Kimora Lee Simmons was 17 years old when she met Russell Simmons, who was 35 at the time.

Quick Scoop

  • Kimora was a teenager and still a high school sophomore when she met Russell at New York Fashion Week in 1992.
  • Reports and timelines describing their relationship consistently state she was 17 when they first met.
  • The large age gap and the fact that she was so young have since become a frequent topic in news pieces and online forum discussions about their relationship.

TL;DR: For anyone asking “how old was Kimora when she met Russell” — she was 17.

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