Trivia

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."

She bought much of the artwork and furniture from Gianni Versace's estate after his murder.

Best friend (who also served as maid of honor at Kimora's wedding) is model/actress Tyra Banks.

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.

Tyra Banks is the godmother of her daughter Ming Lee

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.

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.

Has 5 children: daughters, Ming Lee Simmons (b. January 21, 2000) & Aoki Lee Simmons (b. August 16, 2002) with ex-husband, Russell Simmons, son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou (b. May 30, 2009) with ex-fiancé, Djimon Hounsou and adoptive son, Gary Lee Leissner (b. 2009) & son, Wolfe Lee Leissner (b. April 14, 2015) with husband, Tim Leissner.

She and Karl Lagerfeld's three other fashion models Bernadette Jurkowski, Shoshanna Fitzgerald and Olga Sobolewska were dubbed "the four Karlettes".

Creative Director of Baby Phat Clothing. (March 2002)

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.

Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, other children called her "Chinky giraffe" because of her height and Asian ethnic ancestry.

Attended Lutheran High School North in St. Louis, Missouri.

At thirteen, she had an exclusive contract modeling for Coco Chanel.

Daughter of Vernon Whitlock Jr., who is black, and his wife, Joanne Perkins, who is half Korean, half Japanese.

Cites Red Lobster Restaurants the favorite eatery of her childhood.

Engaged to Djimon Hounsou from June 2008 to November 2012.

Her mother, Kyoko Perkins, is a former Social Security Administrator.

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.

Has her own Reality TV Show called Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane (2007) on The E! Channel and Style Network. (October 2007)

Collaborated with Mattel in 2007 to release a Gold Label collector Barbie doll called the Kimora Lee Simmons Barbie. Simmons was notoriously very strict with the look of the doll and with the designer Sharon Zuckerman, veteran Barbie doll designer for Mattel. The doll was dressed in Baby Phat inspired clothing with a faux fur chinchilla coat, thigh high boots, handbag, and a pet dog accessory based on her dog Zoe. Simmons was also very adamant that the doll be specifically called Barbie and not be a character doll with the Barbie logo simply attached. It remains one of the more expensive and rare collector Barbies, only being produced at 12,500 units.

She has an annual income of £ 9,400,000.

Ex-daughter-in-law of Daniel Simmons; ex-sister-in-law of Joseph Simmons and Daniel J. Simmons.

Creative Director of Baby Phat Clothing (March 2002)

Legally changed her name to Kimora Lee Simmons after getting married to Russell Simmons. Though they ended up divorcing, Simmons still kept her name as such.

Is often described as a Blasian girl, due to her Afro-Asian parentage.

Is a client of nutritionist-to-the-stars, Oz Garcia.