Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English supermodel.
Campbell was born in Streatham, London, England. Her mother, Valerie Campbell (née Morris), is a former ballet dancer of Afro-Jamaican descent. In accordance with her mother's wishes, Campbell has never met her unnamed Chinese Jamaican father, who left then-18-year-old Valerie two months after the birth of their daughter.
As a young child, Campbell was left in the care of a nanny while h...
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Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English supermodel.
Campbell was born in Streatham, London, England. Her mother, Valerie Campbell (née Morris), is a former ballet dancer of Afro-Jamaican descent. In accordance with her mother's wishes, Campbell has never met her unnamed Chinese Jamaican father, who left then-18-year-old Valerie two months after the birth of their daughter.
As a young child, Campbell was left in the care of a nanny while her mother travelled across Europe with the dance troupe Fantastica. At age 10, she was accepted into the Italia Conti Academy stage school, where she studied ballet. She attended Dunraven School, a comprehensive school run by Inner London Education Authority in Streatham.
Campbell's second private appearance came at age 7 in September 1977 when she was cast as a pupil to appear in a music video for Bob Marley's song "Is This Love?". In 1982, she appeared in another music video, this time as a rap singer for Culture Club's "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"....
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