Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Her beauty made history, but her story was lost.

Explores the remarkable life and career of Donyale Luna, one of the first Black supermodels who graced the covers of both Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in Europe.

2023

1h 35min

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Donyale Luna
Self (archive footage)
Luigi Cazzaniga
Self
Beverly Johnson
Self
Pat Cleveland
Self
Hamish Bowles
Self
David Bailey
Self
David McCabe
Self
Gideon Lewin
Self
Zandra Rhodes
Self
Aurora James
Self
Richard J. Powell
Self
Constance White
Self
Kyle Hagler
Self
Salvador Dalí
Self (archive footage)

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