Beverly Johnson

About Beverly Johnson

American supermodel who made history as the first black woman to grace the cover of American Vogue in 1974.

Beverly Ann Johnson is an American model, actress, singer and businesswoman. Johnson rose to fame when she became the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974. In 1975, Johnson became the first black woman to appear on the cover of Elle France. In 2012, Johnson starred in the reality TV series Beverly's Full House which aired on Oprah Winfrey Network. The New York Times named Johnson one of the most influential fashion figures of the 20th century in 2008 .

Occupation	Model, actress, singer, businesswoman
Alma mater	Northeastern University
Known for	First African–American model on Vogue cover, August 1974
Children	1
Years active	1970–present
Nationality	American
Born	Beverly Ann Johnson, October 13, 1952, Buffalo, New York, U.S.

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Trivia

She once wanted to be a lawyer but ended up modeling instead.

Beverly Johnson before fame

She went to Northeastern University to study criminal justice with the intention of majoring in it.

Achievement of Beverly Johnson

She aspired to be a lawyer in the past, but she ended up modeling instead.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$5 Million

Beverly Johnson family life

She was married twice and divorced both times. Anansa, her 1984-born daughter, worked as a plus-size model.

Associations of Beverly Johnson

At Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball in 2006, she was recognized.

Beverly Johnson Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	175 cm
Eye Color	N/A
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