Naomi Campbell is the definition of a fashion legend.
The supermodel, who celebrated her 48th birthday on May 22, has been dominating catwalks with her fierce signature strut since the 1980s. She’s walked in fashion shows for designers ranging from Chanel to Dior to Alaia to Versace, appeared on plenty of magazine covers ― she was the first black model to appear on the covers of French Vogue and Time ― and starred in countless campaigns.
And while she’s had a few questionable moments ― like that cell phone throwing situation in 2007 ― Campbell’s success in the industry has no doubt helped pave the way for fellow black models such as Jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman and Winnie Harlow, among others. She’s also used her influence for good, supporting a number of charities and causes she believes in.
On Monday, Campbell will receive the Fashion Icon award at a Council of Fashion Designers of America ceremony, an accolade that is definitely well-deserved. As a tribute, we’re taking a look back at some of the supermodel’s best runway moments ― proof that she’s always been a catwalk queen:
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Walking the runway during a fashion show in Paris.
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Walking in a Guy Laroche show in Paris.
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Walking in the Valentino fall/winter show in Paris.
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Wearing a design by Gianni Versace in a Los Angeles show.
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On the runway during London Fashion Week.
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Walking the runway at the Chanel Haute Couture spring/summer show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Walking the runway for the Chanel ready-to-wear show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Posing during London Fashion Week.
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Walking in the Guy Laroche fall/winter show in Paris.
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Walking the Rifat Ozbek spring/summer runway in Paris.
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At a Guy Laroche show in Paris.
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Displaying a design by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his fall/winter collection at a show in Paris.
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Walking in a Victoria's Secret show.
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Walking in the Givenchy show in Paris.
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Wearing a black satin bra and panty set and robe during the Victoria's Secret show in New York.
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Walking in the Victoria's Secret show.
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Walking at the Christian Dior fall/winter collection by John Galliano in Paris.
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Walking in the John Galliano spring/summer show in Paris.
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Walking in the Victoria's Secret show at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
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Walking the runway for a Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris, during a retrospective for the designer.
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Walking the runway at a Jean-Paul Gaultier show in Paris.
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Walking the runway for Julien Macdonald's spring/summer show in London.
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Walking the runway for Rosa Cha during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Brazil.
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Walking the runway for Dolce & Gabbana during Milan Fashion Week.
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Wearing a bikini by Amir Slama for Rosa Cha as part of Sao Paulo Fashion Week.
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Wearing Heatherette during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park in New York.
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Walking the runway for Dior Haute Couture in Paris.
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Walking the runway during the Montblanc Night of the Stars gala in Chamonix, France.
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On the catwalk wearing Dior Haute Couture in Versailles, France.
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Walking the runway during the Fashion For Relief show during London Fashion Week.
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Walking the runway during the Dolce & Gabbana show as part of Milan Fashion Week in Italy.
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Walking the runway for My Mumbai, a charity show at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India.
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Walking the runway at the Fashion for Relief Haiti show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park in New York.
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Walking the runway at the Fashion for Relief show for London Fashion Week at Somerset House.
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Walking the runway at the Fashion For Relief show during the Cannes Film Festival in France.
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Walking the runway for the Louis Vuitton ready-to-wear show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Walking the runway at the Roberto Cavalli fall/winter show as part of Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
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Walking the runway at the Zac Posen spring show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York.
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Walking the runway during the Versace show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
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Walking the Diane Von Furstenberg show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
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Walking the runway during the Philipp Plein show as part of Milan Fashion Week's womenswear show.
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Walking the runway at the Fashion For Relief charity to kick off London Fashion Week.
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With fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier at the end of his show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
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Walking during her Fashion For Relief fall show at Lincoln Center in New York.
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At the Givenchy spring/summer show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
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Walking at the end of the Azzedine Alaia show as part of Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week.
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Pictured with (from left) Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen at the end of the show for Versace in Milan.
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Walking the runway at the Fashion For Relief show during the Cannes Film Festival.
