Donyale Luna
Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an African 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.
Donyale Luna | |
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Luna, in a 1966 Twen shoot | |
| Born | Peggy Ann Freeman August 31, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1979 (aged 33) Rome, Italy |
| Cause of death | Heroin overdose |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Spouse |
Luigi Cazzaniga (m. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
Luna made several underground films with Andy Warhol beginning in 1965, and following the experimental film Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? (1966), she appeared in Otto Preminger's Skidoo (1968) and Federico Fellini's Satyricon (1969).
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