Kimora Lee Simmons Wiki Biography

Kimora Lee Simons is also called Kimora Lee Perkins, Kimora and Kimora Lee. K. L. Simmons is an American TV producer, model, fashion designer, actress and entrepreneur. The net worth earned by Kimora has reached 50 million dollars and Kimora herself is one of the wealthiest models in American show business. As an actress Kimora has appeared in movies of different genres – for example, she performed as Denise from “Beauty Shop”, and also filmed “Russell Simmons Oneworld Music Beat”, “Behind the Label”, “Life and Style”, “Waist Deep” and “Rebound”.

Kimora Lee Simmons Net Worth $50 Million

Kimora Lee Perkins was born on May 4, 1975, and her home is St. Louis, located in Missouri, United States. Her mother is Japanese, while her father’s work was associated with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. However, her father spent three terms in the prison while K. Lee Simmons was studying at school. Kimora attended Lutheran North School and after graduation started her career which led to Simmons’s net worth increasing quickly. Kimora was not a popular girl during her school years, but thanks to the help of her mother managed to believe in herself.

Kimora’s modeling career actually started when she was only 14 years – she had an opportunity to work with Karl Lagerfeld – German photographer and artist, director of Chanel fashion house. As an actress, Kimora made her debut in 1993, appearing in “For Love or Money” directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Although she did not have a main role, Kimora gained the experience she needed so much to continue earning net worth. After her debut Simmons’s net worth did not increase greatly, moreover, no one even thought about her as an actress, and later, when she appeared in background roles of several more movies, she did not manage to show her talent.

Then in year 2006 the situation changed – the drama action movie entitled “Waist Deep” was released, and there Lee Simmons starred together with Meagan Good, Tyrese Gibson and Larenz Tate. As the movie was directed by the famous Vondie Curtis-Hall, it surely gained popularity and the net worth established by such a great actress as Kimora Lee also started to increase.

Later she also appeared in the reality show “Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane” aired on Style Network. Later one more spin off of the show was released and entitled “Kimora: House of Fab”.

Talking about the personal life of Kimora Lee Simmons, she was the wife of Russell Simmons – American business magnate. However, the couple separated in 2006, but from that relationship Kimora has two daughters – Aki Lee Simmons, who was born in year 2002, and Mine Lee Simmons, born in year 2000. After the divorce, Kimora was not alone for a long time – she started to date model and actor Djimon Hounsou, and Lee Simmons gave birth to another child – a boy Kenzo Lee Hounsou.

Now you know almost everything about Kimora’s net worth, and can better understand how rich Kimora Lee Simmons is.



Full Name Kimora Lee Simmons
Net Worth $50 Million
Date Of Birth May 4, 1975
Place Of Birth St. Louis
Height 6 ft (1.83 m)
Profession Fashion designer, Model, Entrepreneur, Actor, Television producer
Education Lutheran High School North, Lutheran High School North, Lutheran High School North
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Tim Leissner, Russell Simmons, Tim Leissner, Russell Simmons, Tim Leissner, Russell Simmons
Children Aoki Lee Simmons, Ming Lee Simmons, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, Wolfe Lee Leissner, Aoki Lee Simmons, Ming Lee Simmons, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, Wolfe Lee Leissner, Aoki Lee Simmons, Ming Lee Simmons, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, Wolfe Lee Leissner
Parents Vernon Whitlock Jr., Joanne Perkins, Vernon Whitlock Jr., Joanne Perkins, Vernon Whitlock Jr., Joanne Perkins, Kimora Lee Simmons, Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons, Russell Simmons
Siblings Aoki Lee Simmons, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, Wolfe Lee Leissner, Ming Lee Simmons, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, Wolfe Lee Leissner
Partner Djimon Hounsou, Djimon Hounsou, Djimon Hounsou
Nicknames Kimora Lee Perkins , Kimora Simmons , Kimora , Kimora Lee , Kiimora Lee Simmons
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/officialkimoraleesimmons
Twitter https://twitter.com/OfficialKimora
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimoraleesimmons
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0454042
Movies Waist Deep, Rebound, Beauty Shop, Waist Deep, Rebound, Beauty Shop, Waist Deep, Rebound, Beauty Shop
TV Shows America’s Next Top Model, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Life & Style, America’s Next Top Model, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Life & Style, America’s Next Top Model, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Life & Style
Fact
1 Gave birth to her 4th child at age 39, a son named Wolfe Lee Leissner in April 2015. Child’s father is her 2nd husband, Tim Leissner.
2 Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 34, a son named Kenzo Lee Hounsou on May 30, 2009. Child’s father is her now ex-boyfriend, Djimon Hounsou.
3 Was in a relationship with Djimon Hounsou from 2007 to 2012. They have a son together.
4 Has her own Reality TV Show called Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane (2007) on The E! Channel and Style Network. [October 2007]
5 Creative Director of Baby Phat Clothing [March 2002]
6 Creative Director of Baby Phat Clothing. [March 2002]
7 Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 27, a daughter named Aoki Lee Simmons on August 16, 2002. Child’s father is her now ex-1st husband, Russell Simmons.
8 Gave birth to her 1st child at age 24, a daughter named Ming Lee Simmons on January 21, 2000. Child’s father is her now ex-1st husband, Russell Simmons.
9 Attended Lutheran High School North in St. Louis, Missouri.
10 Tyra Banks is the godmother of her daughter Ming Lee
11 She has an annual income of £ 9,400,000.
12 Janice Dickinson wrote of a rivalry between herself and Kimora when they both were on America’s Next Top Model (2003) in her book, “Everything about Me is Fake and I’m Perfect”. Dickinson admits that she criticized Kimora’s fake hair and nails, but says that she would have been much nicer if Kimora had shown up on time for filming.
13 Although she is friends with model Devon Aoki and hired her for a Baby Phat ad campaign, she denies that her daughter Aoki is named after the model.
14 She bought much of the artwork and furniture from Gianni Versace’s estate after his murder.
15 Once Karl Lagerfeld had transformed her into one of the world’s top fashion models, he resented her attitude and called her a “$5,000-tote-bag- wearing monster.”
16 She and Karl Lagerfeld’s three other fashion models Bernadette Jurkowski, Shoshanna Fitzgerald and Olga Sobolewska were dubbed “the four Karlettes”.
17 At thirteen, she had an exclusive contract modeling for Coco Chanel.
18 Russell Simmons, whom she later married, sent bouquets of flowers to her agency to woo her. The bouquets were so large and heavy that they required two men to move them.
19 Daughter of Vernon Whitlock Jr., who is black, and his wife, Joanne Perkins, who is half Korean, half Japanese.
20 At fifteen, before she had her driver’s license, she bought herself a secondhand BMW drop-top. She got into a car accident and had to have 40 stitches in her face.
21 Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, other children called her “Chinky giraffe” because of her height and Asian ethnic ancestry.
22 Her mother, Kyoko Perkins, is a former Social Security Administrator.
23 Cites Red Lobster Restaurants the favorite eatery of her childhood.
24 Is a client of nutritionist-to-the-stars, Oz Garcia.
25 Kimora is half African-American, one quarter Korean and one quarter Japanese. Father Vernon Whitlock Jr is African-American and mother Joanne Kyoko Perkins is half Korean, half Japanese.
26 Ex-daughter-in-law of Daniel Simmons; ex-sister-in-law of Joseph Simmons and Daniel J. Simmons.
27 Best friend (who also served as maid of honor at Kimora’s wedding) is model/actress Tyra Banks.

