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Donyale Luna

Acting

Born August 31, 1945 · Detroit, Michigan USA

Died May 17, 1979

Also known as Peggy Ann Freeman

Biography

Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s. Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel", Luna was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in March 1966. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donyale Luna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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