![]() ![]() Below, 29 Black supermodels who have changed-and are continuing to change-the fashion and modeling industries. All of the supermodels on this list are still active in many industries and even run their own businesses. ![]() Supermodels are also highly paid, worth millions of dollars, and are a household name. Of course, you’d have to be living under an actual rock not to know some of the iconic women listed below (*hint, hint* Naomi and Tyra), but there are also some rising supermodels who have made names for themselves in an impressively short amount of time. While supermodel is sometimes used interchangeably with model, a supermodel is model whose career extends beyond the modeling world. Lamborghini Urus is the worlds first Super Sport Utility Vehicle, in which luxury. Monika Jagaciak (5’10’’/ 1.78 m 55 kg/ 121 lbs) Nicknamed Jac by IMG Models, Monika is a Polish model, who began her career in 2007. The following Black supermodels have had many firsts among them (first Black model to open a runway show, first Black model to appear on a magazine cover, first Black model to land a major cosmetics contract-the list goes on), and they’ve all also dominated countless catwalks and campaigns and deserve major recognition. All the new Lamborghini models: choose your new Lamborghini. Standing at 5’10’’, she might not be one of the tallest models in fashion, but she is tall enough to be the favorite model of Versace, Givenchy, Moschino, and Roberto Cavalli. And although progress is (slowly but surely) being made to ensure that people of color, and specifically Black people, are represented in all areas of the industry including modeling, someone usually (and unfairly) has to pave the way for others. The fashion industry has a history of inclusivity and diversity issues-which are, unfortunately, still prevalent today. ![]()
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