Kimora Lee Simmons is a model, mogul, mom, author, philanthropist and media personality, who's become one of the most dynamic and influential businesswomen in fashion and entertainment for the past 20 years. By age 13, the St. Louis native and young model was discovered and whisked away to Paris where she signed an exclusive contract with Chanel. Karl Lagerfeld declared her his muse and deemed her the "Face of the 21st Century." In addition to modeling for the French fashion house, Kimora has also walked the runways of Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli and Yves Saint Laurent. She's been photographed by the world's most celebrated photographers, including Steven Meisel, Annie Liebovitz, Mario Testino and Peter Lindbergh, for the covers of such magazines as Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar. Building on her dynamic fashion experience, Kimora has spent the past 16 years cultivating an international staple of iconic, successful brands including fashion, accessories, fragrance and beauty.
Today, fashionistas in more than 200 countries can catch Kimora on The Style Network show: Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, where she originated the role and stars as the network's Fashion Editor. She has also made appearances as a correspondent for E! Television Network's various red-carpet coverage, including Live From the Red Carpet. In addition to appearing as a host on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra, MTV and Fashion Police, she has made featured appearances on television programs including CNN, The Today Show, Oprah and America's Next Top Model. Her book Fabulosity: What It Is & How to Get It, which garnered rave reviews, empowers women to cultivate their inner goddess with independence, fearlessness and confidence. Co-producing Def Jam on Broadway earned her the prestigious Tony Award, while Forbes magazine named her one of the "Hardest Working Moms In Show Business."
Kimora is married to three-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou and is the mother of 3 children: Ming Lee and Aoki Lee Simmons and Kenzo Lee Hounsou.
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