Beverly Johnson was the first Black model to cover American Vogue-landing on the magazine’s August 1974 cover. She was also the first Black woman to cover ELLE France tha… See more

Iman made her impact on modeling by being successful on the runway and in print during the 1970s–a time when models were usually only successful in one category. Photograph… See more

Veronica Webb worked as a model during the 1980s and 90s and is credited with being the first African-American model to land an exclusive contract with a beauty brand. In 1… See more

The British supermodel began her career in 1986 and still models over three decades later. Discovered at 15 years old, she soon signed with Elite Model Management. Naomi Ca… See more