Favourite Top African and Black Models

[Deleted member 1957]

an interesting article

http://bwmmag.com/magazine/content/view/340/201/

Heres Pauline Obunga one of Kenyas top models
img www.g3models.com

 

[scriptgirl]

Noemie on the runway
Credit: Corbis

Credit: Abaca Press

credit: http://www.models.lenoir.free.fr/

credit to: http://www.geocities.com/dcrim_2000/noemie2.html

 

[OMIFAN9]

Doesn't Noemie have a thread?

 

[scriptgirl]

Yes, but someone wanted to see more of her runway work. I thought I would post it here. I am sure Naomi Campbell has a thread as well. I didn't know I couldn't post Noemie in here

 

[OMIFAN9]

Yes, but someone wanted to see more of her runway work. I thought I would post it here. I am sure Naomi Campbell has a thread as well. I didn't know I couldn't post Noemie in here

Yeah she sure does, but I don't post alot of her here, especially no more than several other models. It's called trying to even it up. Even though she & are few others have earned the right.

 

[scriptgirl]

Sorry. You don't have to worry about me posting here anymore

 

[OMIFAN9]

^ beautiful!!

I know she is an underrated beauty.

 

[OMIFAN9]

Georgianna Robertson in the 90s. Photo Source:georgianna-robertson

 

[OMIFAN9]

Liya(2004) for Anna Sui. Photo Credit:wireimages

 

[OMIFAN9]

Kara Young(1990). Photo Credit:Bensimon

 

[oolie coco]

Don't worry scriptgirl I really appreciated it I saved most of those pictures!

OMIFAN I'm a little confused- are you against biracial models being posted about here? I just want to be clear on your rules. I'm half-Asian and if someone said I wasn't a 'real' Asian person or not as important as other Asian people I'd be absolutely devastated

 

[OMIFAN9]

Don't worry scriptgirl I really appreciated it I saved most of those pictures!

OMIFAN I'm a little confused- are you against biracial models being posted about here? I just want to be clear on your rules. I'm half-Asian and if someone said I wasn't a 'real' Asian person or not as important as other Asian people I'd be absolutely devastated

Honestly, since people are voicing their opinions/what they think is right. Here is mine. I'm Absolutely not against bi-racial models, if so I wouldn't have posted Kara Young,Brandi Quinones,Claudia Mason and so fourth. It's that this shouldn't be turned into a bi-racial thread! I mean it is for african-blackmodels so lets not leave them out! If you and scripgirl want to talk of bi-racial models, than why not start a thread?! Celebrate their beauty as well. All the talk of is this person this or that was getting kinda annoying, and the comments(like quadroon) are really something to be crushed about. I'm not alone on that. And I think many of us would like & it would be more fair too, to not have tons of photos on one or two girls, epecially when they have a thread IMO. I love certain girls but would never post tons of photos of them on a page or two. Just cause it gets boring and isn't fair to other models/tastes.

 

[oolie coco]

I think you really misunderstood what was going on. I never wanted to make the thread about biracial models.

I asked about ONE particular biracial model, and another person commented on wanting to see more of Noemie. I think that's in pretty innocent intention!

I think we really misunderstood each other, so seriously I apologize.

I would NEVER endorse the 'quadroon' comment please don't lump me in with behaviour like that

 

[OMIFAN9]

There was more racial talk than Noemie, but it wasn't you I don't think. Nor did you say the quadroon thing. That was ridiculous. And I just don't think its fair to give a girl like pages of photos like back to back. If so than that's for like the Legends, or someone without a thread IMO. We go back to the 90s thread,Oolie so I don't have a problem with you! But don't say I have issues with people that I don't. It's just that if thats the new direction than do it in another more fitting threadB).

 

[sepia]

I agree that this thread should be kept diverse with many pics of different models, not a lot of the same one. Noemie has her own great thread for folks that want to see her pics, so it's just keeping with the nature of the thread. I don't think any hard feelings are behind it.

I just read an article about Gail and how she got discovered in an airport. She has a college degree in English!

 

[OMIFAN9]

An airport?! Either I never knew or forgot. I always knew she was very smart, I want to know if she is interesting in teaching or something. Can you imagine her being your English 101 teacher?

 

[sepia]

It was an article I had saved, you probably posted it or someone on the 80s board. She said she was running to catch some flight, and got discovered. And she wanted to be a midwife at the time. And she went to Wesleyan! I love hearing about smart, educated Balck models. Iman, Veronica, Gail!

 

[sepia]

I think Liya and Yasmin have some college education, too!

Tyra makes a big deal about how she was accepted to several colleges, but turned them down.

 

[OMIFAN9]

It was an article I had saved, you probably posted it or someone on the 80s board. She said she was running to catch some flight, and got discovered. And she wanted to be a midwife at the time. And she went to Wesleyan! I love hearing about smart, educated Balck models. Iman, Veronica, Gail!

Yeah, but I think it's easier for them to do it down the road after their careers. B/C most topmodels start in their teens, which is before college. I understand that side too, if they don't have the chance to b/c of their careers start before people begin talking/thinking college. As long as they education themselves someway(not always by going to school). Instead of just being dolls.

 

[OMIFAN9]

I think Liya and Yasmin have some college education, too!

Tyra makes a big deal about how she was accepted to several colleges, but turned them down.

I know Liya started being a topmodel late, right?! Which helps your personal development. Don't know about Yasmin and the time she had/has. And Tyra well no comment,did you check out the Supermodel quotes thread?! Oh, did they have fun with her.