Name	Beverly Johnson
Height
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	13-October-1952
Place of Birth	Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Famous for	Acting

Beverly Johnson is an American model, actress, and businesswoman. She made history when she rose to fame as the first black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974. A year later, she became the first black woman to appear on the cover of the French edition of Elle. She is currently the star of the reality series Beverly's Full House on the Oprah Winfrey Network which focuses on her attempt to heal the flawed mother/daughter relationship with daughter, Anansa Sims, who is a plus-size model.

In addition to modeling, Johnson has also written a book, Beverly Johnson's Guide to a Life of Health and Beauty, and embarked on an acting career. She has also had roles in Ashanti (1979), The Meteor Man (1993), Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997), and Crossroads (2002). She has also appeared in guest spots on several television series including Law & Order, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The Parent Hood and the Super Bowl episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998). She had a brief singing career, releasing one album in 1979 on Buddah Records.

Johnson served for two seasons as a celebrity judge on the TV Land series, She's Got the Look, a reality series where women over 35 compete for a modeling contract and magazine spread. At the start of the series in 2008, Johnson shared that she and other models had suffered from anorexia and bulimia during her career. Johnson, partnered with Amekor, owns the Beverly Johnson Hair Collection, a line of wigs and hair products for the African American market. In 2010, she introduced a line of restorative and styling hair care products to Target.