Naima Mora (born March 1, 1984 in
Detroit, Michigan) is an American
fashion model and the winner of
Cycle 4 of
America's Next Top Model.
Biography
Early life
Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in
Detroit,
Michigan, the daughter of Mexican
jazz percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett. Her grandparents are painter Francisco Mora and sculptress, painter and printmaker
Elizabeth Catlett. She is the inspiration for her grandmother's 2001 black marble bust entitled
Naima. Catlett described it as:
Her father is Mexican and African-American, while her mother is Irish and African-American. She was named after the
John Coltrane song
Naima. Naima has 5 sisters, including her identical twin, Nia, who is a photographer. Her older sister,
Ife Mora, (born 1977) is a vocalist in the trip-hop/experimental rock group
livemas.
