Webb was born in Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in a working class community. Her father Doug was an electrician at the tank division of Chrysler; he died in 1993.. Her mom Marion was a nurse at Detroit General Hospital. One of Webb's sisters became an oncologist and another is a mathematician.

As a youth Webb looked at magazines and admired the freedom of women who were involved in the fashion Read more...

She learned French (language) from Karl Lagerfeld whom she moved in with for almost a year.

Ms. Webb dedicates her time to several charitable organizations: LIFEBeat, Product Red and the RPM Nautical Foundation. She married George Robb in 2002. Their daughters are Leila Rose Robb (12 Oct 2002) and Molly Blue Robb(21 May 2004). They live in the Florida Keys.

Veronica Webb (born February 25, 1965) is an African-American model, actress, writer, journalist and television personality. Webb was the first African-American to have a major cosmetics contract . Webb appeared on covers of Vogue, Essence and Elle magazines and on the runway for Victoria's Secret and Chanel.