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Country
United States
Birth - Death
1952 -
Occupation
Fashion
Description
Transgender fashion model, considered the first black trans model in history. Transitioned to female shortly after school graduation. Notable for her contract with Clairol, the hair-colouring company, in the mid 1970's, and her shoots with photographer Irving Penn. Her modeling career ended when she was outed during a magazine shoot in 1980. Competed in the drag-ball circuit as Tracy Africa with the House of Africa.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/12/tracey-africa-transgender-model-c-v-r.html#
- http://www.out.com/truman-says/2015/12/16/first-black-trans-model-landed-beauty-campaign-40-years-ago
- http://zagria.blogspot.ca/2014/04/tracy-gayle-norman-1951-model.html#.VnbFIjbSmM8
- http://www.mtv.com/news/2689230/nymag-the-cut-tracy-africa-norman-trans-laverne-cox/
