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Model: Jenny Boussaert

Model: Jenny Boussaert

Nationality: American       

Roshumba Williams

Roshumba Williams

Nationality: American 6-foot-tall Roshumba Williams, a Chicago native, was discovered as a teenager in Paris by Yves Saint Laurent and taken under his wing.   The late designer was very supportive of black models like Roshumba and Iman. During the 80s when many black models had long hair, Roshumba stood out with her signature short-cropped […]

80’s-90’s Supermodel:Stephanie Roberts

80’s-90’s Supermodel:Stephanie Roberts

Nationality: Jamaican                   

Miss Universe Tanzania: flaviana matata

Miss Universe Tanzania: flaviana matata

Amazing beauty from Tanzania Flaviana was the first bald woman to compete in a beauty pageant, defying the notion of beauty. Her star started shining when she rose to international fame in 2007 after she won the Miss Universe Tanzania title and became the first woman to represent her country in Miss Universe.   Her […]