Kimora Lee Simmons Bio, Kids, Husband, Parents, Height, Ethnicity
Kimora Lee Simmons is a former model who was also the CEO of Baby Phat, a subsidiary of Phat Fashions founded by her ex-husband Russell Simmons. She currently goes by the name Kimora Lee Leissner, having married Tim Leissner, a former Goldman Sachs banker, in 2013.
The fashion entrepreneur, who is famous After a successful career on the catwalk, she produces high-end urbanwear for women, is an actress and stars in her own reality television series called Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.
Here is everything you need to know about her fabulous life including biography, marriages and relationships and her ethnicity.
Kimora Lee Simmons Bio, Ethnicity
Kimora Lee was born in St. Kimora Lee Perkins, Louis, Missouri, was born on May 4, 1975 to a Korean-born mother who was a Social Security administrator and an African-American father who was a federal marshal, a bail bondsman and later a hairdresser. She is of mixed race, but her nationality is American. Her mother, Joanne Perkins, who was born in Korea, is half Japanese and half African American while her father, Vernon Whitlock Jnr., is African American.
She attended Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri, where she faced a lot of bullying because of her height, frame, and mixed race. To boost her confidence and make appropriate use of her natural physique, Kimora’s mother enrolled her in a modeling class when she was just 11 years old. At that time, Kimora was 1.78 m tall.
It took Kimora two years to come to terms with what would happenIt turned out to be the best decision in her mother’s life, as she received an exclusive modeling assignment from French fashion house Chanel. The teenager, who was just 14 when she had to go to Paris to work at acclaimed Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, made it a huge fashion industry sensation. She became known as “the four Karl-ettes” along with three other young models when she became a self-proclaimed muse of the designer.Not limiting herself, Kimora also walked the runway for other designers, including Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Fendi and Emanuel Ungaro. She has also been featured heavily in magazines, most notably on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Magazine.
In an interview with People Weekly Magazine, Kimora Lee Simmons was so proud of what she’d accomplished with her God-given body, which brought her a lot of criticism as a child. During this time, Kimora Lee Simmons forged lifelong relationships with many people, including Tyra Banks, a runway model.
Following her exploits on the runway, Kimora immersed herself in entrepreneurship, which began shortly after her marriage to Russell Simmons. She was responsible for designing and creating baby clothes from his original Phat Farm clothing line. The new subsidiary was incorporated in 1999 under the name Baby Phat, of which she was Director and President until its sale. In 2010 she left them and founded and collaborated with numerous other companies including JustFab and Diamond Diva Others.
Kimora has also appeared in bit actress roles in films such as Beauty Shop and Waist Deep, as well as music videos. She has starred in her own reality TV show and has also served as a judge for America’s Next Top Model.
Family – parents, children, husband
Around the age of 17, during New York Fashion Week, Kimora met 35-year-old music mogul Russell Simmons. The two reportedly flirted with each other before embarking on a six-year relationship. The couple eventually traded relationships in December 1998 at a ceremony on the island of St. Barth, held by Russell’s brother Joey “Rev Run” Simmons of the Run-DMC hip-hop group. The couple was blessed with two daughters; Ming Lee Simmons, born January 21, 2000, and Aoki Lee Simmons, born August 16, 2002. In March 2006, Kimora and Russell announced their separation. Their divorce was finalized in January 2009.
Before the divorce proceedings were completed, Kimora began dating actor Djimon Hounsou. Despite numerous publications reporting that they were married, the two never exchanged vows, instead performing a traditional commitment ceremony in Hounsou’s native country of Benin Republic. In May 2009, they welcomed a son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou. They separated in November 2002.
She is currently married to Tim Leissner with whom she has a baby boy named Wolfe Lee Leissner who was born in April 2015.
Brief facts – height, profession
Birth name: Kimora Lee Perkins
Place of Birth: St Louis, Missouri, USA
DOB: May 4, 1975 (Age 42)
Occupation: model, designer, actress
Height: 1.83 m
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye color: brown
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Tim Leissner (m. 2013)
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