Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell is a British model, born in south London in 1970. Trained in dance as a child, she was scouted at fifteen and began an international modelling career. In August 1988 she became the first Black model to appear on the cover of Paris Vogue.

Campbell became one of the best-known models of the 1990s, working with designers including Azzedine Alaïa, Gianni Versace, Vivienne Westwood and Yves Saint Laurent. Her runway work, magazine images and personal wardrobe formed the subject of the Victoria and Albert Museum's exhibition Naomi: In Fashion, which opened in 2024.