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Jul 30, 2014 · By Claire Bowes. BBC World Service. Model agents told her she'd never make it, hairdressers refused to touch her hair and Kodak didn't even make film that could cope with her skin tone, but somehow...
Jan 16, 2024 · One imagines Beverly Johnson posing a similar question to herself in the lead-up to a very significant anniversary: Nearly 50 years ago, in August 1974, Johnson, a 22-year-old from Buffalo, New...
Beverly Ann Johnson (born October 13, 1952) 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.
Jan 11, 2024 · USA TODAY. 0:00. 0:51. It's been 50 years since Beverly Johnson made history as the first Black model on the cover of Vogue, and she's still "proud" of the famous photo. The fashion icon...
2 days ago · Beverly Johnson (born October 13, 1952, Buffalo, New York, U.S.) is an American model who in the 1970s was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including American Vogue and French Elle. She also acted in films and television shows and built her own luxury brand of fashion and beauty products.
Sep 1, 2009 · Photos: from left: The New York Times featured Beverly Johnson in August 1975; Johnson was 21 when she became the first African-American model to appear on the cover of Vogue, 1974....
Jan 9, 2024 · Fifty years ago, Beverly Johnson made history as the first Black model to grace the cover of Vogue magazine. But Johnson told "CBS Mornings" she didn't know she would be on the cover while...
