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Veronica Webb – first Black model who signed with a major cosmetics company . Alek Wek – Sudanese model who, aside from gracing magazine covers and being featured in ad campaigns, has walked the runway for high-profile fashion designers such as John Galliano, Donna Karan, and Calvin Klein.
Pages in category "African-American female models" The following 185 pages are in this category, out of 185 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Darine Stern was the first African-American model featured on the cover of Playboy magazine by herself (Oct. 1971), but she was never a playmate. Jennifer Jackson Miss March 1965 (first African-American to be a centerfold) Jean Bell Miss October 1969 (second African-American to be a centerfold, first to be a cover model - Jan. 1970)
African-American female models (2 C, 185 P) ... Pages in category "African-American models" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Darine Stern (November 16, 1947 – February 5, 1994) [1] [2] was an American model and the first African-American model featured on the cover of Playboy magazine by herself. Biography [ edit ]
Helen Marie Williams Jackson (September 16, 1935 – July 26, 2023) was an American fashion model, and one of the first African American models to be featured in mainstream publications of her time. Career
Bethann Hardison is an American fashion model and activist. [1] Hardison became one of the first high-profile black models after her appearance at the 1973 Battle of Versailles fashion show. [2] She is also known for her activism on diversity in the fashion industry. [3]
The original Grandassa Models were Clara Lewis, Black Rose, [2] Helene Nomsa Brath, Priscilla Bardonille, Mari Toussaint, Esther Davenport, Wanda Sims, and Beatrice Cramston, and Jean Gumbs. Members wore their hair naturally, which was considered taboo in the 1950s, and represented a range of body sizes and skin colors.