Naomi Campbell
Campbell in 2011, photo by Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Naomi Elaine Campbell
Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 22 May, 1970
Ethnicity: Jamaican [African, some Chinese, possibly other]
Naomi Campbell is a British model, actress, and singer. She is 5′10″.
Naomi was raised by her mother, Valerie (Morris), and has never met her biological father. Her surname, Campbell, is said to be from her mother’s re-marriage. Naomi has two children.
Naomi’s family is from Jamaica, and of mostly African descent. One of Naomi’s grandmothers was of Chinese or partial Chinese descent, and was said to have the surname Ming.
Naomi has also referred to a grandmother named Ruby Louise Campbell Russel.
Naomi spent part of her early childhood in Rome. Her mother was a member of the Fantastica dance troupe.
Campbell in 2008, Georges Biard, Wikimedia Commons
Ahhhww…its interesting to see so much fuss about the family genetic pool, but its true. We are descendant from Chinese migrants to Jamaica long ago. But your right we do not consider ourselves Chinese in any form,but I do enjoy Chinese New Years. My papa (Naomi’s uncle) and his sister (Naomi’s grandmother) do have Chinese features as we all do, but they are not as heavily visible like in others…..Yes, I happen to be the more brainy one out the bunch but beauty runs in the family. We have good GENE’s….lol….
lol! None of her parents are Englishmen but shes born in England LOL! Just LOL
My cousin is african american , chinese and native american , and he also kinda has that feel to him like naomi
O yeah and naomi has a Chinese (button) nose .
and the eyes , its shape is also more Chinese…she has a wide set face Chinese/Jamaican
and she has a Jamaican hue to her complexion ,really good skin that Jamiacan and especially chinese woman have
i don’t remember naomi ever saying she considers herself chinese … the way i see it, even if she is genetically partially of chinese descent; it’s her choice to decide if she wants to embrace it along with being a black british person. being genetically mixed up and what one considers oneself to be based on the culture he/she grew up are two different things. let the girl decide for herself.
My mum’s birthday is exactly the same date, month and year as hers :D :D