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Beverly Johnson (Beverly Ann Johnson) was born on 13 October, 1952 in Buffalo, New York, U.S., is an American model, actress (born 1952). Discover Beverly Johnson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Beverly Ann Johnson
Occupation Model · actress · singer · businesswoman
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 13 October 1952
Birthday 13 October
Birthplace Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Beverly Johnson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 71 years old, Beverly Johnson height is 5ft 8in .

Physical Status
Height 5ft 8in
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Dark brown

Who Is Beverly Johnson's Husband?

Her husband is Danny Sims (m. 1977–1979), Billy Potter (m. 1971–1974)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Danny Sims (m. 1977–1979), Billy Potter (m. 1971–1974)
Sibling Not Available
Children 1

Beverly Johnson Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Beverly Johnson worth at the age of 71 years old? Beverly Johnson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Model. She is from United States. We have estimated Beverly Johnson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Model

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Timeline

1952

Beverly Ann Johnson (born October 13, 1952) is an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman.

1969

Johnson attended Bennett High School, graduating in 1969.

After high school, Johnson went on to study criminal justice at Northeastern University.

1971

While in college, Johnson tried modeling while on summer break in 1971.

She quickly landed an assignment with Glamour and began working steadily.

Her first marriage was to real estate agent Billy Potter in 1971, later divorcing in 1974.

1974

Johnson rose to fame when she became the first black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974, after Donyale Luna was the first black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 1966.

She went on to appear on more than 500 magazine covers, including the August 1974 issue of Vogue, becoming the magazine's first African-American cover model for the US edition, after Donyale Luna's 1966 British Vogue cover.

1975

Her appearance on the cover changed the beauty ideal in US fashion, and by 1975, every major American fashion designer had begun using African-American models.

In addition to modeling, Johnson has also written the books Beverly Johnson's Guide to a Life of Health and Beauty and True Beauty: Secrets of Radiant Beauty for Women of Every Age and Color.

1977

On May 8, 1977, Johnson, then aged 25, married 40-year-old businessman and music producer Danny Sims.

1978

She gave birth to their daughter, Anansa Sims on December 27, 1978, in New York City.

1979

Johnson's acting career consists of roles in the films Ashanti (1979), The Meteor Man (1993), Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997), and Crossroads (2002).

She had a brief singing career, releasing one album in 1979 on Buddah Records.

Johnson has been a longtime hair and beauty influencer.

Johnson received the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization’s Model Pioneer Award at the United Nations in 2022, celebrating her as a trailblazer and innovator in her field.

The prestigious award, also recognized by the US Congress, highlights women entrepreneurs and the meaningful impact they are having on the world.

In 2024, Johnson embarked on a one-woman off-Broadway show entitled Beverly Johnson: In Vogue.

It was characterized as an "intimate, live biography with Johnson taking the stage to share her personal dispatches in the ever-shifting, but never dull, fashion and entertainment industries."

Johnson and Sims divorced in 1979.

1995

Johnson and actor Chris Noth were in a five-year relationship until 1995.

She filed a restraining order against Noth, accusing him of physical, verbal and racial abuse.

1998

She has appeared in guest spots on 7 television series, including Martin (TV series), Law & Order, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The Parent 'Hood and the Super Bowl episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998).

She served for two seasons as a celebrity judge on the TV Land series She's Got the Look, a reality series, where women aged over 35 compete for a modeling contract and magazine spread.

2008

In 2008, The New York Times named Johnson one of the 20th century's most influential people in fashion.

Born the first of two children to Gloria Johnson, a surgical technician, Johnson was raised in a middle-class family in Buffalo, New York.

During her youth, Johnson was a champion swimmer and aspired to be a lawyer.

At the start of the series in 2008, Johnson shared that she and other models had suffered from anorexia and bulimia during her career.

2012

In 2012, Johnson was the star of the reality series Beverly's Full House that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

2014

In late 2014, she wrote an article for Vanity Fair in which she accused Bill Cosby of drugging her in a meeting at his Manhattan residence in the 1980s, although the incident did not result in a sexual assault.

Johnson said that Cosby spiked a cup of Cappuccino with an unknown drug.

As she felt her "body go completely limp," she realized what was happening.

Johnson said she then screamed and cursed at him several times before Cosby got angry and dragged her outside and hailed a cab for her.

Johnson decided to tell her story in hopes that "by going public" she would "encourage anyone [who] has been sexually victimized to speak out."

2015

Her memoir, The Face That Changed It All, which discusses the Cosby incident, was released on August 25, 2015.

Subsequently, Cosby started a defamation lawsuit against Johnson, stating that she was lying about the drugging incident and contending that Johnson's story, first told in the Vanity Fair article, had been repeated in numerous interviews.

The lawsuit sought unspecified damages and an injunction to prevent Johnson from repeating her claims and to require her to remove them from her memoir.

2016

Cosby dropped the lawsuit on February 19, 2016, allegedly to devote more time to his criminal case.

Johnson has been married twice.