Born in Buffalo, New York, Beverly Johnson became, at 22, the first black woman on the covers of American Vogue and Elle France. Her warm features and bright smile coined her as the “supergirl next door”. Starred in Michael Jackson’s “Liberian Girl” music video. She studied Criminal Justice at Northeastern University alongside her modeling career, later establishing a fruitful career in acting and launching a million-dollar wig company. Mother to Anansa.
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10Beverly Johnson — work

Harper's Bazaar Vietnam · Editorial · Apr 2024
Beverly Johnson
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson
- photographer:
- Tom Marvel

Harper's Bazaar Vietnam · Magazine Cover · Apr 2024
Harper's Bazaar Vietnam April 2024 Cover...
© Ph: Tom Marvel
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson
- photographer:
- Tom Marvel

Dennis Basso · Shows · Feb 2023
Dennis Basso F/W 23 Show
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson

Magazine Cover · Oct 2022
New You October 2022 Cover
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson, Carmen Dell'Orefice
- photographer:
- Fadil Berisha

Bibhu Mohapatra · Shows · Feb 2022
Bibhu Mohapatra F/W 22 Show
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson

Sergio Hudson · Shows · Feb 2022
Sergio Hudson S/S 22 Show
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson

VOGUE.com · Other · Jan 2022
Beverly Johnson Tells The Story of Her G...
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson

Nars Cosmetics · Advertising · Nov 2021
Nars Cosmetics Fall 2021 by Darren Stone
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson
- makeup artist:
- Uzo Ukaeje

The Cut · Editorial · Sep 2021
They Invented the Supermodel
- Models:
- Beverly Johnson
- photographer:
- Rahim Fortune
- hair stylist:
- Andrea Wilson
- makeup artist:
- Uzo Ukaeje

Editorial · Aug 2020
Sea Of Voices
