Naomi Campbell The "first black supermodel", Naomi Campbell was the undisputed catwalk queen of the Nineties. Spotted by Beth Boldt, former head of Synchro, while window-shopping in London's Covent Garden, Naomi hit the big time in 1986 when she graced the cover of Elle.



Within two years she had completed campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Francois Nars, Lee Jeans, Olympus, Jazz and Versace The star of pop videos for Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and George Michael, Naomi has published a novel, Swan, and released an album, Babywoman, although neither to rave reviews.

No stranger to controversy, Campbell appeared in an anti-fur poster campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) in 1997, only to be seen several months later sporting a fur coat on the catwalks in Milan. She has been romantically linked to Mike Tyson, Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Eric Clapton, Adam Clayton, Joaquin Cortés and Flavio Briatore –

Naomi has also hit the headlines for her legal battles. Although she admitted that the Daily Mirror was correct to say she had battled drug addiction and was attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings, she objected to the intrusive nature of the coverage, claiming that it interfered with her right to privacy. After a lengthy series of legal wrangles that went all the way to the House of Lords, the courts eventually ruled in her favour and she won what was seen as a significant victory for privacy-seeking celebrities everywhere.