' in 1992.
6.Despite the fact that her album Baby Woman did not fare well in the UK charts, it was a financial triumph in Japan!
7.Naomi was adopted as Nelson Mandela's "Honorary grandchild" after meeting the former South African president in 1994.
8.Campbell has appeared in blockbuster movies, independent films, and comedy. She also appeared as Camilla Marks in New York Undercover and Fox's Empire.
9.Campbell entered treatment in 1999, after a five-year cocaine and alcohol addiction. She has also given up smoking.
10.As an activist, Campbell has pushed for equality for models of colour both on and off the runway. Philanthropy is near and dear to her heart. She is an outspoken supporter of Nelson Mandela's 'Children's Fund.'
