About Aoki

Aoki Lee Simmons, just 22, is already making waves in fashion: she celebrated her first magazine cover with Teen Vogue’s September 2023 issue and became the face of Tommy Hilfiger’s Spring 2023 global campaign. The youngest daughter of Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons, she grew up in the spotlight on “Life in the Fab Lane” and even took her very first runway steps—literally—as a toddler modeling for her mother’s Baby Phat line.

A Harvard graduate by age 20, Aoki balances high-fashion credentials with a passion for social impact. She’s sat down with CNN’s Van Jones to discuss youth voting, supported UN refugee camps during the Syrian crisis, and helped with disaster relief in hurricane-hit Texas. Her résumé already boasts covers of Teen Vogue, Rollacoaster and Flaunt, features in Bustle, Vogue, The Cut, Essence, Complex and more—and runway and campaign work for the likes of Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, Monse, Pyer Moss, Lacoste, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, BCBG and beyond.