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    Naomi Merlith Sim (née Plaskitt; 30 November 1913 – 3 August 1999) was an English actress and writer. Life. Naomi Plaskitt was born in Bedford in 1913, second daughter of solicitor Hugh Plaskitt and his wife Norah. Her parents, who were cousins, had an unhappy marriage due to Hugh's descent into alcoholism by the time of their elder daughter ...

  2. Naomi Sim was the wife and manager of the late British actor Alastair Sim, with whom she shared a lifelong passion for theatre and comedy. She also wrote a memoir and articles about their relationship and their country life.

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    Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) was an American model, businesswoman and author. She is widely credited as being one of the first African-American supermodels. Sims was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of Ladies' Home Journal and Life.

  4. May 10, 2024 · Naomi Sims (born March 30, 1949, Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 1, 2009, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.) was an American model and business executive who shattered the barrier that had prevented Black models from achieving supermodel status when she appeared (1968) on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal, becoming the first Black model to ...

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    Aug 3, 1999 · English actress and writer (1913–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Naomi Merlith Sim ( née Plaskitt; 30 November 1913 – 3 August 1999) was an English actress and writer. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Life. Naomi Plaskitt was born in Bedford in 1913, second daughter of solicitor Hugh Plaskitt and his wife Norah.

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  7. Feb 5, 2021 · Naomi Sims’ legacy as one of the first Black supermodels continues to resonate more than a decade after her death. A trailblazer in both fashion and beauty, Sims realized a multimillion-dollar...

  8. Aug 5, 2009 · Revlon/naomisims.com. Naomi Sims, widely regarded as the first black supermodel, died Saturday at age 61. Sims' appearance in 1968 on the magazine cover of Ladies Home Journal marked the first...

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