Acting

Donyale Luna

Born August 31, 1945 · Detroit, Michigan USA

Died May 17, 1979 · aged 33

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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donya…