Naomi Sims
Naomi Sims | |
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| Born | Naomi Ruth Sims March 30, 1948 Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 2009 (aged 61) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Model, writer, businesswoman |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Wilhelmina Models |
| Website | www |
Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) was an American model, businesswoman and author. She is widely credited as being one of the first African-American supermodels. Sims was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of Ladies' Home Journal and Life.