Donyale Luna

Born: 1945-08-31

Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s. Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel", Luna was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in March 1966. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donyale Luna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Fellini Satyricon

as Enotea
Released: 1969-09-18

After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but...

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Skidoo

as God’s Mistress
Released: 1968-12-19

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on...

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Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

as Mannequin
Released: 1966-10-21

In this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, Polly Maggoo is a 20-year-old Brooklyn-born...

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Salome

as Salome
Released: 1972-10-20

Salome is the daughter of the second wife of King Herod. The King is infatuated with her and,...

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Camp

as uncredited
Released: 1965-11-22

Shot at Warhol's Silver Factory, Camp features a group of Superstars putting on a "summer camp"...

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Donyale Luna: Supermodel

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-06-15

Explores the remarkable life and career of Donyale Luna, one of the first Black supermodels who...

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