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In her role as the first Black model on the cover of a major print magazine, Luna has had "renewed interest" in her modeling career on social media, fashion bloggers, and among Black business owners. With the promotion of editors at British Vogue such as Edward Enninful in 2017, British Vogue covers starring Black models have also increased.
Beverly Ann Johnson [1] [3] (born October 13, 1952) [4] is an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Johnson rose to fame when she became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974, after Donyale Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 1966.
Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) [2] was an American model, businesswoman and author. She is widely credited as being one of the first African-American supermodels. Sims was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of Ladies' Home Journal and Life. [3][4]
Naomi Sims’ legacy as one of the first Black supermodels continues to resonate more than a decade after her death. A trailblazer in both fashion and beauty, Sims realized a multimillion-dollar ...
The upcoming HBO documentary chronicles the life of Luna, the first Black supermodel to appear on the covers of Vogue The post ‘Donyale Luna: Supermodel’ documentary chronicles life of Black ...
Naomi Campbell. Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) [6] is a British-Jamaican model, actress, and media personality. Beginning her career at the age of 8, Campbell was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion industry and the international press. [7] She was the first black woman to appear as a model on the ...
Former American editor-at-large for Vogue magazine André Leon Talley wrote, "She is the all-time superstar model" in an article for the June 1980 issue of Ebony magazine. [11] Talley referred to Cleveland as "The first black supermodel, the Josephine Baker of the international runways" in his 2003 published memoir A.L.T.: A Memoir. [29]
In August 1974, Beverly Johnson became the first African-American model featured on the cover of American Vogue. Breaking barriers for decades, Black supermodel headlines United Way celebration ...