Naomi Campbell’s Fiercest Runway Moments Over The Past 20 Years

Naomi Campbell turns 47 years young today, and regardless of the reputation the supermodel may have earned outside of the catwalk, the fact remains that Naomi's walk is as fierce as her tongue, or her 'tude, depending on who you ask. At just 15 years old, Campbell was discovered while window-shopping in London, which is where the Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican beauty was born. Her career took off immediately, and just one month before her 16th birthday she appeared on the cover of British Elle. Twenty-one years later, the 5'9" international icon is still in high demand on runways and newsstands. As we celebrate her legacy and another year of life, here's a look back at Campbell doing what she does best -- commanding attention on the catwalk. Here are her fiercest runway moments over the past two decades. Photos: WENN [caption id="attachment_831547" align="alignnone" width="900"] naomi campbell on the catwalk in tribute to gianni versace, held at president mandelas cape town official grotte schuur residence
Where: cape town, South Africa
When: 01 Feb 1998
Credit: WENN/mns[/caption]

1998: Catwalk tribute to Gianni Versace

[caption id="attachment_831550" align="alignnone" width="900"] NAOMI CAMPBELL - BALL DE LA ROSE
MONACO 20/3/99
PHOTO: WENN
When: 20 Mar 1999[/caption]

1999: Ball De La Rose

[caption id="attachment_831553" align="alignnone" width="900"] NAOMI CAMPBELL ON THE CATWALK AT THE
CHOPARD JEWELLERY SHOW, ST. TROPEZ.
23/07/00
When: 23 Jul 2000
Credit: WENN.[/caption]

2000: Chopard Jewelry Show in St. Tropez

[caption id="attachment_831555" align="alignnone" width="900"] NAOMI CAMPBELL
models' at the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show, part of the Olympus Fashion Week
Featuring: NAOMI CAMPBELL
Where: New York City, United States
When: 09 Sep 2004
Credit: LK/WENN[/caption]

2004: Tommy Hilfiger Show in New York City

[caption id="attachment_831557" align="alignnone" width="900"] NAOMI CAMPBELL
10th Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - Runway
Lexington Avenue Armory
Where: New York City, New York, United States
When: 09 Nov 2005
Credit: DARLA KHAZEI WENN[/caption]

2005: 10th Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

[caption id="attachment_831558" align="alignnone" width="900"] Naomi Campbell in Heatherette presents 'Gothamism' Fall/Winter 2006 Collection at Olympus Fashion Week Tents in Bryant Park
Where: New York City, New York, United States
When: 07 Feb 2006
Credit: Tina Paul / WENN[/caption]

2006: Gothamism' Fall/Winter 2006 Collection at Olympus Fashion Week

[caption id="attachment_831562" align="alignnone" width="907"] Naomi Campbell
GQ Style Night at the Wappenhalle of the former airport Munich-Riem
Featuring: Naomi Campbell
Where: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
When: 09 Jul 2007
Credit: WENN[/caption] [caption id="attachment_831568" align="alignnone" width="900"] Naomi Campbell
Mercedes-Benz IMG New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief – Haiti NYC, 2010 - Runway
Featuring: Naomi Campbell
Where: New York City, United States
When: 12 Feb 2010
Credit: WENN[/caption] [caption id="attachment_831569" align="alignnone" width="900"] Naomi Campbell
London 2012 Olympic Games - Closing Ceremony
London, England - 12.08.12
Featuring: Naomi Campbell
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 12 Aug 2012
Credit: WENN
**Not available for publication in Germany**[/caption]

2012: London Olympic Games

  [caption id="attachment_831559" align="alignnone" width="900"] The Burberry Film Festival - VIP premiere, held at Regent Street.
Featuring: Naomi Campbell
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 03 Nov 2015
Credit: Daniel Deme/WENN.com[/caption]

2015: Burberry Film Festival

[caption id="attachment_831560" align="alignnone" width="900"] Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 - Versace - Catwalk
Featuring: Naomi Campbell
Where: Milan, Italy
When: 23 Sep 2016
Credit: FashionPPS/WENN.com
**Only available in Germany and UK.**[/caption]

2016: Milan Fashion Week

[caption id="attachment_831567" align="alignnone" width="900"] Fashion for Relief catwalk, Hanger 16 Cannes-Mandelieu Airport
Featuring: Naomi Campbell
Where: Cannes, France
When: 21 May 2017
Credit: WENN.com[/caption]

2017: Fashion for Relief Catwalk

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