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Everything you need to know about Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons' two daughters, Ming and Aoki

Barnaby LaneJun 20, 2023, 22:24 IST

Aoki and Ming Lee Simmons.Getty/Gotham/GC Images

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons share two daughters, Ming and Aoki.
Lee recently accused her ex-husband of "threatening" them.

Ming Lee Simmons is Russell and Kimora's eldest daughter.

Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

Tyra Banks is her godmother.

Tyra Banks with Aoki, Kimora, and Ming Lee Simmons.Getty/Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic

Ming modeled for her parents' fashion brand as a child.

Baby Phat launched in 1999.Getty/Slaven Vlasic

She went on to study at New York University.

Ming Lee Simmons in 2019.Getty/Dia Dipasupil

She's now a model and wants to work in fashion like her mother.

Ming Lee Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Aoki Lee Simmons.Getty/Johnny Nunez

Aoki is two years younger than Ming.

The Lee Simmons family in 2003.Getty/Johnny Nunez

Like her sister, she also modeled for Baby Phat as a child.

Aoki and her mom, Kimora, in 2006.Getty/Johnny Nunez

She was accepted into Harvard when she was just 16.

Aoki Lee Simmons.Getty/Scott Dudelson

She now wants to be a lawyer.

Aoki Lee Simmons attends the Prabal Gurung show during New York Fashion Week on February 10, 2023.Getty/Jamie McCarthy

Aoki recently spoke out against her father.

Russell Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons.Getty/Johnny Nunez

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