The most famous black model: photos and interesting facts

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:47

Modern fashion industry is quite hostile to new, "uncomfortable" changes. Black models were not taken seriously for a long time, they were considered an absurd innovation of glossy covers, a little later - a symbol of equality, then - a bizarre curiosity, exotic. Fortunately, these opinions are now considered obsolete. Dark-skinned beauties have become a standard part of fashion shows, a ubiquitous phenomenon of beauty parties.

Misty Albion Star

An Englishwoman of incredible beauty, the personification of femininity and grace, Jordan Dunn is the leader among authoritative British models of the past ten years. She was discovered inadvertently - a model scout from Storm Model Management ran into her in one of the fashion boutiques. This chance meeting in 2006 radically changed the life of the future model.

For the past 8 years, Jordan has collaborated with a huge number of fashion houses, including:

• Burberry;
• Balmain;
• Calvin Klein;
• Yves Saint Laurent;
• DKNY;
• John Galliano;
• Victoria's Secret.

The list is endless, the black model made a splash in the world of stylish outfits and brilliant clothes.

Role Model

The amazing face of the beauty appeared on countless glossy covers. Steven Meisel - a living legend of photography - chose Jordan Dunn for the main page of Italian Vogue All Black. i-D, an influential publication shaping the culture of British youth, followed suit. Beloved by many representatives of the fashion industry, the magazine gave the dark-skinned Englishwoman the main role on the pages of the avant-garde publication 8 times. This achievement is considered a kind of record for a young model.

In addition to active work, the beauty openly expresses her social position, speaks without hesitation about racial discrimination, pointing to the minimum of black models with whom she happens to work at shows. The girl recalls the case when the employer said that he no longer wants to deal with black models, and simply fired her. And once on set, the make-up artist refused to do her makeup at all, simply because she was white and the model was black.

In 2009, the girl became the mother of the charming Riley. However, this happy event had practically no effect on the intensity of her work. Jordan's career continues to grow and progress rapidly. ATIn 2013, she took an honorable 29th place in the Top-50 ranking of the famous online publication Models.

Black Panther

Naomi Campbell is perhaps the most famous of the black models. She is a legend in the fashion world, the most controversial figure in bohemian circles. "Black Panther" (as fans call Naomi) is famous for its scandals and, at the same time, charity. Her fall in 1993, caused by uncomfortable shoes with a high platform, became a kind of symbol of the fashion industry.

Like many of her colleagues, model Naomi Campbell ended up in the modeling business thanks to a lucky break. It was discovered by Ben Boldt, a famous Elite recruiter. The man was struck by the grace and unusual beauty of the young girl. This meeting became fateful for the model, literally in the same month she became a celebrity, the highlight of the shows and the star of gloss.

Of course, for a schoolgirl who was barely 15, it was unbearably difficult to break into the world of fashion, to succeed, to earn recognition. But thanks to her strong-willed character, hard work and perseverance, the girl managed not only to capture the world podiums of the 90s, but also to perpetuate her name in the fashion world forever.

At the top of the podium

Naomi represented fashion houses Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace. Her face was on the covers of Time, Vogue. In 1991, People magazine included her in the list of the 50 most beautiful women in the world. "Black Panther" and today impresses others with its stunning appearance.

By the way,The “cat” nickname was given to the girl not at all because of the chocolate color of the skin. The reason for his appearance was the graceful gait with which the model surprises the guests of the shows.

Black Angel

Young American Cescil Lopez started her career early: at the age of 15, she was already quite popular in industry circles. Being a very young and inexperienced model, she managed to become the face of Benetton, at 16 she moved to Calvin Klein, and at 17 she worked for DKNY.

Cessil's real success came in 2004 when her face appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue. This stylish photo made the Florida native a real star, part of the “elite” of black models. Expressive cheekbones, a piercing gaze, a slightly curved smile captivated model scouts and photographers around the world.

A little later, agents of Victoria's Secrets drew attention to the talented beauty. Now Lopez regularly participates in shows, goes to shows, poses for lingerie catalogs. However, the fashion show and blue dream of the young model is the Chanel show, where classics and femininity appear in every seam. She admitted to a W Magazine journalist that this is such a classic outfit that is the dream of every girl. But besides that, Sessil really likes Balenciaga, which is more like her style - angular, where every little detail is detailed.

The girl also spoke about her love for Karl Lagerfeld, a flamboyant fashion designer from Germany. Cessil laughingly claims that Carl holds a special place in her heart, because at one of the shows he gave her a pair of shoes,for which many models would gladly start a fight.

First African American Model

Another big name in the modeling industry that you can't help but remember is Naomi Sims. She is a trailblazer among black beauties in the style and beauty industry. The beauty's first attempts to succeed were a failure. In the 60s, the agencies were skeptical, no one was eager to tie their "snow-white" reputation with such an extravagant model with contracts.

After a series of failures, the girl decided to deal with the problem radically. Naomi refused the services of modeling agencies, negotiated with photographers directly, on her own. As a result, the young beauty managed to get a photo shoot from Gosta Peterson, a talented New York Times photographer. Thanks to this collaboration, Naomi Sims soon began to grace the pages of magazines, and in 1967 her cover photo became a real breakthrough in the modeling world.

However, despite this success and the general enthusiasm from the critics, no one showered the model with offers. She had to continue her tactic of finding a suitable job on her own. The girl sent out copies of the magazine to advertising agencies, waiting for a response from advertisers. Soon she was offered to become the leading model in the legendary New York modeling agency Ford Models.

Naomi's path to universal recognition was thorny, but she did not give up due to numerous failures and quickly moved towards her goal. Sims became a modeling sensation and forever imprinted hername in fashion history chronicles.