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Naomi Campbell Biography

By Diana Mimon, About.com

  • Naomi Campbell checks in at 5'9".

  • Naomi dated boxer Mike Tyson and actor Robert De Niro.

  • She attended the renowned Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

  • She is not flawless thanks to a small scar on her nose.

  • In 1991, she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

  • Naomi has the letters F.B. tattooed on her arm.

  • She has a successful line of perfumes and colognes.

  • She was engaged to U2's bassist Adam Clayton in the 1990s.

  • She was the first black female model to grace the covers of French Vogue, British Vogue, and Time Magazine.

  • In 2005, she appeared on The Tyra Banks Show to end her so-called rivalry with Tyra.

  • In 1994, she wrote her first novel titled "Swan" about a supermodel.

  • She was ranked #4 in Channel 5's "World's Greatest Supermodel".

  • She has been photographed by famous photographers Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, and Seb Janiak.

  • In September 2005, she participated in the "Fashion for Relief" benefit in New York, to support victims of Hurricane Katrina.


      Naomi's Criminal Record

      • In 1998, she pleaded guilty in Toronto to an assault charge for beating another assistant during filming.

      • In 2003, she was sued by a former administrative assistant who alleged that Campbell had thrown a phone at her during a tantrum two years earlier.

      • In August 2004, Naomi's maid claimed the model slapped her across the face, but Naomi accused Millicent Burton of instigating the fight.

      • In March 2006, Naomi was charged with second-degree assault for clocking her housekeeper over the head with a telephone.

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