American rapper and former rumoured boyfriend Sean 'Diddy' Combs once said, "There is no debate: Naomi Campbell is the world’s greatest supermodel".

With her instantly recognisable, striking features, many would agree.

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But while the now 53-year-old has graced the cover of almost every high-fashion magazine and walked the top designer's runways countless times, she has rarely spoken about her private life.

Announcing the birth of her second child in this week, Campbell kept the details of the birth and name a secret.

It's the same thing she did when welcoming her daughter in May 2021.

"My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence. A True Gift from God... blessed! Welcome Babyboy [sic]," she captioned an Instagram post.

"It’s never too late to become a mother."

Campbell surprised the world when she announced she had welcomed her first child in 2021, at the age of 50.

At the time, the model shared a post on Instagram, writing, "A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother."

"So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love."

In a photoshoot for the March 2022 issue cover of British Vogue, the supermodel posed with her daughter for the first time.

While she still didn't reveal her daughter's name, Campbell confirmed to the magazine that she was not adopted.

"She's my [biological] child," she told the publication.

In the cover story, Campbell elaborated on keeping the pregnancy a secret and becoming a mum at 50.

"I can count on one hand the number of people who knew that I was having her," she said. "But she is the biggest blessing I could ever imagine. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done."

"I always knew that one day I would be a mother," Campbell added.

"I’m lucky to have her and I know that."

Following her rare remarks about her children, here's everything we know about Naomi Campbell's very private life.

Naomi Campbell's rise to fame.

Naomi Campbell was born in South London in 1970, and for the most part, raised by her Chinese-Jamaican grandmother Ruby.

During her childhood, her single mum Valerie travelled across Europe performing as a professional dancer.

"I do feel that I abandoned her," Valerie told Oprah Winfrey in 2010.

"Looking back on that, you know, you sort of realise that material possessions are not the only thing that a child needs. But, sometimes, that child needs its biological mother."

At the age of seven, Campbell appeared in the music video for Bob Marley’s 'Is This Love' and when she was 10, she was accepted into London's Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts to study ballet.

At 13, Campbell appeared in Culture Club’s 'I’ll Tumble 4 Ya'.

While it was assumed that Campbell would follow in her mother's footsteps and become a professional dancer, that all changed when she was scouted by Beth Boldt, head of the Synchro Model Agency, at age 15.

"When I saw her, you could just tell – she radiated beauty. I had to go up to her and ask," Boldt told Vogue in 2018.

"I’m always shy going up to people and saying, 'Would you be interested in modelling? You’re so beautiful'."

Three months later, she appeared on the cover of BritishElle.

In a short period of time, Naomi Campbell made a huge impact on the modelling industry.

She became the first Black British model to appear onBritish Vogueand the first black model to appear on USVogue'smost prestigious cover, the September issue, in 1989.

Not only did Campbell become the face of change but she was also vocal about the tokenism in the modelling industry.

"I’m never going to say I wasn’t picked because of the colour of my skin and I’d never go down that route, even if it was the case," she told Vogue in 2018.

"It would just give me more strength and perseverance for me to go out there and get what I want."

During the '90s, Campbell became one of the "supers" alongside Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Claudia Schiffer – and later Helena Christensen and Kate Moss. Women who she's still close with today.

"I spoke to Linda this morning. You grow up together, you go to the same things, and you confide in each other," Campbell told