Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is a British model, and occasional actress and singer. Campbell started her career in the 1980s and soon appeared on the catwalks of Milan and Paris as well as on over 500 covers of renowned fashion magazines.
She was the first black cover model for French Vogue paris and the European edition of Time magazine. Campbell is also known for a number of perfumes associated with her name, and a series of legal issues.
Campbell's successful modelling career, in some respects unprecedented for a black model, made her one of the most recognizable and in-demand models of her generation. During the so-called supermodel era of the early 1990s, she was part of the "Big Six",
In 2008, when talking about the term "supermodel", she said: "Models need to earn their stripes - I just think the term is used a little too loosely. kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but, after , I don’t think there’s been one."
In 2009, Campbell gained a lot of attention when she spoke of the "racist" fashion industry. In an interview with Glamour Magazine, Campbell was quoted as saying "You know, the American president may be black, but as a black woman, I am still an exception in this business. I always have to work harder to be treated equally."