Friday, August 7, 2009

Naomi Sims: First Black Supermodel Dies, 61


Sims was considered the first black model. She appeared on the cover of Laides Home Journal 1968, 1967 New York Times fashion magazine and 1969 cover of Life. She retired from modeling after 5 years and began her multi-million dollar wig line that caters to black women.

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