Tomiko Fraser
| Tomiko Fraser Hines | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tomiko Fraser Bronx, New York, United States |
| Website | www |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Manager | Cathy Quinn Models New York, Models 1 London |
Tomiko Fraser Hines (born Tomiko Fraser, May 2, 1968) is an American fashion model and actress. She has done runway, print, and commercial modelling. Fraser is best known for being the first African-American face of Maybelline, which she was from 2001 to 2007. She starred in the 2001 movie Head over Heels. She is an advocate for lupus erythematosus awareness.
Fraser was born and raised in Bronx, New York. Fraser attended Cardinal Spellman High School. Fraser aspired to be a school teacher because of her love of learning. Her parents divorced when she was a child. She is 1 of seven children: she has 3 maternal siblings and 4 paternal siblings.
Her brother Terrell Fraser is a DJ. Her sister Shneequa died of brain Lupus. Her aunt died of scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease.
Fraser started modeling late for when thinking of terms of models. She was discovered by a modeling scout at 25 while working as waitress as Flat Iron District New York City restaurant Lola. She stayed with the small agency for six months and her first modeling job was for Seventeen Magazine. She later signed to Ford Models and she walked the Chanel runway in Paris Since then, she has appeared in numerous commercial and print campaigns including Essence (magazine),Target, Gain, Honey Nut Cheerios, Gemey. Her fashion campaigns include Alfani shoes, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, J.Crew, Talbots, Liz Claiborne, Old Navy maternity.
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