B

• Tyra Banks - first African-American to grace the covers of GQ, Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, and the Victoria's Secret catalog.

C

• Naomi Campbell - first Black woman to grace the covers of French Vogue and Time.

E

• Selita Ebanks - Victoria's Secret Angel. Has also modeled for advertising giants Abercrombie & Fitch and Tommy Hilfiger.
• Dani Evans - Winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6. Has had campaigns for CoverGirl, Sephora, and Akademiks.

I

• Chanel Iman - Korean/African-American who has modeled Dolce & Gabbana, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Dsquared, Hermès, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Jean Paul Gaultier and Stella McCartney. Graced the cover of the May 2007 issue of Vogue with nine other top models.

J

• Beverly Johnson - first African-American to grace the covers of American Vogue and French Elle.
• Toccara Jones - African-American fashion model and occasional actress and television personality. Contestant on the third season of the UPN series America's Next Top Model.

L

• Noemie Lenoir - French woman of Madagascan descent who has appeared in ads for L'Oreal, Gap, and other well-known companies. Has graced the covers of many fashion magazines worldwide.
• Donyale Luna — American fashion model of the 1960s and early 1970s. The first black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue.

M

• Eva Marcille - The first African-American to win the reality show America's Next Top Model.
• Kamla Millwood - Caribbean-born high fashion model.

N

• Ajuma Nasenyana - Kenyan model who has appeared in catalogue for Issey Miyake and walked the runway for Baby Phat, Ungaro,Vivienne Westwood and the 2006 show for Victoria's Secret.
• Katoucha Niane - Senegalese-French supermodel and outspoken activist against female circumcision.

O

• Oluchi Onweagba - featured in multiple ad campaigns, including Gianfranco Ferrè, Victoria's Secret, Express, Banana Republic, and Ann Taylor. Onweagba's runway experience has been with John Galliano, Christian Dior, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani.

P

• Beverly Peele - first African-American to grace the cover of Mademoiselle in 1989.

W

• Veronica Webb - first Black model to sign with a major cosmetics company (Revlon).
• Alek Wek - Sudanese model who, aside from gracing magazine covers and being featured in ad campaigns, has walked the runway for high-profile fashion designers such as John Galliano, Donna Karan, and Calvin Klein.

See also

• Supermodel

External links

• UGPulse Ethnic Beauty Models
• Fashion Model Directory
• Models from African Ancestry