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...
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Naomi Merlith Sim (née Plaskitt; 30 November 1913 – 3 August 1999) was an English actress and writer. Naomi Plaskitt was born in Bedford in 1913, second...
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politician Naomi Roht-Arriaza, American lawyer Noemí Sanín, Colombian lawyer and politician Naomi Campbell (born 1970), British supermodel Naomi Sims, African...
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youngster to benefit from the Sims' generosity and love of youthful spirits. At least half a dozen others – 'our boys' as Naomi called them – mostly unhappy...
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their Ultima line. She has also appeared on the cover of Vogue 26 times. Naomi Sims is considered to be the first black supermodel. Donyale Luna, Beverly...
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Iman, Grace Jones, Pat Cleveland, Alva Chinn, Donyale Luna, Minah Bird, Naomi Sims, and Toukie Smith were some of the top black fashion models who paved...
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cable-TV special and home video. The winner of that contest, the late Naomi Sims (Newman Braud), is honored as EOY Emeritus. The headquarters for the contest...
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American cosmetics company to feature an African American model, icon Naomi Sims, in their advertising. In the late 1970s, Revlon also made history when...
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Hemingway by Vogue on September 1, 1975, Beverly Johnson by Jet in 1977, and Naomi Sims in the 1978 book Total Beauty Catalog by K.T. Maclay. Lisa Fonssagrives...
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Leontyne Price, actress-singer Della Reese, singer Diana Ross, model-author Naomi Sims, singer Tina Turner, actress Cicely Tyson, activist-author Alice Walker...
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