Naomi Sims
American model and businesswoman
Naomi Ruth Sims was an American model, businesswoman and author. She is widely credited as being one of the first African-American supermodels. Sims was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of Ladies' Home Journal and Life. Wikipedia
Born: March 30, 1948, Oxford, MS
Died: August 1, 2009 (age 61 years), Newark, NJ
Spouse: Michael Findlay (m. 1973–1991)
Height: 5′ 10″
Education: New York University, Westinghouse Academy, and Fashion Institute of Technology
Agency: Wilhelmina Models