Naomi Campbell was born on May 22, 1970, in Streatham, London. She grew up in a working-class neighborhood of London. Her mother, Valerie Campbell, is a Jamaican-born former ballerina. Her father, whose mother was Chinese, was of Jamaican-Chinese descent. Naomi’s father left before she was born, while her mother was four months pregnant, and she later took the surname “Campbell” from her mother’s second marriage.

During the years when her mother worked in Italy, Naomi Campbell was accepted at the age of ten into the Italia Conti Academy in Rome, where she began formal ballet training. She later continued her education in England at Dunraven School and under the Inner London Education Authority. On February 7, 1978, she appeared as a child performer in a music video by Bob Marley.

At the age of fifteen, while still a student at the Italia Conti Academy, Naomi Campbell was discovered by Beth Boldt while shopping in London’s Covent Garden. In August 1988, she appeared on the cover of Vogue, becoming the first Black model to grace the magazine’s cover. Her international fame soared after appearing in Michael Jackson’s music video In the Closet, a collaboration that marked a peak in her global recognition. She later appeared in music videos for artists such as Jay-Z, Prince, Usher, and George Michael.

Naomi Campbell became one of the five most iconic supermodels of the fashion house Chanel. The group also included Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Claudia Schiffer, collectively defining the supermodel era of the 1990s.

In 1995, Naomi Campbell co-founded the celebrity restaurant chain Fashion Cafe alongside Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington, and Elle Macpherson. Beyond modeling, she explored music and acting, releasing her debut album Babywoman in 1994. In 1995, she recorded a duet titled La, La, La Love Song with Japanese singer Toshi, which reached the top of the Japanese music charts.

In 2001, Naomi Campbell appeared on stage in the theater production The Vagina Monologues in San Francisco and later in London. She has also taken roles in numerous television series and films throughout her career.

From 2008 until their separation in 2012, Naomi Campbell was in a relationship with Russian businessman Vladislav Doronin, during which they lived in a futuristic, spaceship-shaped residence built in Moscow. Known for her international lifestyle, Campbell owns properties in locations including Turkey, Miami, Jamaica, and Ibiza. In 2013, through her friend Rifat Ozbek, she purchased a triplex villa with a garden and swimming pool in Bodrum, Turkey, and returned to Bodrum for vacation in July 2015.

Over the years, Naomi Campbell has been romantically linked to several high-profile figures, including boxer Mike Tyson, actors Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, singer Robbie Williams, musician Adam Clayton, dancer Joaquin Cortes, and Formula One executive Flavio Briatore.

Albums:
1994 – Babywoman

Filmography:
1978 – The Chiffy Kids
1979 – Children
1988 – The Cosby Show
1990 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1991 – Cool as Ice
1991 – Models: The Movie
1993 – Dangerous: The Short Films
1993 – The Night We Never Met
1994 – Harry Enfield and Chums
1994 – Prêt-à-Porter
1995 – Miami Rhapsody
1995 – To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 – New York Undercover
1995 – Absolutely Fabulous
1995 – Unzipped
1996 – Girl 6
1996 – Invasion of Privacy
1996 – Catwalk
1997 – Burn Hollywood Burn
1998 – Your Love
1998 – Fashion Kingdom
1999 – Trippin’
1999 – Prisoner of Love
2002 – Ali G Indahouse
2003 – MTV Video Music Awards 2003
2003 – Fastlane
2004 – Fat Slags
2006 – The Call
2008 – Ugly Betty
2009 – Karma, Confessions and Holi
2010 – Beyond the Road
2010 – Por el Camino
2012 – Bettie Page Reveals All
2013 – The Face
2015 – Empire

Source: Biyografiler.com