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List of black fashion models

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The following is a list of black fashion models.

A

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Naomi Campbell

B

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Tyra Banks, chosen by Time in 2008 as one of the world's 100 most influential people.[1]
Tyson Beckford, chosen by music cable network Vh1 as "Man of the Year" in 1995.

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E

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F

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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L

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Sessilee Lopez at the Barbie 50th Anniversary Collection

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O

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P

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R

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S

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Arlenis Sosa, Dominican fashion model, at the Carlos Miele Spring 2009 Collection

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V

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W

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Jessica White at Vanity Fair party

Y

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  • Anok Yai – African-American model of Sudanese descent; the first African-American model to open for Prada
  • Kara Young – California-born model popular in the 1990s. Landed the coveted Vogue cover on three occasions.

References

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  1. ^ Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture, 2010, p. 91, Time magazine named Banks as one of the world's 100 Most Influential People.
  2. ^ a b "Tyson". people.com. 8 May 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Janelle Okwodu, "The 15 New Faces That Ruled Fall 2016", Vogue, March 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Bennett, Alexis (28 October 2016). "Meet the 19-Year-Old 'Melanin Goddess' Instagram Is Obsessed With". Glamour. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ^ Models (May 2014). "Winnie Harlow". models.com. Models. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Keli Goff, "The First Black Supermodel, Whom History Forgot", The Cut, July 10, 2013.
  7. ^ James Lim,"Lyndsey Scott: First Black Model to Score Calvin Exclusive", The Cut, February 20, 2009.
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