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1. Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: Black Models Then and Now

Jourdan Dunn Source:Getty

When news hit that Jourdan Dunn wouldn’t walk in the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, we couldn’t help but wonder how diverse the show would be. Only 7 models of color walked in the taping so there is still work to be done. But VS does have a rich history of tapping models of color like Naomi Campbell and Alek Wek to don their lingerie. Ahead, black models who have graced the Victoria’s Secret runway.

2. Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell Source:Getty

1996

3. Veronica Webb

Veronica Webb Source:Getty

1996

4. Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks Source:Getty

1997

5. Georgianna Robertson

Georgianna Robertson Source:Getty

1997

6. Alek Wek

Alek Wek Source:Getty

2001

7. Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede Source:Getty

2003

8. Jessica White

Jessica White Source:Getty

2007

9. Noemie Lenoir

Noemie Lenoir Source:Getty

2008

10. Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks Source:Getty

2008

11. Lyndsey Scott

Lyndsey Scott Source:Getty

2009

12. Sessilee Lopez

Sessilee Lopez Source:Getty

2009

13. Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman Source:Getty

2010

14. Anais Mali

Anais Mali Source:Getty

2011

15. Jourdan Dunn

Swarovski Sparkles In The 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Source:Getty

2013

16. Malaika Firth

Malaika Firth Source:Getty

2013

17. Imaan Hammam

Imaan Hammam Source:Getty

2014

18. Grace Mahary

Grace Mahary Source:Getty

2014

19. Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls Source:Getty

2015

20. Leomie Anderson

Leomie Anderson Source:Getty

2015

21. Sharam Diniz

Sharam Diniz Source:Getty

2015

22. Gracie Carvalho

Gracie Carvalho Source:Getty

2015

23. Lais Ribeiro

Lais Ribeiro Source:Getty

2015

24. Cindy Bruna

Cindy Bruna Source:Getty

2015

25. Jasmine Tookes

Jasmine Tookes Source:Getty

2015

26. Maria Borges

Maria Borges Source:Getty

2015

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