Donyale Luna
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Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s.[2][3] Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel",[4][5] Luna was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in March 1966.[6][7]
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Donyale Luna | |
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Born | Peggy Ann Freeman (1945-08-31)August 31, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | May 17, 1979(1979-05-17) (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)[1] |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Brown |
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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).