1945 - 1979
Donyale Luna American Model
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 1 | 4 years | - | - |
| Dating | 4 | - | - | - |
| Encounter | 5 | - | - | - |
| Total | 10 | 4 years | 4 months, 26 days | - |
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| First Name | Donyale |
| Last Name | Luna |
| Maiden Name | Freeman |
| Full Name at Birth | Peggy Ann Freeman |
| Birthday | 31st August, 1945 |
| Birthplace | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Died | 17th May, 1979 |
| Place of Death | Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Heroin overdose |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight | 106lbs (48 kg) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Light |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Distinctive Feature | Tall stature, Wore blue/green eye contacts |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Ethnicity | Multiracial |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Cass Technical High School |
| Occupation Text | Model, actress |
| Occupation | Model |
| Claim to Fame | The first notable black model |
| Bust (inches) | 31 |
| Cup Size | A |
| Waist (inches) | 22 |
| Hips (inches) | 36 |
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Peggy Anne Donyale Aragonea Peugot Luna (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), better known as Donyale Luna, was an American supermodel 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. She entered modeling in a period that favored "white passing models" and has been described as "the first black model who really began to change things; to enable more diverse beauty paradigms to break through". She is known to have been a covergirl 11 times between 1965 and 1975.
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