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Who's Who in Fashion - The heroes of Black fashion are few and far between. But they do exist. View the top influencers and fashion's top style makers.

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Iman Abdulmajid - Iman became an international supermodel in the 1970s and then went on to create the first cosmetics and skincare collection for women of color. (Photo: Rose Hartman/WireImage)

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Naomi Campbell - Naomi Campbell's modeling career made her one of the most recognizable and highest paid Black supermodels in the fashion industry.  (Photo:  Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)

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Tyra Banks - Tyra Banks went from the first African-American model to appear on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated to a full-fledged business woman. The former Victoria's Secret angel continues to pass the torch and address women's issues through her reality TV competition America's Next Top Model.(Photo: Rose Hartman/WireImage)

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Annie T. Malone - Where would many of us be without the hot comb? Annie T. Malone created the first patented model in the early 1900s, a line of hair care products, and opened Poro College, the first institution for Black cosmetology. (Photo: Public Domain)

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Run DMC - Hip hop trio Run DMC is credited for challenging the notion of urban style when their street wear took the rap world by storm.  (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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André Leon Tally - Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Tally has been a go-to person in the high-end fashion industry for designers, models and celebs. He's the one who introduced First Lady Michelle Obama to Jason Wu, who went on to design her inaugural ball gown. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for IMG)

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Russell Simmons - Among Russell Simmons's contributions to the fashion world are his clothing lines Phat Farm, Agrylecture, American Classics and Baby Phat (with ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons).  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Beverly Johnson - Beverly Johnson was the first Black model to appear on the cover of Vogue back in 1974. She now has a line of hair weaves and wigs and is starring in a new reality show called Beverly's Full House on the Oprah Winfrey Network. (Photo: Vogue)

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Diddy - Diddy stepped into the fashion limelight with the launch of Sean John sportswear in 1998. He's since added fragrances to his collection and just opened a Sean John store at New York City's Macy's. (Photo: PNP/WENN.com)

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Madam CJ Walker - Madam CJ Walker, the first self-made female millionaire, started with a hair care and cosmetics line in the 1900s. She then went on to open salons and a training school. (Photo: Public Domain)

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Lisa Price - In the early 1990s, Lisa Price started Carol's Daughter, a line of natural hair and skincare products. (Photo: Paul Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Tracy Reese - Designer Tracy Reese has found international success in women's fashion. Even First Lady Michelle Obama has been seen sporting her feminine styles. She's also a board member of the Council for Fashion Designers of America and has a clothing store in New York City. (Photo:  Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TRESemme)

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Alek Wek - Sudanese model Alek Wek has been strutting down the catwalk since she was 18 years old and was one of the highest paid Black supermodels in the late 1990s and early 2000s.(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Tyson Beckford - Tyson Beckford is the first Black male supermodel and the highest paid male supermodel of all time. He struck it big as the face of Ralph Lauren's Polo sportswear line. (Photo: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)

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Liya Kebede - Liya Kebede was the first Black model for Estée Lauder and the first to rank number one on model.com's top 50. She also appeared on one of the four covers of Vogue Italia's "All Black" issue in 2008 along with Naomi Campbell, Sessilee Lopez and Jourdan Dunn. (Photo: Estee Lauder)

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Jay-Z - Jay-Z's Rocawear was a hit in the urban style sector when it launched in 1999. It was then sold to a licensing company in 2007 for $204 million. Unfortunately, the brand has taken a financial hit and had to lay off staff members in January. (Photo: Rocawear)

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Bethann Hardison - Bethann Hardisson began as a model in the late 1960s and in 1984 started launching the careers of other Black models (like Tyson Beckford) through her agency Bethann Management. She's best known for her activism and speaking out against racism in the fashion industry.  (Photo:  Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé and Tina Knowles - Beyoncé and her mom, Tina Knowles (who created the outfits for Destiny's Child), announced their ready-to-wear line House of Deréon in 2004. The collection has since expanded to a sister brand, Deréon, for the younger set and in September 2011 Beyoncé debuted the House of Deréon Autumn/Winter "Global Nomad" collection at London's Selfridges. (Photo: Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images)

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Kanye West - Kanye West has been making fashion statements since he arrived on the scene and can boast collaborations with Nike and Louis Vuitton. He debuted his fashion line KW by Kanye West last fall during Paris Fashion Week and in January he announced that a new eponymous clothing line is in the works. (Photo:  Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Stephen Burrows - Designer Stephen Burrows burst into the fashion stage in the 1970s with contemporary clothes for women and was chosen as one of five designers to rep American fashion in France's Palace of Versailles in 1973.(Photo:  Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)

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