Donyale Luna was the first African-American supermodel to be on the cover of Vogue in 1966. Prior to that she appeared on the covers of Glamour and Harper's Bazaar. In 1966, an article in Time magazine titled, "The Luna Year," talked about her meteroic rise and the industry's high demand for her. She signed an exclusive contract with Richard Avedon and modeled for designers like Paco Rabanne and Courreges. She hung out with the Rolling Stones, Andy Warhol and Fellini as well as appearing in films for all of them.
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