Emblematic black models that have changed the fashion industry

Being a supermodel does not ring like easy job, but a black supermodel is a particularly intimidating task. Even these two words together were not a reality a few decades ago a few decades ago ... but fortunately, the beautiful chocolate women on this list changed this. Some of these ladies are pioneers and have crossed the industry in a detrimental period, while others are younger and use these queens as an inspiration in their own life as color models.


Being a supermodel does not ring like easy job, but a black supermodel is a particularly intimidating task. Even these two words together were not a reality a few decades ago a few decades ago ... but fortunately, the beautiful chocolate women on this list changed this. Some of these ladies are pioneers and have crossed the industry in a detrimental period, while others are younger and use these queens as an inspiration in their own life as color models.

1. Naomi Sims
While Naomi Campbell could be the most recognizable name for some of you on this list, Naomi Sims was considered the world's first supermodel, because she was the first black woman to cover the house of the house of the house House, and Life magazine.
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2. TYRA BANKS
Tyra is known to stand for his curves and we would like to defend them with her! So far, it was the first black model to cover the illustrated sports, GQ and the secret catalog of Victoria (however its insane career like an angel). She then became a bachelor's degree and a host of "the next best model of America"
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3. Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell has not aged since his career in 1986. She was the first African American woman to cover French Vogue, the British Vogue and the time magazine. Nowadays, she is more famous for her show "The face" and appearances on "Empire", but this girl was part of a coveted group called "The Trinity", with companions from Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. She is a little notorious for her attitude.
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4. IMAN
The famous Supermodel and the wife of David Bowie came on the stage in the 70s, killing the game in printing and track - an unusual combination at the time. She worked with emblematic people like Richard Avenedon and Helmut Newton. She was the first black model to cover the German cosmo. Its elongated and graceful features immediately made people get to know and designer Yves Saint Laurent devoted a collection of his to her, called "African Queen". She then launched her own cosmetic business, responding to dark women who are often not taken in the beauty market and a line for HSN.
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5. Alek WEK
This surprising Sudanese has changed the fashion industry and beauty standards everywhere. Its dark skin, daring featured and shaved head recalling a beauty similar to Grace Jones, another mogul on this list. Its violently strong and magnificent features have made it a polarizing subject in the industry, but also a model: Lupita Yongo has reflected it as an inspiration before.
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6. Beverly Johnson
You can recognize this beauty - it has more than several decades now, but is still beautiful. She was the first African American woman to be on the coverage of the American vogue and her of France. It is said that many of having inspired the fashion industry to use black models more after appearing to the blanket of the Vogue.
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7. Jourdan Dunn
This beauty has been the first black model to walk on a Prada track for a decade of more than a decade, in 2014. In 2014, Maybelline Ny made her face their brand and she was the first black model to be on The Coverage of Vogue UK Solo, in February 2015. She is famous for being French discrimination in the industry, calling casting managers who will bring only one black girl and makeup artists who refuse to make up on Skinite girls darker. In the 2012 Olympic Games, it was one of the only two honored models (the other was Naomi Campbell)
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