Beverly Johnson nationality: What nationality is 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.

Beverly Johnson nationality: What nationality is 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.

Ambitious and successful even as a child, she was a competitive swimmer who nearly qualified for the 1968 Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle. She grew up wanting to be an attorney. She attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts on a full scholarship where she studied criminal justice in preparation for law school.

Johnson had never considered modeling until her friends at Northeastern suggested she explore possibilities in the industry. While on summer break in 1971, at the age of 19, Johnson and her mother visited Madison Avenue in New York to interview at various modeling agencies.