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Beverly Johnson

1952 - Today

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Beverly Ann Johnson (born October 13, 1952) is an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Johnson rose to fame when she became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974, after Donyale Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 1966. In 2012, Johnson was the star of the reality series Beverly's Full House that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). In 2008, The New York Times named Johnson one of the 20th century's most influential people in fashion. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Beverly Johnson is the 152nd most popular model (up from 163rd in 2019), the 14,130th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,121st in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Model.

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Among MODELS

Among models, Beverly Johnson ranks 152 out of 313. Before her are Yuliya Snigir, Anja Rubik, Frida Gustavsson, Alek Wek, Karima Adebibe, and Tatiana Sorokko. After her are Brooklyn Decker, Sylvie Meis, Beau Garrett, Behati Prinsloo, Esther Cañadas, and Yaya DaCosta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Beverly Johnson ranks 734. Before her are Ernesto Díaz, Romeo Corbo, John Tooby, Bill Pope, Lakshmi, and Magdalena Álvarez. After her are Kathryn C. Thornton, Walter Mosley, Rohini Godbole, Louis Walsh, Marilyn Waring, and Harry Anderson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Beverly Johnson ranks 14,134 out of 20,380. Before her are Kari Byron (1974), Jordan Knight (1970), John Francis Daley (1985), Toby Fox (1991), Robert Olen Butler (1945), and Kathleen Rose Perkins (1974). After her are Charles Baker (1971), Tracy Hickman (1955), Ashley Olsen (1986), Brenden Aaronson (2000), Brooklyn Decker (1987), and Sandra Magnus (1964).

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Among MODELS In United States

Among models born in United States, Beverly Johnson ranks 35. Before her are Maxi Mounds (1964), Taylor Hill (1996), Marisa Miller (1978), Amber Rose (1983), Josie Maran (1978), and Kate Upton (1992). After her are Brooklyn Decker (1987), Beau Garrett (1982), Yaya DaCosta (1982), Lydia Hearst (1984), Michele Merkin (1975), and Kate Nauta (1982).

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