New York Fashion Week: 20 Black Models to Watch

Get to know the famous faces burning up the runways.

Jourdan Dunn - You’ve seen their faces in magazines and on the runways, now get a closer look at the Black models poised to heat up the catwalk at New York Fashion Week. By Britt Middleton  Discovered by the same scout who made Kate Moss a household name, this British beauty is practically as ubiquitous in recent months, starring in her seventh cover for i-D magazine, advertisements for Rihanna’s River Island clothing collection and runway shows for Tom Ford, Burberry and Victoria’s Secret. Oh, and there's her cameo in Beyoncé's steamy music video "Yoncé."  (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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Joan Smalls - It’s no surprise why this Puerto Rico native is ranked as No. 1 on Models.com’s Top 50 Models list: with a coveted Estée Lauder cosmetics contract, regular appearances on the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and her starring campaign for Fendi’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection, Smalls has solidified her reign as supermodel of the moment.  (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)Chanel Iman  - This Los Angeles native is best known for strutting her stuff as a Victoria's Secret Angel, but this pretty young thing is also a staple in editorials for Vogue, Vanity Fair and Lucky magazines.  (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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Jourdan Dunn - You’ve seen their faces in magazines and on the runways, now get a closer look at the Black models poised to heat up the catwalk at New York Fashion Week. By Britt Middleton Discovered by the same scout who made Kate Moss a household name, this British beauty is practically as ubiquitous in recent months, starring in her seventh cover for i-D magazine, advertisements for Rihanna’s River Island clothing collection and runway shows for Tom Ford, Burberry and Victoria’s Secret. Oh, and there's her cameo in Beyoncé's steamy music video "Yoncé." (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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