The Black Venus

Kelis with Nas photographed by Ian West, Steve Finn & Dave Benett during the Glamour Women of the Year Awards (June 2004).

Miss Michigan USA, Kenya Moore, a 22-year-old Wayne State University student, captured the Miss USA 1993 title on February 19th, 1993. Moore, of Detroit, was the second Black woman to win the title in the history of the pageant. The first Black winner was Miss USA 1990 Carole Gist, also from Michigan

Tyra Banks photographed by David Cheskin at Tesco Supermarket (June 1997).

Noemie Lenoir photographed by Frederic Auerbach for Marie Claire [France] (May 2007).

Megan Thee Stallion photographed by Lisa Lake wearing her flaming-hot custom Gucci outfit by Dapper Dan during Made In America performance (September 2019).

Kelis at Jeremy Scott’s Fall 2002 Collection Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (2002).

Phyllis Hyman photographed by Ron Galella at Party for The Village People (1981).

Kelis performing at the Glastonbury festival in UK (2000).

Kelis the NBA dot com Celebrity Fashion Show Auction (2000).

Charli Baltimore on Uncle Luke’s 99 Jamz Radio Show photographed by Al Pereira (1999).

Kenya Moore at the “Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat” premiere (2002).

Kelis at the 2000 Playmate of The Year Gala Cocktail Reception (2000).

Tyra Banks for Escada (1994).

K.D. Aubert at InStyle Summer Party (2003).

Jayne Kennedy as “Chocolate” in “Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women” (1979).

Megan Thee Stallion on the day of her Houston vs. Dallas Cypher (2016).