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      • Within six months, she had secured her grail, arriving in August 1974 on the cover of American Vogue. The first Black model to achieve that distinction, she proved as fresh-faced and girl-next-door approachable to a mainstream audience as Cheryl Tiegs, Lauren Hutton or any of that era’s golden girls.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Beverly_JohnsonBeverly Johnson - Wikipedia

    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. www.britannica.com › biography › Beverly-JohnsonBeverly Johnson | Biography, Modeling, Vogue, TV Shows ...

    Oct 9, 2024 · Beverly Johnson 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.

  5. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-28562316American Vogue's first black cover girl - BBC News

    Jul 30, 2014 · When Beverly Johnson found out that she'd made the August 1974 cover of the fashion bible she was ecstatic - but also outraged to discover she was breaking a racial taboo for the first time. At...

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  7. www.vogue.com › behind-the-moment-beverly-johnsonHow Beverly Johnson’s Groundbreaking Vogue Cover Changed ...

    Dec 28, 2021 · Johnson, a former competitive swimmer and law student, came on the fashion scene in the 1970s. At the time the industry’s beauty ideals narrowly focused on blondes with blue eyes and fair skin.

  8. wwd.com › feature › beverly-johnson-modeling-careerBeverly Johnson's Modeling Career Through the Years - WWD

    Jan 22, 2024 · The supermodel founded her own lifestyle brand, Beverly Johnson Enterprises, in 2012, encompassing home, clothing and beauty products.

  9. www.vogue.com › article › beverly-johnson-one-womanBeverly Johnson Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Her ...

    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...

  10. www.vogue.com › article › beverly-johnson-face-changeBeverly Johnson: Face of Change - Vogue

    Sep 1, 2009 · September 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,...