Luna was the first black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine when, in 1966, she appeared on the cover of British Vogue.
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August 31, 1945, Detroit Michigan
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May 17, 1979 (age 33), Rome, Italy
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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