Quick Facts
Biography
Slick Woods, born Simone Thompson, is an American fashion model, known for her bald head, gapped teeth, and tattoos. Woods is a part of the "Social Media Modeling" or "Instagirl" movement as she has followers in the six-figure range. She has most notably modeled for Marc Jacobs. She has appeared in several international editions of Vogue and a campaign for Calvin Klein. She is featured in the 2018 Pirelli calendar alongside celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong'o, and Diddy.
Kanye West is credited with having jumpstarted her career.
Early life
Thompson was raised in Los Angeles, California. "Slick Woods" is a nickname given to her by her friends. Her mother is incarcerated, and she was raised by her grandmother.
Career
She was discovered by model Ash Stymest.
She has done campaigns for Moschino and Calvin Klein. She has appeared in runway shows for Fenty x Puma, Yeezy, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu and Jeremy Scott. In magazines, she has been in American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan, Glamour, i-D, Jalouse, Net-a-porter, Dazed, V and Love. And in commercial work she has modeled for Urban Outfitters.
In September 2017, Woods was revealed to be the face of Rihanna's makeup brand Fenty Beauty.
As of July 2017, she is ranked on The Hot List on models.com.
Personal life
She is an avid marijuana smoker, though she has been rejected from some brands because of it.
She is also close with fashion designer Jeremy Scott, and friends with the singer Kehlani.