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Chase Carter – Bahamian model of biracial heritage, she has been on the cover of Maxim. Dorothea Church – African-American pioneering model. She was the first successful black fashion model in Paris. Pat Cleveland – African-American model of the 1970s who was the muse of Halston, Yves Saint Laurent and Stephen Burrows.
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)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Hair color. Dark brown. Eye color. Brown. 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 ...
Due in part to the timing of the "Black is beautiful" movement only gaining traction towards the end of Luna's career as "Black models didn't truly enjoy their coming out until the seventies" and her New Age beliefs, models such as Beverly Johnson now feature more prominently on Black-firsts lists, even though Luna's cover in 1966 predates ...
Anok Yai ( / əˈnɒk / ə-NOK; born December 20, 1997) is an American fashion model. She is the first model of South Sudanese descent and the second black supermodel after Naomi Campbell to open a Prada show. [ 3][ 4] She has made several appearances on i-D and international Vogue covers, including American Vogue three times.
As one of the most influential Black women celebrities, Oprah Winfrey is an actress, philanthropist, producer and global media leader. She hosted the highest-rated daytime TV talk show, “The ...
January 27, 1993 (age 31) Gambela, Ethiopia. Modeling information. Height. 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Website. Instagram. Nyakim Gatwech (born January 27, 1993) is an Ethiopian -born American model of South Sudanese descent. She has attracted attention for her dark skin color and has achieved significant popularity on Instagram.
Liya Kebede ( Amharic: ሊያ ከበደ; born 1 March 1978) [ 2] is an Ethiopian -born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue 20 times. [ 3] Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health since 2005. [ 4]