Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson is an American model, actress, and businesswoman. She rose to fame when she became the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974. In 1975, she became the first black woman to appear on the cover of the French edition of Elle. She was the star of the reality series Beverly's Full House on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The New York Times named Johnson one of the 20th century's most influential people...
ProfessionModel
Date of Birth13 October 1952
CityBuffalo, NY
hair style attention
Human hair takes much more attention, as far as holding the style. You have to comb it, straighten it out, and wash and dry it.
justice criminals dean
My dean gave me permission to model during my work semester, even though I was in the Criminal Justice Department. I don't know whether I'd ever have become a model if he hadn't let me do that.
art acting records
I tried acting and all of the arts, I even put out a record album, but what I like the most is business.
daughter dream fall
My daughter has fulfilled all of my dreams, because she has a BA and MBA in business. She's both a financial analyst and a plus-size model. She has the best of both worlds because, in modeling, you have to have something to fall back on.
daughter thinking want
My daughter decided to embrace and celebrate who she was. She was a size 2 at one time, but she decided she didn't want to be hungry anymore. I think that's how you turn it around. Today, more and more designers are recognizing how lucrative that market is.
husband what-if ugly
My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I said to him, 'What if she's ugly? You're ugly.
ideas age growing
I was supposedly living this glamorous life, but I was crippled by the idea of growing old and where do I go next? The whole age thing—in our industry, it's everything.
country children reality
Most Americans think of hunger as a problem affecting only places like India, Africa or South America. But it is a tragic reality that our country has millions of children who are suffering from lack of food. We must all work together to save our country from this problem.
supermodel
Once a Supermodel, always a Supermodel.
girl fashion color
When I went to Fashion Week, I was very disappointed by how few women of color were in those shows. I do speak to the younger girls, and I hear them when they say they're not getting the big contracts or into the big shows.
makeup artist hair
There's not a hair extension or a makeup artist that can make me feel the way I feel when i give back
should-have funny-money enough
Everyone should have enough money to get plastic surgery
softball sports baseball
Rocks make no compromise for sex... rock climbing is not like some sports, where it is made easier for women; or sports like, say, softball, which is only baseball for soft people. On a rock, everything is equal.
fashion icons imagination
I’m elated. I guess it’s better late than never. Welcome to the 21st century. It’s fantastic. I love Dior, and Rihanna is very much one of my style icons. I’m happy they got there in the end. I adore her style. She loves fashion, she’s unafraid. She uses her imagination, which is something we should all strive to do.