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 at a later age than
is typical of most fashion models. She was discovered by a modeling
scout at 25 while working as a waitress at 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.
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 at a later age than
is typical of most fashion models. She was discovered by a modeling
scout at 25 while working as a waitress at 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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