Kimora Lee Simmons

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Kimora Lee Simmons
Simmons in 2009
Born	Kimora Lee Perkins (1975-05-04) May 4, 1975 (age 49) Preview warning: Page using Template:Birth date and age with unknown parameter "dy" St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Other names	Kimora Lee Leissner
Alma mater	University of Hartford (BA)
Occupations	Model businesswoman fashion designer television personality
Years active	1988–present
Spouses	Russell Simmons ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2009)​ Tim Leissner ​ ​ (m. 2014)​
Partner(s)	Djimon Hounsou (2007–2012)
Children	5
Modeling information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[citation needed]
Hair color	Black[citation needed]
Eye color	Brown[citation needed]
Website	babyphat.com

Kimora Lee Simmons (née Perkins;^[1] May 4, 1975^[2]) is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, television personality and former fashion model. As a teenager, she was signed with Chanel, where she became a model. Simmons has walked the runway for fashion houses such as Fendi and Valentino and appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle. She launched the global lifestyle brand Baby Phat in 1999. In 2007, she ventured into reality television alongside her family, starring in Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.