Naomi Campbell

"Patrick Demarchelier was the one who got me my first Vogue cover. It was French Vogue - I think in ’87 or ’88. I think I was the first black model to be on the cover of French Vogue, which was shocking to me because when I asked them about it, they were like, "Oh, no. We’ve never had that before.""

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Source: Interview with Tony Shafrazi, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 20, 2010.

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Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell

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Naomi Campbell is a British supermodel and activist known for her groundbreaking work in fashion and advocacy for diversity.

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