Who is the most famous black model in the world fashion industry?

Naomi Campbell is considered by Business of Fashion to be one of the most recognizable faces in the fashion industry.

As part of the elite group of supermodels in the 90s, Naomi Campbell contributed to creating the title "supermodel". She played a pioneering role in the development of the next generation of black models.

Naomi Campbell is in the "Legend" group of the leading model website models.com .

The most beautiful moments on the catwalk of the "black panther" of the fashion village ( Video : Elle Anh).

Breaking Barriers

Naomi Campbell was born in 1970 in Brixton, South London, England. She studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. As a teenager, Campbell appeared in music videos for singer Bob Marley and the band Culture Club, and acted in several children's television shows in the UK.

At the age of 15, Naomi Campbell signed with Synchro Model Management. Her career quickly took off after that.

Naomi Campbell's first British Vogue cover (Photo: Patrick Demarchelier).

Just before her 16th birthday, Naomi Campbell was chosen to be the cover girl of British Elle magazine.

She shared on Elle UK: "At first, most of my photos were of me dancing and smiling. They (the photography crew) knew I came from a dance background so they often asked me to do those poses. You know, I really didn't know how to model."

Naomi Campbell was the first black British model to appear on the cover of British Vogue , in the December 1987 issue. She wore a camellia-adorned Chanel outfit.

In August 1988, Naomi Campbell became the first black model to appear on the cover of French Vogue . Initially, the publisher refused. Campbell's close friend, designer Yves Saint Laurent, said he would pull advertising from the magazine if it continued to refuse to feature black models on the cover.

“When I was 18, I asked to be on the cover because they (the magazine publisher) had never put a black model on the cover before,” she recalls.

From a young age, I discovered what it meant to be a model of color. I needed to challenge traditional beauty standards. These moments are the result of hard work and dedication. I have to be twice as good as everyone else."

Naomi Campbell has never been silent about racial and ethnic prejudice. Throughout the 90s, she was almost the only black model among white girls.

The most famous supermodels of the 90s (from left): Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss (Photo: Getty).

With strength, uncompromising spirit and unyielding will, Naomi Campbell gradually built a distinct position in the fashion industry.

The 1970-born model once shared with Teen Vogue that "models with dark skin must know how to do their own makeup" and bring their own hair care products.

Naomi Campbell never accepted being a victim of racism.

"I will overcome the challenge to prove my ability, find a way to overcome it (racism) and achieve what I want," she emphasized.

In 1989, Naomi Campbell appeared on the cover of the September issue of American Vogue - the magazine's most important annual publication. She became the first black model to do so.

Naomi Campbell shared: "The cover of American Vogue magazine is a symbol that you have truly become a model."

In September 1991, Naomi Campbell made headlines when she became the first black model to appear on the cover of Time magazine.

Iconic supermodel of the 90s

Naomi Campbell, along with Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, are often booked together, leading to the formation of the name "The Holy Trinity" - the holy trinity of fashion.

In January 1990, the five most famous models at that time, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Tatjana Patit, appeared on the cover of British Vogue magazine.

After seeing the magazine, British singer George Michael invited all five girls to star in the music video Freedom! '90 .

One of fashion's most iconic moments - Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington (from left) - performing together to close Versace's Fall/Winter 1991 collection (Photo: Rex Features).

At the end of Versace's Fall/Winter 1991 collection, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington appeared on the runway. They walked the catwalk while humming the lyrics to the song Freedom! '90 .

The moment Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington walked the Versace runway together ushered in the "supermodel" era.

Naomi Campbell's name is recognized globally, far beyond the fashion industry, with an income of millions of dollars. She appeared on the covers of many prestigious fashion magazines, and walked for many talented designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior, Gianni Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, John Galliano, Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney...

Naomi Campbell was a favorite face of many famous designers in the 1990s (Photo: Christian Dior, Chanel, Thierry Mugler).

Besides fashion, Naomi Campbell is also famous in popular culture. The supermodel appeared in several television shows such as The Cosby Show (1988), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Absolutely Fabulous (1995)...

She also took on some small or guest roles in the films Ready to Wear (1994), Miami Rhapsody (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Girl 6 (1996)...

In addition to her stellar modeling career, Naomi Campbell is also admired for the way she uses her influence to create value and contribute to the community.

In 1998, Naomi Campbell held a fashion show in South Africa to raise funds for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. In 2005, the supermodel founded "Fashion for Relief" - a charity that raises money for people living in adversity, affected by global disasters or life-threatening illnesses.

In 2013, Naomi Campbell teamed up with supermodel Iman and social activist Bethann Hardison to form the Diversity Coalition, an alliance to raise awareness of racism and promote diversity across the fashion industry.

Throughout her career, Naomi Campbell (center) has worked tirelessly to fight for equality for black models (Photo: Getty).

Star of fashion

Throughout her career, Naomi Campbell has graced more than 500 magazine covers and walked hundreds of runways for top designers.

The list of fashion houses that the supermodel has worked for spans across four major fashion capitals (Paris, Milan, London and New York) including Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Valentino, Vivienne Westwood, Anna Sui, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein...

The 1970-born model has appeared in advertising campaigns for Burberry, Prada, Versace, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Valentino...

Naomi Campbell has worked with some of the greatest fashion photographers such as Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, Richard Avedon, Ellen von Unwerth, Herb Ritts, Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh and Helmut Newton.

On the advertising front, Naomi Campbell has been the face of campaigns for a number of high-profile fashion and beauty brands, including NARS, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Burberry.

Over 50 years old and a mother, Naomi Campbell is still attached to the catwalk as well as working in front of the camera. She maintains the same spirit of hard work and relentless effort as she did more than 30 years ago.

Naomi Campbell on the Fall-Winter 2024 runway for Balmain (menswear), Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry (Photo: Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry).

At Fall-Winter 2024 Fashion Week , Naomi Campbell walked for Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Balmain. At Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week , the supermodel walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana, Coperni, Alexander McQueen, and Torishéju.

In 2023, Naomi Campbell starred in advertising campaigns for brands including Alexander McQueen, Fendi, Boss, Victoria's Secret, Alexander Wang. This year, the supermodel appeared in advertising campaigns for Vivienne Westwood and Hugo Boss.

Recently, the 1970-born model took cover photos for the March 2024 issue of Elle UK, Vogue UK and Vogue Australia.

Naomi Campbell is currently busy not only with her modeling career but also with her children. She announced the birth of her daughter in 2021, at the age of 51. Last year, the supermodel had another son at the age of 53.

Naomi Campbell is now starting to design fashion. She has collaborated with the brand Boss to create a new collection. In June, an exhibition will be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, England) with the theme "Naomi".

The exhibition will be a retrospective of supermodel Naomi Campbell's nearly 40-year career and is the first of its kind.

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