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Kimora Lee Simmons (born Kimora Lee Perkins on May 4, 1975) is an American fashion model, author, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.

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Kimora Lee Simmons is the American Dream. The talented designer is credited with inspiring a new generation of consumers with her glamorous, sexy, over-the-top style which has catapulted her white hot clothing label Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons to enormous success. Kimora`s influence in the world of fashion is undeniable while her savvy as a businesswoman has made this former runway model a worldwide brand phenomenon. With an unrivaled universal appeal, Kimora is the only multiethnic woman to have a successful fashion empire along with her own signature diamond encrusted cell phone, jewelry collection, cosmetics and fragrance - quintessentially, she is the new establishment. A native of St. Louis, Kimora began her career as a fashion model at the early age of 13 when she was personally chosen by fashion czar Karl Lagerfeld to model for the esteemed house of Chanel in Paris. Her success as a runway model gave Kimora an innate sense of style which propels her as a fashion designer. As the instrumental force behind the brand`s creative designs, ad campaign strategy and marketing concepts, Kimora has taken her astute business acumen and passion for her work to spearhead numerous brand extension ventures with companies including Mattel, Motorola, Lancaster and M. Fabrikant & Sons which include bedding, home products, candles, fragrance and cosmetics. Having made her mark on the fashion industry, it wasn`t long before Hollywood came calling. Kimora appeared as a judge on UPN`s America`s Next Top Model, and went on to co-host Sony Television`s syndicated talk show Life & Style. She has also Executive Produced and starred in projects including StarTrekking with Kimora Lee Simmons for MSN.com and specials for VH-1 (InsideOut: Kimora Lee Simmons presents NY Fashion Week) and Style (Party Fabulous with Kimora Lee Simmons). Kimora is currently in production with a new Style series, Fabulosity to debut Fall 2007. On the big screen Kimora debuted in MGM`s `Beauty Shop` starring Queen Latifah and Focus Feature`s Waist Deep with Tyrese Gibson. Kimora also published her first work, "Fabulosity: What It Is and How to Get It", a lifestyle guide for women with Harper Collins in 2006. An enthusiastic philanthropist and patron of the arts, Kimora lends her time and support to numerous charitable organizations especially those institutions which target disadvantaged youth. She established the Kimora Lee Simmons Scholarship Fund at her alma mater in St. Louis to provide college tuition support for academically successful girls with financial needs and is an active member of youth advocacy organizations including Amfar, The G&P Foundation, Keep a Child Alive, Hetrick-Martin Institute and Rush Philanthropic where she is on the Board of Directors. Kimora Lee Simmons (born Kimora Lee Perkins on May 4, 1975) is an American fashion model, author, and the president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions. Formerly the Creative Director of Baby Phat, Simmons became CEO of Phat Fashions after ex-husband Russell Simmons stepped down. A 2007 reality television show, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, focuses on her life as a mother and CEO of Phat Fashions. She has appeared in music videos and was a judge on the first season of America`s Next Top Model. Simmons was born in St. Louis, Missouri and is of Asian and African American descent.[2][3] Her mother is Joanne Perkins (who was adopted by an American serviceman during the Korean War and renamed Joanne Perkins), who now goes by the Japanese name "Kyoko".[4] The name Kimora is also Japanese and is derived from the Japanese surname Kimura.[citation needed] Her father is African American Vernon Whitlock Jr., who previously worked as a Federal Marshall, a Social Security Administrator, and then a barber in St. Louis.[4] Growing up in the northern St. Louis suburb of Florissant, Missouri, Simmons was the target of schoolyard bullies and teasing, because of her height and Asian ancestry. By the time she was 10 years old, she was 5-feet 10-inches tall.[4][5] There was no Asian influence or population in her community. She had difficulty fitting in with black students at her school, but had a much easier time fitting in with white students. Simmons` mother enrolled her daughter in a modeling class when she was eleven years old. Two years later, at the age of thirteen, she was discovered by Marie-Christine Kollock (a representative for seminal Paris Agency Glamour) at a Model Search in St. Louis (organized by Kay Mitchell) and sent to Paris. Simmons was awarded an exclusive modeling contract with Chanel and just after her thirteenth birthday, to work under the tutelage of famed Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld. On December 20, 1998, she married Russell Simmons. They have two daughters; Ming Lee (born January 2000) and Aoki Lee (born August 2002). Both Ming Lee and Aoki Lee model for Baby Phat Kids Collection. They live in the town of Saddle River, New Jersey. Simmons

