Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Her beauty made history, but her story was lost.

2023•1h 35m•3.3/10

Documentary

Ratings

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3.3/10(4)

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.

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Production

HBO Documentary Films, Lightbox Entertainment, Jeff Friday Media, American Black Film Festival

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Donyale Luna

Donyale Luna

Self (archive footage)

Dream Cazzaniga

Self

Luigi Cazzaniga

Self

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson

Self

Pat Cleveland

Pat Cleveland

Self

Hamish Bowles

Self

David Bailey

Self

David McCabe

Self

Gideon Lewin

Self

Zandra Rhodes

Zandra Rhodes

Self

Aurora James

Self

Richard J. Powell

Self

Constance White

Self

Kyle Hagler

Self

Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí

Self (archive footage)

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