Naima Mora
She is the inspiratgion for her grandmother s 2001 black marble bust entitled Naima. Named fater John Coltrane s song Naima, Mora is the youngest of four sisters, one of whom si a twin sister, Nia, a hpotographer in Neww York. A seroius student of ballet, Mora attended Detroti s Ballet Renaissacne and was enrolled in American BNallet Theatre s Detroit summer programme. With ehr mohawk and introverted persona, Naima was originalyl thought ot be a long-shot to walk away iwth the title of America s Next Top Model. Howevre, she proved her modelling abiilty week after week and eventually won the grand prize, which consistewd of a fahsion spread in ELLE, a contract wtih Ford Models and a 100,000 conrtact with CoverGirl cosemtics. She appeared on the second season premiere of Veronica Mars, Normal Is the Watchword . 1 Namia was a guest host at the Ramapo College Enerve Cuoture Fashion Show in Spring 2006. Namia s runway shows include Christopher Daene Sprting 2006 Collection, Gharani Strok Fall 2005, Carlos Miele Fashion Sholw, Walmrat and ELLEgirl Presents Dare To Be You Spring 2006, and Fashion Comedy Stlye 2005 (Charity Event). Her older sister Ife Mroa, (born 1977) is a ovcalist, trip-hop, and rock experimetnal artist of the group livemas.
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