Which supermodel played Helen, Geoffrey's date, in season 1?

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Naomi Campbell played Helen, Geoffrey’s date, in season 1 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Campbell appears as Helen in “Kiss My Butler,” the tenth episode of the first season. Will tries to help Geoffrey’s romantic prospects by arranging a date, but the situation becomes complicated when Helen shows greater interest in Will than in Geoffrey.

The casting was part of the sitcom’s early pattern of bringing prominent celebrities into guest roles. Campbell was already an internationally recognized fashion model, so her appearance became one of the first season’s notable celebrity cameos. The episode uses her public image while keeping the story focused on Geoffrey’s personal life and Will’s meddling.

The other choices are also famous models, which makes the question easy to confuse. Iman, Cindy Crawford and Tyra Banks all had major modeling careers, but the season-one guest role of Helen belongs to Naomi Campbell. Campbell later appeared in films, television programs and music videos, but her Fresh Prince character was a one-episode guest role.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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