Known For
Acting
Born
May 04, 1975
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits
17 titles
Kimora Lee Simmons
Biography
Kimora Lee Simmons (née Perkins; May 4, 1975) is an American model, fashion designer, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, TV personality, philanthropist, and author. She was signed with the house of CHANEL as a teenager where she became a model and has walked the runway for fashion houses such as Fendi and Valentino and appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle. In 1999, she launched the global lifestyle brand Baby Phat to huge success around the world. Outside of fashion and modeling, she received a Tony award in 2003 for her work as a producer on Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. In 2007, she, alongside her family, ventured into reality television and starred in Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane on E! Network which aired 4 seasons. She was married to record executive Russell Simmons from 1998 to 2009; they have 2 daughters: Ming and Aoki. She dated actor Djimon Hounsou from 2007 to 2012; they have a son, Kenzo. She married investment banker Tim Leissner in 2015; they have a biological son, Wolf, and adopted a son, Gary.
Known For
Filmography
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest Judge, ANTM (archive footage)
Sherri
Self - Guest
Payback
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
The Kardashians
Self
The Talk
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
Self
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane
Self
Rachael Ray
Waist Deep
Fencing House Lady
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Special Guest
Beauty Shop
Denise
Brown Sugar
Self
Live from E!
Self - Fashion Expert
The Big Tease
Dick Miyake's Hair Model
Catwalk
Self
For Love or Money
Model