Beverly Johnson is an American supermodel born on October 13, 1952 in Buffalo, NY. She is considered as one of the most important figures in the modeling history, being the first black supermodel. Beverly Johnson rose to fame in the fashion world as the first African-American cover model of the American Vogue in August 1974. The cover was shot by known fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo. The said cover was very monumental since it dispelled the myth that white women would never buy a fashion magazine with a black model on its cover. Beverly Johnson has already graced over 500 magazine cover and was named as one of the 20th Century's 100 Most Influential People in the Fashion Industry by the New York Times. She was also featured on the cover of GLAMOUR's 50th Anniversary issue. Beverly Johnson has already appeared on various television programs including Girlfriends, Arli$$, and Law & Order.
Johnson is an accomplished actress, author and businesswoman. She is also a devoted volunteer and mother. She was honored by Oprah in her Legends Ball specials.
Beverly Johnson is one of the judges of She’s Got the Look, a reality series on TV Land which gives a second chance of super modeling career to beautiful women of 35 and above. The contestants are tested based on their performance on their weekly photo shoots and their knowledge in the fashion world.
