Naima Mora

Bio

Naima Mora is a multidisciplinary artist whose career spans modeling, acting, writing, public speaking, and directing, marking global influence and dynamic creative range. Trained in classical ballet at the Dance Theatre of Harlem while studying English at the City College of New York, she rose to international prominence after winning America’s Next Top Model in 2005, helping to lead the fashion industry’s shift toward diverse inclusion of “untraditional beauty.” She became the face of CoverGirl Cosmetics and went on to grace major international runways and publications including Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue Italia. Naima is a sought-after speaker at leading institutions, known for talks on personal empowerment, Buddhist theology, and now her grandmother’s legacy as a filmmaker. She is the author of her critically acclaimed off-Broadway one-woman show and Model Behavior, a university-touring book supported by brands such as Harvey Nichols and L’Oréal.