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May 17, 1979 (43 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
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Celebrities born on August 31
Born in 1935
Virgo named Donyale
Models from Michigan
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First name Donyale
Peggy Ann Freeman, known professionally as Donyale Luna, is an American actress and model who rose to prominence in Western Europe in the late 1960s. Often referred to as the "first black model," Luna was the first African-American model to appear. appear on the cover of British Vogue in March 1966. She modeled during a period of "white model" favoritism and gained her popularity. described as “the first real black model to start making a difference; to allow more diverse beauty models to break through ”. She was known as a cover-up 11 times between 1965 and 1975. She has appeared in a number of underground films such as Andy Warhol's Screen Test, and has roles in Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, and more specifically, the role of Enotea in the 1969 Federico film Fellini in Fellini Satyricon, as well as as Skidoo of Otto Preminger as "The Mistress of God".
BornPeggy Ann Freeman, August 31, 1945, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 1979, Rome, Italy
Cause of deathHeroin intoxication
NationalityAmerican
OccupationModel, actress
Children1

About Donyale Luna

Model Donyale Luna was born in Michigan, United States on August 31, 1935. She dies at the age of 43, on May 17, 1979.

She was the first African-American woman to appear on the cover of Vogue in the United Kingdom. She starred in a number of important films, including Carmelo Bene's Salomé from 1972.

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Donyale Luna before becoming famous

Donyale Luna was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1935 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

Photographer David McCabe discovered her and she moved to New York City to pursue modeling.

Achievement of Donyale Luna

She also appeared in Director Federico Fellini's Satyricon in 1970.

Donyale Luna's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She had love relationships with a number of well-known actors before marrying Italian photographer Luigi Cazzaniga, with whom she had a daughter.

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She appeared in a number of Pop Artist Andy Warhol's underground films.

Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) (Pop Artist)
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)

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Donyale Luna Income & Net worth

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Donyale Luna Height and Weight

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Latest information about Donyale Luna updated on March 14 2023.