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For months, rumors have been circulating about actress Halle Berry covering the coveted September issue of Vogue. According to Vogue.com the Oscar-winner will indeed be the first black woman on the 2010 September issue since Naomi Campbell graced the cover in 1989. "There was no way I could say no," says Berry when asked about her cover coup, Vogue's fall fashion issue. "I'm going to be on the biggest issue of the year!"
Although this will be Berry's first time ever covering the September issue, this marks the second Vogue cover for the actress since her December 2002 appearance. For the cover, the 'X-Men' star ditches her regular cropped 'do for a look that eerily resembles Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's infamous bob. In the issue -- which hits stands the last week of August -- the actress will be discussing motherhood, being single and her upcoming roles in Broadway and on film.
Although this will be Berry's first time ever covering the September issue, this marks the second Vogue cover for the actress since her December 2002 appearance. For the cover, the 'X-Men' star ditches her regular cropped 'do for a look that eerily resembles Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's infamous bob. In the issue -- which hits stands the last week of August -- the actress will be discussing motherhood, being single and her upcoming roles in Broadway and on film.
In the fashion magazine world, the September issue marks the most important month of the year as it compiles the best of pre-fall fashion, lifestyle and feature stories. Berry's appearance marks a huge milestone for black Hollywood considering the past ten September issues of Vogue have covered white actresses and models. In the past, the magazine has garnered a great deal of criticism for its lack of diverse representation.
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Black Vogue Cover Models
Beverly Johnson, August 1974
Peggy Dillard, August 1977
Shelia Johnson, March 1980
Shari Belafonte, June 1986
Karen Alexander, January 1989
Naomi Campbell, September 1989
Kara Young, October 1989
Karia Kabukuru, July 1997
Oprah Winfrey, October 1998
Halle Berry, December 2002
Halle Berry and Naomi Campbell aren't the only black females to appear on Vogue's cover. Supermodel Beverly Johnson became the first black woman ever to cover Vogue in 1974. Media-mogul Oprah Winfrey was given the honor in 1998, Jennifer Hudson in 2007 and First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009.
In response to their typical 'all-white' issues, Vogue Italia was inspired to create an all-black issue in July 2008, which featured black models from across the globe. The issue highlighted some of the fashion industry's most prominent black models including Naomi Campbell, Liya Kebede, Iman, Tyra Banks, Jourdan Dunn, Noémie Lenoir, Veronica Webb, Toccara Jones and Sessilee Lopez.
To read an excerpt from Halle Berry's interview in Vogue before it hits stands, visit the Vogue website.