Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons is a model, TV personality and businesswoman from the USA.

Early Accomplishments

She started taking modeling classes when she was 11 – the girl was too high for her age and her mother decided to boost her confidence. Already at 13, she got a contract with Chanel.

Best Known For

Kimora is mostly known for being a model and working with Fendi, Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro, Christian Dior, and other fashion giants. 

Since 2004, the lady has also become a fashion designer. Later, she became a host of the talk show Life and Style.

Sexual Orientation

The actress is straight. She was married to Russell Simmons from 1998 to 2009. In 2013, Simmons went down the aisle with Tim Leissner. 

She has five children: daughters Ming Lee and Aoki Lee with Simmons, son Kenzo Lee with boyfriend Djimon Hounsou, son Wolfe Lee with Leissner and adopted boy Gary Lee. 

Family

Kimora is from St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents are Joanne Kyoko Perkins Vernon Whitlock, Jr. However, the two were never married. She is the only child in the family. 

Religion

She went to Lutheran High School. Supposedly, the model is a Christian.

Worth To Know

Simmons was ranked 91 on Forbes 100 Top Celebrities list in 2005. 

She is also a popular social media personality and had several millions of followers on Instagram. 

Kimora was on the covers of four editions of Harper’s Bazaar. 

In 2003, the model acted as a producer of Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. She got a Tony Award for her work.

She launched a skin-care line called Shinto Clinical in 2012.