Naomi Campbell – Height, Weight, Age, Movies & Family – Biography

Naomi Campbell is a gorgeous model, singer, and activist. She was born on 22nd May 1970 in Streatham, London. Her mother, Valerie, was a Jamaican-born dancer. Naomi had never seen her father as he abandoned Valerie when she was pregnant. Naomi was raised by her mother single-handedly during her childhood.

After many years when her mother married another man, she took her step-father’s surname, ‘Campbell.’ She has a half-brother, Pierre Blackwood and Richard Blackwood. Naomi Campbell lived in Rome, but later, when her mother toured across Europe in the dance troupe, she moved to London with her family.

Naomi Campbell – Height, Weight, Age, Movies & Family – Biography

Childhood Accomplishments

• When Naomi was 7, she made her first appearance in a music video for Bob Marley’s song, Is This Love. Due to her acting and dancing skills, she started getting a lot of offers. At the age of 12, Naomi was featured in ‘I’ll Tumble 4 Ya’, a Culture Club’s music video.
• When Noami was still in college, the head of a modeling agency found her while she was window shopping at a mall. The agency offered her a deal, and it kick-started her career. A few days before her 16th birthday, Naomi was featured on the cover of ‘British Elle.’
• Soon after this, Naomi got many proposals, and she walked the ramp for renowned designers like Gianni Versace, Isaac Mizrahi, and Azzedine Alaia. Later, she also formed a trio with Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, and it became the most desirable trio of their generation.

Naomi Campbell Body Measurements

Awards and Achievements

• Goodwill ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood in 2009.
• Ambassador of Rio de Janeiro for her work with We Love Brazil.
• Trinity College’s University Philosophical Society awarded her an Honorary Patronage in recognition of her charitable work.
• Outstanding Contribution” award from British “Elle” in 2010.

Best Known for

• Being the first black model to appear in different issues of ‘Vogue’ Australia, Japan, and Turkey.
• Bob Marley’s music video, ‘Is This Love.’
• Being the top model in the late 1980s and 1990.
• Cover girl for more than 500 magazines
• Some of her work on the big screen includes Zoolander, I Feel Pretty, and Girl 6. She also appeared in American Horror Story:
• Hotel and Empire. Also, she worked as a supermodel mentor and executive producer for the TV reality series, The Face US,” “The Face UK,” and “The Face Australia.
• In 1994, Naomi Campbell had a book published under her name, ‘Swan,’ Naomi in 1996, and Naomi Campbell in 2016. She has released many albums like ‘Baby Woman.’ She was a part of Victoria’s Secrets show in 2002, 2003, and 2005.
• Apart from her career, she is also an activist and philanthropist. She is involved with many charitable organizations like funding Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. In 2005, she founded a charity named We Love Brazil, dedicated to fighting poverty in the country.

Naomi Campbell Pre-relationships

• From 1993 to 1994, Naomi was in a romantic relationship with U2 bassist Adam Clayton. After splitting, she dated the head of Formula One racing, Flavio Briatore, and separated from him in 2003.
• After this, she went hush-hush about her love life, but the news of Naomi dating multimillionaire Louis C. Camilleri became public in 2017. She was also rumored to date actor Robert DeNiro, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin and boxer Mike Tyson.

Family and Personal Life of Naomi Campbell

• Naomi has never met her biological father. She lived with her mother and step-father in London with two siblings. Due to Naomi’s philanthropic work, the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, called her his ‘honorary granddaughter.’

Naomi Campbell Personal Info

Interesting Facts about Naomi Campbell

• Naomi shares that she is proud to be the Global Face of Pat McGrath Real.
• Naomi shares a throwback picture of participating in Carnival Rio.
• She shares a heartfelt note on the 120th birthday of the Rebbe Schneerson.
• Naomi shares her ‘Vogue’ picture as a cover girl for the magazine.
• Noami shares an interview with Edward Enninful for British Vogue.’
• Naomi had spent days in rehab in 1999 as she struggled with alcohol and cocaine addiction.
• In 2002, Naomi sued ‘Daily Mirror’ for publishing her photograph while leaving a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.

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Controversies of Naomi Campbell

• Blood Diamond Scandal made Naomi come into the limelight. She was accused of having a ‘blood diamond’ from ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor. For the scandal, Naomi had to appear at the Special Court, where she refused to be aware that the diamond belonged to Taylor.
• Assault Cases also bring Naomi to the news. She pleaded guilty to assaulting her former housekeeper, a paparazzo photographer, and two police officials at the London Heathrow Airport. She was banned for life from British Airways due to her erratic behavior.
• Abusive Behaviour of Campbell led Elite Model Management to fire her. She was accused of assaulting her multiple times and causing irrational behavior in public.

Naomi Campbell Social Media Profiles

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• YouTube

Naomi Campbell Movies List

• 1991 – Cool as Ice
• 1993 – The Night We Never Met
• 1995 – Miami Rhapsody, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Anyone for Pennis?
• 1996 – Girl 6, Invasion of Privacy
• 1997 – An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
• 1999 – Trippin’, Prisoner of Love
• 2002 – Ali G Indahouse, Monstrous Bosses and How to Be One
• 2004 – Fat Slags
• 2006 – The Call
• 2009 – Karma Aur Holi
• 2016 – Zoolander 2
• 2018 – I Feel Pretty
• 2020 – Black Is King

Naomi Campbell TV Shows

• 1978 – The Chiffy Kidss
• 1979 – Kids
• 1986 – Good Morning Britain
• 1988 – The Cosby Show
• 1990 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• 1993 – Eurotrash
• 1994 – Hi Octane, The Clothes Show, Harry Enfield and Chums
• 1995 – Absolutely Fabulous, New York Undercover
• 1997, 2013 – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1998 – For Your Love, The Magic Hour
• 2000 – So Graham Norton
• 2001 – The Richard Blackwood Show
• 2001 – Intimate Portrait
• 2002 – V Graham Norton
• 2002, 05 – Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
• 2003 – Fastlane (TV series), Revealed with Jules Asner
• 2004 – Parkinson
• 2005 – The Cut
• 2005, 06 – The Tyra Banks Show
• 2006 – Celebrity Cooking Showdown
• 2007 – Taff
• 2008 – Ugly Betty
• 2010 – The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rachel Zoe Project, BBC Breakfast
• 2013 –Watch What Happens: Live, The Jonathan Ross Show
• 2013,14 – The Face US Supermodel mentor, also executive producer
• 2013 – The Face UK
• 2014 – The Face Australia
• 2014 – The View, The Wendy Williams Show, The Graham Norton Show
• 2015,16 – Empire
• 2015 – American Horror Story: Hotel
• 2017,19 – Star
• 2020 – Making the Cut

Naomi Campbell Music Videos

• 1978 – “Is This Love”
• 1983 – “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”
• 1990 – “Freedom! ’90”
• 1991 – “Everyday People”
• 1992 – “In the Closet”, “Erotica”
• 1993 – “Numb”
• 2003 – “Change Clothes”
• 2005 – “Nasty Girl”
• 2011 – “Girl Panic!”
• 2016 – “Drone Bomb Me”
• 2019 – “Brown Skin Girl”