Search results
Helen Williams was an American fashion model and one of the first African American models to break racial barriers in the industry. She worked for magazines, designers and brands in the US and France, and died in 2023 from Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 2, 2023 · Helen Williams, often described as the first Black supermodel, who paved the way for models like Naomi Sims, Pat Cleveland and others who broke barriers in mainstream fashion, died at 87 on...
Nov 3, 2023 · Helen Williams was one of the first Black models to appear widely in national publications in the U.S. and France in the 1950s and 60s. She broke racial stereotypes and became the face of aspirational beauty for many.
In 1950s America Helen Williams became the first black female fashion model to do just that. Born in East Riverton, New Jersey in 1937, she was obsessed with clothes from an early age, and began sewing her own garments at the age of seven.
Helen Williams made history ...
Oct 3, 2017 · Helen Williams was the first Black Fashion Model to break color barriers in the 1950's and to cross over into mainstream fashion. She was triumphant in her career, in an age and era when mainstream beauty and fashion excluded non-white models.
People also ask
Who is Helen Williams?
When did Helen Williams become a fashion model?
Is Helen Williams dead or still alive?
Why did Helen Williams take her case to the press?
Learn about Helen Williams, the trailblazing model who broke the color barrier in the fashion industry in the 1960s. She worked for top designers and magazines, and fought for equal opportunities for dark-skinned African American models.
