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Naomi Campbell (born May 22, 1970) is a United
Kingdom|British supermodel and actor|actress. Born
in Streatham, South London, Campbell studied at
the London Academy For Performing Arts.  She has
been a prominent fashion model on the runway and
in print advertising since the late 1980s.  She
also posed nude for Playboy magazine and for a
series of lesbian-erotic photos with Madonna
(entertainer)|Madonna in her book Sex (book)|Sex.
She is reputed to have a quick temper, with
several tabloid stories involving violence against
her staff as well as verbal abuse.

She is also a successful singer; her album Baby
Woman sold over 1 million copies worldwide (mostly
in Japan), and she was featured on Vanilla Ice's
single "Cool as Ice."  She had previously appeared
in George Michael's music video, Freedom '90,
though she merely lip sync|lip-synched to his song
along with other models rather than performing
herself. She has also appeared in  music videos
for artists such as Michael Jackson and Jay-Z. In
late 2004 she had a high profile relationship with
Usher Raymond|Usher although as of 2005 their
relationship appears to be over.

Campbell was selected by People (magazine)|People
magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in
the world in 1991.

Campbell also co-authored the best-selling novel
Swan and followed it up with a photo book titled
Naomi.

==The Daily Mirror court case==
In February 2001 pictures were published in the
The Daily Mirror|Daily Mirror newspaper showing
Campbell leaving a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in
London. In March of 2002 Campbell sued the paper
citing a breach of confidentiality, as she was
receiving treatment for drug addiction at the
time. The Mirror claimed that the pictures were in
the public interest as Campbell had, up to that
point, not been known or proved to be a drug
addict. The High Court of Justice of England and
Wales|High Court ruled in Campbell's favour and
the Mirror was ordered to pay £3,500 in damages
(although legal costs were thought to be around
£500,000.) In October of 2002, the Mirror won an
Court of Appeal of England and Wales|Appeal Court
ruling that the photographs were indeed in the
public interest. Campbell was ordered to pay the
costs of the Mirror's legal fees, a cost of around
£350,000. However, in May of 2004, the Judicial
functions of the House of Lords|Law Lords
overturned the Appeal Court ruling by a 3 to 2
majority, which reinstated the High Court's
original decision, and Campbell was reawarded
£3,500 and the £350,000 legal costs. The Mirrors
legal cost is thought to be over £1,000,000. The
case is also thought to be a landmark in the
rights of Celebrity|celebrities to privacy. Mirror
editor Piers Morgan said at the time "This is a
very good day for lying drug-abusing prima donnas
who want to have their cake with the media, and
the right to then shamelessly guzzle it with their
Cristal champagne. Five senior judges found for
the Mirror throughout the various hearings in this
case, four for Naomi Campbell. Yet she wins. If
ever there was a less deserving case for creating
what is effectively a back door privacy law it
would be Ms Campbell, but that's showbiz."

==Filmography==
*Cool as Ice (1991)
*The Night We Never Met (1993) 
*Ready to Wear (1994) (Cameo)
*Unzipped (1995) (documentary)
*Miami Rhapsody (1995)
*To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
(1995)
*Catwalk (1996) (documentary)
*Girl 6 (1996)
*Invasion of Privacy (1996)
*An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
*Beautopia (1998) (documentary)
*Trippin (1999)
*Prisoner of Love (1999)
*Ali G Indahouse (2002) (Cameo)
*Fat Slags (2004)

==External links==
* http://www.naomicampbell.com/main.html Naomi
Campbell's official website
* imdb name|id=0001984|name=Naomi Campbell