1945 - 1979
Donyale Luna American Model
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Donyale Luna dating history
Relationships
Donyale Luna was previously married to Luigi Cazzaniga.
Donyale Luna was in relationships with Klaus Kinski (1969), Brian Jones (1968), Georg Willing and Maximilian Schell.
Donyale Luna had encounters with Carmelo Bene (1972), Federico Fellini (1970), David Bailey (1966), Richard Avedon and David Mccabe.
About
American Model Donyale Luna was born Peggy Ann Freeman on 31st August, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, USA and passed away on 17th May 1979 Rome, Lazio, Italy aged 33. She is most remembered for The first notable black model. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Donyale Luna was in an on-screen matchup with Groucho Marx in Skidoo (1968).
Donyale Luna is a member of the following lists: American film actors, People from Detroit and 1945 births.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
4 years
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Dating | 4 |
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Encounter | 5 |
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Total | 10 |
4 years
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4 months, 26 days
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Details
First Name |
Donyale
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Last Name |
Luna
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Maiden Name |
Freeman
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Full Name at Birth |
Peggy Ann Freeman
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Birthday |
31st August, 1945
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Birthplace |
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Died |
17th May, 1979
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Place of Death |
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Cause of Death |
Heroin overdose
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Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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Weight |
106lbs (48 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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Hair Color |
Black
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Distinctive Feature |
Tall stature, Wore blue/green eye contacts
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Cass Technical High School
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Occupation Text |
Model, actress
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Occupation |
Model
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Claim to Fame |
The first notable black model
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Bust (inches) |
31
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Cup Size |
A
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Waist (inches) |
22
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Hips (inches) |
36
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Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17310095
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Peggy Anne Donyale Aragonea Peugot Luna (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), better known as Donyale Luna, was an American supermodel 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. She entered modeling in a period that favored "white passing models" and has been described as "the first black model who really began to change things; to enable more diverse beauty paradigms to break through". She is known to have been a covergirl 11 times between 1965 and 1975.