some cool naomi facts!!!! ... i love the last one!
Notes:
Naomi was discovered by Beth Boldt of Elite in Covent Garden when she was 15 years
old and still studying at the Italia Conti Stage School. She was the first black model to appear
on the cover of French Vogue, and was part of the supermodel trinity along with Linda Evangelista and
Christy Turlington. As well as writing her own book - a novel entitled 'Swan', she was featured in Peter Lindbergh's book '10 Women', Madonna's book 'Sex' and has appeared in the
films 'Quest for Fire', 'Cool as Ice', 'Miami Rhapsody' and 'Girl 6'. She has also had
short parts in 'The Cosby Show' and 'Absolutely Fabulous' and featured in music videos for George Michael ('Freedom'), Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson ('The Closet'), Macy Gray ('Sexual Revolution') and
Madonna ('Erotica'). She has recorded her own CD with Epic records called 'Babywoman' and
also a single with Toshi Kubota called 'La-La-La Love Song'. Along with Claudia Schiffer and
Karen Mulder, Naomi has a toy doll made in her likeness by the toy manufacturer Hasbro.
She co-owns the Fashion Café restaurant chain with Claudia Schiffer and Elle MacPherson,
and is featured in Madame Tussard's wax museum.
- Naomi was featured in a Bob Marley music video when she was 5 years old.