Naomi Campbell It doesn’t need any introduction. For once the term iconcombined with its name, is really used in a pertinent way: because the Black Venusas it has been nicknamed, is disputed by designer and magazines (but not only) for more than thirty years. Protagonist of television programs and Reality show, causes discussion not only for her beauty and poise, but also for some somewhat eccentric yet unforgettable utterances. The anecdotes about her are as numerous as they are famous as well as the catwalks that he has traveled throughout his long career. A career so legendary and unique, his, that even the prestigious Victoria & Albert museum in London dedicates a retrospective to her – which opens today, June 22nd – which wants to celebrate the life and career of super top model.
The prestigious Victoria & Albert Museum in London will dedicate an exhibition to the forty-year career – and life – of the inimitable and timeless supermodel. Today, like yesterday, a true icon of the collective imagination
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Everyone knows that she was the protagonist of the videos Freedom! Of George Michael And In The Closet next to Michael Jackson; just as the fall during the parade is unforgettable Vivienne Westwood. But all this is well known to every fashionista. In addition to the episodes that have now become part of pop culture, here are 6 curiosities that you (most likely) don’t know about the star.
1. She was an actress before becoming a model
Her career began when she was just a child: at the age of seven she appeared in the video of Bob Marley Is This Love. «It was an unforgettable experience. My family loved reggae. I was enraptured by Bob Marley’s beauty, by the way he spoke, with a strong Jamaican accent similar to the one I heard at home” he told the newspaper The Guardian. In 1988, now an adult, she acted in three episodes of The Robinsonsthe cult series by Bill Crosby, in the part of Julia while in 1990, already famous, she appeared in an episode of Willy, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air alongside Will Smith.
Naomi in an episode of The Robinsons.
2. He has a doll made in his image and likeness
FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 18: Naomi Campbell in Paris, France on September 18, 1996. (Photo by Alain BENAINOUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)Alain BENAINOUS/Getty Images
In 1996 the public was fascinated by the supermodels to the point that Hasbro, one of the companies leader in toy production, he decided to make a series of dolls that resembled not only Naomi but also Claudia Schiffer And Karen Mulder. The one dedicated to Black Venus she wore a pink and black satin minidress and had long dark hair, just like the original.
3. There is a red rose named after her
Is called Red Naomi and is a hybrid tea rose with an intense red color and a delicate scent. Needless to say, the Dutch flower grower Peter Schreurswho created her in 2006, is a big fan of the model.
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