Donyale Luna

Donyale Luna

Actress
Born
January 1, 1945
Died
May 17, 1979

The world's first black female supermodel, Donyale Luna was born Peggy Ann Freeman was in Detroit and grew up there in the northeast side of the city. Her father, Nathaniel Freeman, worked for almost 40 years at Ford Motor Company, usually in the foundry. Her mother, Peggy, was receptionist at the…

Actress

Salome(1972)as Salomè
Satyricon(1969)as Enotea
Skidoo(1968)as 'God's' Mistress
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?(1966)as Mannequin, Model
Camp(1965)

Archive Footage

Compression(1995)as Self
Donyale Luna: Supermodel(2023)as Self
Nudi verso la follia(2004)as Self
Inside the Marx Brothers(2003)as God's mistress (clip from Skidoo (1968))
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus(1996)as Self