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Kimora Lee Simmons is the American Dream. The talented designer is credited with inspiring a new generation of consumers with her glamorous, sexy, over-the-top style which has catapulted her white hot clothing label Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons to enormous success. Kimora`s influence in the world of fashion is undeniable while her savvy as a businesswoman has made this former runway model a worldwide brand phenomenon. With an unrivaled universal appeal, Kimora is the only multiethnic woman to have a successful fashion empire along with her own signature diamond encrusted cell phone, jewelry collection, cosmetics and fragrance - quintessentially, she is the new establishment. A native of St. Louis, Kimora began her career as a fashion model at the early age of 13 when she was personally chosen by fashion czar Karl Lagerfeld to model for the esteemed house of Chanel in Paris. Her success as a runway model gave Kimora an innate sense of style which propels her as a fashion designer. As the instrumental force behind the brand`s creative designs, ad campaign strategy and marketing concepts, Kimora has taken her astute business acumen and passion for her work to spearhead numerous brand extension ventures with companies including Mattel, Motorola, Lancaster and M. Fabrikant & Sons which include bedding, home products, candles, fragrance and cosmetics. Having made her mark on the fashion industry, it wasn`t long before Hollywood came calling. Kimora appeared as a judge on UPN`s America`s Next Top Model, and went on to co-host Sony Television`s syndicated talk show Life & Style. She has also Executive Produced and starred in projects including StarTrekking with Kimora Lee Simmons for MSN.com and specials for VH-1 (InsideOut: Kimora Lee Simmons presents NY Fashion Week) and Style (Party Fabulous with Kimora Lee Simmons). Kimora is currently in production with a new Style series, Fabulosity to debut Fall 2007. On the big screen Kimora debuted in MGM`s `Beauty Shop` starring Queen Latifah and Focus Feature`s Waist Deep with Tyrese Gibson. Kimora also published her first work, "Fabulosity: What It Is and How to Get It", a lifestyle guide for women with Harper Collins in 2006. An enthusiastic philanthropist and patron of the arts, Kimora lends her time and support to numerous charitable organizations especially those institutions which target disadvantaged youth. She established the Kimora Lee Simmons Scholarship Fund at her alma mater in St. Louis to provide college tuition support for academically successful girls with financial needs and is an active member of youth advocacy organizations including Amfar, The G&P Foundation, Keep a Child Alive, Hetrick-Martin Institute and Rush Philanthropic where she is on the Board of Directors. Kimora Lee Simmons (born Kimora Lee Perkins on May 4, 1975) is an American fashion model, author, and the president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions. Formerly the Creative Director of Baby Phat, Simmons became CEO of Phat Fashions after ex-husband Russell Simmons stepped down. A 2007 reality television show, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, focuses on her life as a mother and CEO of Phat Fashions. She has appeared in music videos and was a judge on the first season of America`s Next Top Model. Simmons was born in St. Louis, Missouri and is of Asian and African American descent.[2][3] Her mother is Joanne Perkins (who was adopted by an American serviceman during the Korean War and renamed Joanne Perkins), who now goes by the Japanese name "Kyoko".[4] The name Kimora is also Japanese and is derived from the Japanese surname Kimura.[citation needed] Her father is African American Vernon Whitlock Jr., who previously worked as a Federal Marshall, a Social Security Administrator, and then a barber in St. Louis.[4] Growing up in the northern St. Louis suburb of Florissant, Missouri, Simmons was the target of schoolyard bullies and teasing, because of her height and Asian ancestry. By the time she was 10 years old, she was 5-feet 10-inches tall.[4][5] There was no Asian influence or population in her community. She had difficulty fitting in with black students at her school, but had a much easier time fitting in with white students. Simmons` mother enrolled her daughter in a modeling class when she was eleven years old. Two years later, at the age of thirteen, she was discovered by Marie-Christine Kollock (a representative for seminal Paris Agency Glamour) at a Model Search in St. Louis (organized by Kay Mitchell) and sent to Paris. Simmons was awarded an exclusive modeling contract with Chanel and just after her thirteenth birthday, to work under the tutelage of famed Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld. On December 20, 1998, she married Russell Simmons. They have two daughters; Ming Lee (born January 2000) and Aoki Lee (born August 2002). Both Ming Lee and Aoki Lee model for Baby Phat Kids Collection. They live in the town of Saddle River, New Jersey. Simmons

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