Louis suburb of Florissant, Missouri, Simmons was a frequent target of bullying at school.
Outside of fashion and modeling Kimora also 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.
In 1999 she launched the global lifestyle brand Baby Phat to huge success around the world. 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. Kimora Lee Simmons (née Perkins May 4, 1975) is an American model, business woman, fashion designer, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, TV personality, philanthropist and author.
