The world of beauty is really fascinating. We come across so many faces, so many communities, different races, different social backgrounds. They all come over a single platform for their love and passion for beauty. Black or rather dusty skin tones have been prospering in every aspect of the world. There are number of black beauties who won beauty titles.
There are many names in the beauty world too who have revolutionalized the definition of black. Some of the black beauties who won beauty titles are :
1. ADWOA ABOAH
Adwoa Aboah is a 28-year-old British model born in London. She is an extremely well-known name in the industry. Also, she has won the Model of the year award in 2017.
Adwoa Aboah started her career with a few issues but right now is on the cover of British Vogue, American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Portland.
Also she models for brands like Calvin Klein, Fendi DKNY, Alexander Wang, Theory, H&M, Aldo,[20] Versus (Versace), Topshop, Fenty x Puma, Kenzo, Simone Rocha, and Erdem among others.
She is an upcoming star and also done a few Hollywood films.
Moreover she battled her drug abuse and mental health in 2015 and came up and about to be the name she is.
2. Nyadak “Duckie” Thot
She is a 24-year-old Australian model and one of the black beauties who won beauty titles. She finished in third place in the 8th season of Australia’s top model. Nyadak ” Duckie ” Thot has done campaigns for Fenty x Puma, Fenty Beauty, Moschino, Balmain, and Oscar de la Renta.
She debuted in the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In fact she has played the lead in Alice in wonderland.
3. WINNIE HARLOW
Chantelle Whitney brown-young is a 25-year-old Canadian model. She is a public spikes person for the skin condition, Vitiligo as she herself has been a patient of it. She was first seen as a contestant in America’s next top model.
Winnie Harlow started with being the brand face of Spanish brand Desigual and later appeared in London fashion week, Glamor magazine, Cosmopolitan, Vogue Italia, Diesel, she also was in an ad campaign of Sprite and Swarovski. She was chosen by BBC in their 100 woman list.
She debuted for Victoria’s secret in 2018.
4. TYRA BANKS
She is a 47-year-old California born American television personality, model, producer, businesswoman, actress, and author. She was the first black woman to appear on GQ magazine where she was featured thrice. Tyra Banks has walked for Victoria’s secret from 1997 to 2005.
She booked 25 shows in 1991 Paris Fashion week.
She appeared in editorials for American, Italian, French, and Spanish Vogue; American, French, German, and Spanish Elle; American, German, and Malaysian Harper’s Bazaar; V; W and Vanity Fair.
She has worked with Disney, hostels America’s next top model, America’s got talent. She appeared on the covers of magazines such as Elle; Harper’s Bazaar; Spanish Vogue; Cosmopolitan; Seventeen and Teen Vogue She walked in fashion shows for Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Anna Sui, Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Herve Leger, Valentino, Fendi, Isaac Mizrahi, Giorgio Armani, Sonia Rykiel, Michael Kors and others.
Moreover, she appeared in advertising campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Halston, H&M, XOXO, Swatch, Versace, Christian Lacroix, Victoria’s Secret, Pepsi, and Nike.
5. ADUT AKECH
She is a 20 gear old Sudanese model.
She won model of the year in 2018.
Adut Akech has done campaigns for Saint Laurent, Valentino, Zara, Moschino, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Kenzo, Prada, Lanvin, Loewe, MiuMiu, Acne Studios, Tom Ford, Tory Burch, Jason Wu, Bottega Veneta, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein, JW Anderson, Simone Rocha, Burberry, Off-white, Ellery, Jil Sander Giambattista Valli, Proenza Schouler, and Versace.
In fact she has shot editorials for American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, I-D Magazine, Le Monde M Magazine, Modern Matter, Numéro, The Gentlewoman, WSJ., T Magazine, and Vogue Australia.
Moreover Akech has landed magazine covers for I-D Magazine, 10 Magazine Australia, Vogue Italia, British Vogue, Vogue Australia, Portrait, Elle Croatia, L’Officiel Singapore, and Le Monde M Magazine. Also She featured in 2018 Pirelli Calendar
6. ZOZIBINI TUNZI
She is a 26-year-old South African model who won the title of Miss Universe in 2019 and is the 2nd black woman to do so after 2011 winner Lielalopes.
She speaks openly about teaching leadership qualities and is set to appear in many magazines and walks the following years.
7. TONI ANN SINGH
She is a 24 year old Jamaican model and singer who won Miss Jamaica 2019 and Miss world 2019.
Moreover she is a public figure and shares the need to educate the society regarding gender inequality and racism.
8. SLICK WOODS
Simone Thompson is a 23 year old American model and actress.
She has done campaigns for Moschino and Calvin Klein.
Also she has appeared in runway shows for Fenty x Puma, Yeezy, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, MiuMiu and Jeremy Scott.
In magazines, she has been in American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan, Glamour, i-D, Jalouse, Net-a-porter, Dazed, V, and Love. she has modeled for Urban Outfitters.[20]
Moreover in 2017,Woods was revealed to be one of the faces of Rihanna‘s makeup brand Fenty Beauty.
9. NAOMI CAMPBELL
Naomi Campbell is a 50-year-old British model, actor, and businesswoman. She was one of the 6 supermodels in the 1980’s to 1990s. She was also one of the most in-demand models in the 1980’s. Naomi Campbell walked the catwalk for such designers as Gianni Versace, AzzedineAlaïa, and Isaac Mizrahi, and posed for such photographers as Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts, and Bruce Weber. Naomi Campbell appeared on the cover of British Vogue, she became the first black model to appear on the cover of French Vogue and the cover of American Vogue.
She is still continuing to be a supermodel and has been on the cover of Vogue Australia, Vogue Japan, Vogue Turkey. Campbell has walked the runways for Marc Jacobs, Yves Saint Laurent, Chloé, Diane Von Furstenberg, Prada, Chanel, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Zac Posen, Blumarine, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianfranco Ferré, Versace, Helmut Lang, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Ralph Lauren, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tommy Hilfiger, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Anna Sui, Louis Vuitton, Hermés, Marchesa, Roberto Cavalli, and Valentino.
Also, she has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fendi, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Chloé, Versace, Givenchy, Blumarine, Yves Saint Laurent, Isaac Mizrahi, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, La Perla, Dennis Basso, Philipp Plein, Mango, Thierry Mugler, Balmain, Nars,[34] Roberto Cavalli, David Yurman, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, DSquared2, Express, H&M, Bloomingdale’s, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Gap, Avon, Revlon and Victoria’s Secret.
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