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Donyale Luna
Deceased

How Did Donyale Luna Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 33
Also known asPeggy Ann FreemanGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/08/1945Born inDetroit, Michigan USADied17/05/1979 (aged 33)Died inRomeCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ3036872 ↗TMDb#1385158 ↗

Peggy Ann Freeman, 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 Black model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in March 1966.

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Filmography7 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2004Nudi Verso la FolliaMovie—59
1976Il Festival del Proletariato Giovanile al Parco LambroMovieSelf31
1972SaloméMovieSalome27
1969SatyriconMovieEnotea24
1969Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador DaliMovieSelf24
1968SkidooMovieGod’s Mistress23
1967Screen Test [ST195]: Donyale LunaMovie—22