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Naomi Campbell – British model of Jamaican descent who was the first to grace the covers of French Vogue Paris (August 1988 issue) and Time magazine (TIME Magazine Europe 9/18/91), and the second for the cover of British Vogue (December 1987 issue).
Also, along with former model and friend Iman, Hardison co-founded the Black Girls Coalition in 1988 to provide advocacy and support to African American models. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] In 1996, Hardison turned her attention towards television where she co-executive produced television sitcoms “ Between Brothers ” and “Livin Large.”
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Naomi Elaine Campbell was born on 22 May 1970 in Lambeth, [4] South London, to Jamaican-born dancer Valerie Morris. [11] In accordance with her mother's wishes, Campbell has never met her father, [12] who abandoned her mother when she was four months pregnant [11] and went unnamed on her birth certificate. [12]
She was photographed by Steven Meisel for the July "Black Issue" of Vogue Italia, the highest selling issue ever, and had a 14-page spread in the magazine. [7] [8] The "Black Issue" featured significant past and current black models in response to the "black out" of black models preventing them from getting hired for print and runway jobs. [9]
More than a dozen Black models are boycotting Melbourne Fashion Week in response to what they claim is industry-wide racism.. The group of 13 performers are refusing to walk for runway shows or ...
Chanel Iman Robinson (formerly Shepard; born December 1, 1990) is an American model [4] who has worked as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Vogue Paris declared her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. [5]
Naomi Campbell, born in London, was the first black model to cover American Vogue, TIME magazine, Russian Vogue, and the first British black model to cover British vogue. Brands like Chanel, Louis Vitton, Balmain, Prada, and more have all featured Campbell in their campaigns. She used her remarkable success to achieve more than fashion excellence.