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes, 2008 – 2010 producer – 4 episodes, 2007

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Rich Gang: Tapout 2013 Short
Waist Deep 2006 Fencing House Lady
Rebound 2005 Female Reporter #1
Beauty Shop 2005 Denise
For Your Love 2001 TV Series Shamira
The Big Tease 1999 Dick Miyake’s Hair Model (as Kimora Lee)
One World Music Beat 1998 TV Series Host (as Kimora Lee)
For Love or Money 1993 Model (as Kimora)

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Unzipped 1995 Documentary very special thanks – as Kimora Lee

Self

Title Year Status Character
Def Jam Fight for NY 2004 Video Game Herself (voice, as Kimora Lee)
35th NAACP Image Awards 2004 TV Special Herself
Vibe Awards 2003 TV Special Herself
Brown Sugar 2002 Herself
Cribs 2001 TV Series Herself
30th NAACP Image Awards 1999 TV Special Herself
1998 MTV Movie Awards 1998 TV Special Herself
Catwalk 1995 Documentary Herself (as Kimora Lee)
Unzipped 1995 Documentary Herself (uncredited)
Fashion News Live 2005-2013 TV Series Herself
Larry King Now 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
Fashion Police 2011-2012 TV Series Herself – Guest Host / Herself – Guest
The Nate Berkus Show 2011 TV Series Herself – Designer
The Mo’Nique Show 2011 TV Series Herself
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane 2007-2011 TV Series Herself
The Talk 2011 TV Series Herself
RTL Boulevard 2010 TV Series Herself
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf 2010 TV Series Herself
The Bonnie Hunt Show 2010 TV Series Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2007-2010 TV Series Herself
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief 2010 TV Movie documentary Herself (as Kimora Lee)
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez 2009 Documentary Herself (as Kimora Lee)
MTV Video Music Awards 2009 2009 TV Special Herself (as Kimora Lee)
Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown 2009 Documentary Herself
Larry King Live 2008 TV Series Herself
E! True Hollywood Story 2008 TV Series documentary Herself
What Perez Sez 2008 TV Series Herself
E! Live from the Red Carpet 2007-2008 TV Series Herself – Fashion Expert
America’s Next Top Model 2003-2008 TV Series Herself – Judge
Rachael Ray 2007 TV Series Herself
Fashion Rocks 2007 TV Movie Herself
TV One on One 2006 TV Series Herself
Behind the Label 2006 TV Series Herself
Fashion Rocks 2006 TV Movie Herself
The Tyra Banks Show 2006 TV Series Herself
Legends Ball 2006 TV Movie documentary Herself
In the Cutz 2006 TV Series
The 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2006 TV Special Herself
20/20 2005 TV Series documentary Herself
The Fabulous Life of 2005 TV Series documentary Herself
Fashion Week Diaries 2005 TV Movie documentary Herself (as Kimora Lee)
The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2005 TV Special Herself
Life & Style 2004 TV Series Herself – Host

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