What are some interesting facts about Beverly Johnson?

Beverly Ann Johnson 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.

What are some interesting facts about Beverly Johnson?

Beverly Johnson is a model, actress, singer, and businesswoman who in 1971 became the first African-American woman to appear on the cover of a major magazine. Johnson was born on October 13, 1952, in Buffalo, New York to middle-class parents. Her father was a machine operator and her mother was a surgical technician.

During her youth, Johnson was a champion swimmer and aspired to be a lawyer. Johnson attended Bennett High School, graduating in 1969.

After high school, Johnson went on to study criminal justice at Northeastern University. While in college, Johnson tried modeling while on summer break in 1971.