Posted on Wednesday, 23rd December 2009 by admin
Supermodel Naomi Sims was just one of many greats we lost in 2009. She is credited as the first Black supermodel. She became one of the first successful black models while still in her teens, and achieved worldwide recognition from the late 1960s into the early 1970s, appearing on the covers of prestigious fashion and popular magazines. She modeled for just five years before creating and selling a line of wigs for black women, later adding cosmetics and hair products branded as the Naomi Sims Collection. She died of breast cancer on August 1st, 2009.
Tags: black women, fashion, models
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