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Donyale Luna
American model and actress
Donyale Luna | |
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Luna, in a 1966 Twen shoot | |
| Born | Peggy Ann Freeman (1945-08-31)August 31, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1979(1979-05-17) (aged 33) Rome, Italy |
| Cause of death | Heroin overdose |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Spouse | Luigi Cazzaniga (m. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an African-American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s.[2][3] Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel",[4][5] Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in March 1966.[6][7]
Luna made several underground f