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Birth Name: Helen Marie Williams
Born: 16 September 1935 Died: 26 July 2023
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Helen Marie Williams Jackson (September 16, 1935 – July 26, 2023) was an American fashion model, and one of the first African American models to be featured in mainstream publications of her time.
Career
Working as a stylist in a New York photographer's studio, Williams was discovered at age 17 by celebrity clients such as Lena Horne and Sammy Davis Jr.
Her career began as an exclusive model for magazines such as Ebony and Jet. However, the discrimination she faced in the United States as an African-American led her to relocate to France in 1960, where she found success modeling for designers such as Christian Dior an
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1. The Sum of Us (1994)
| Rating: | 39 Watched |
2. 9to5: The Story of A Movement (2020)
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3. The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead (2012)
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1. Entertainment Tonight (1981)
| Rating: | 288 Watched |
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3. Good Morning America (1975)
| Rating: | 93 Watched |
4. Biography (1987)
| Rating: | 83 Watched |
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