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  2. Donyale Luna - Wikipedia

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    Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an African-American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel", [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of the British edition ...

  3. Beverly Johnson - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of deaths from drug overdose and intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Donyale Luna: 1945 1979 33 Model, actress Heroin Accidental [409] [410] Frankie Lymon: 1942 1968 25 Singer Heroin Unknown [411] Phil Lynott: 1949 1986 36 Musician

  5. HBO Documentary Films Launches Feature Project On Iconic ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: HBO Documentary Films is embarking on a documentary about pioneering supermodel Donyale Luna, one of the first Black models to be featured on the covers of major European fashion magazines.

  6. ‘Donyale Luna: Supermodel’ documentary chronicles life of ...

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    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 ...

  7. Watch: Donyale Luna forever redefined fashion - AOL

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    TheGrio commemorates the first Black supermodel, Donyale Luna in ‘Keeping Black History Alive’. Donyale Luna was born Peggy Ann Freeman. […] The post Watch: Donyale Luna forever redefined ...

  8. List of black fashion models - Wikipedia

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    However, Johnson is the second black model to grace the cover of a Vogue publication after Donyale Luna whose face was partially hidden on cover of British Vogue due to her race. [6] Kidada Jones – African-American actress, model, and fashion designer. Appeared in Tommy Hilfiger advertisements, and dated Tupac Shakur at the time of his death.

  9. Supermodel - Wikipedia

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    Donyale Luna was the first black model to appear in British Vogue, in March 1966. [50] Naomi Sims, who is sometimes regarded as the first black supermodel, became the first African American to feature on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal, in 1968. [51] The first African American model to be on the cover of American Vogue was Beverly Johnson in ...