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Savvy businesswoman, author, philanthropist, producer, Supermodel, television personality,Tony winner Kimora Lee Simmons started her professional career at 13, as a model. She quickly earned an exclusive contract with the House of Chanel as Karl Lagerfeld's "muse." Kimora has graced the covers and pages of International fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. She has also modeled for the likes of Armani, Fendi, and Yves St. Laurent and posed for iconic fashion photographers, which include Steven Miesel and Patrick Demarchelier.

Kimora next brought her incredible fashion industry experience to the groundbreaking Phat Farm Men's Collection and the production of the "Baby Phat" tee for the female models to wear on the runway. That creation led the way to the launch of a Baby Phat Women's Collection, with Kimora Lee Simmons at the helm. Today she is the President and Creative Director of Phat Fashions, which includes: Baby Phat, Baby Phat Girlz, Phat Farm, Phat Premium and Phat Farm Boyz. She is the instrumental force behind the brands' designs, ad campaign strategies, marketing concepts and overall global business strategies.

Kimora is the star of Style Network's top-rated show "Life in the Fab Lane", also syndicated on E! Television Network, has appeared as a judge on America's Next Top Model, and co-hosted a daily syndicated talk show "Life & Style". She has produced numerous television specials including Def Poetry Jam, for which she won a Tony Award in 2003. Her book "Fabulosity: What it is and How to Get it" garnered rave reviews from respected publications such as the Washington Post and the Boston Globe. The book empowerswomen to cultivate their inner goddess with independence, fearlessness, and confidence. Kimora was also a correspondent for E! Television Network's red carpet coverage of the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards and co-host of the Special 2007 Emmy Awards: Awards Fashion Police.

An enthusiastic philanthropist, advocate for women's empowerment and patron of the arts, Kimora donates her time and support to numerous charitable organizations, especially those institutions that target disadvantaged youth. The Kimora Lee Simmons Scholarship Fund, established at her alma mater in St. Louis, provides college tuition support for academically successful girls with financial needs. She is also an active member of youth advocacy organizations including Amfar, The G&P Foundation, Keep a Child Alive, Hetrick-Martin Institute and Rush Philanthropic, where she is on the Board of Directors.