1. Veronica Webb was born on February 25,1965 and is an American model, actress, writer, and television personality.
20 Facts About Veronica Webb
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The first African-American to have a major cosmetics contract, Webb has appeared on covers of Vogue, Essence and Elle magazines and on the runway for Victoria's Secret and Chanel.
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Veronica Webb was born in Detroit, the daughter of Marion, a retired Army lieutenant colonel in World War II and retired public health RN, and Leonard Douglas Veronica Webb, an electrician.
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One of Veronica Webb's sisters became an oncologist and another is a mathematician.
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Veronica Webb enjoyed comic books and dreamed of becoming an animator.
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Veronica Webb graduated in 1983 from the Detroit Waldorf School and moved to New York to study design.
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In New York, Veronica Webb pursued a modeling career and eventually became a spokesmodel for Revlon.
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Veronica Webb was the first black supermodel to win an exclusive contract for a major cosmetics company.
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In 1991, Veronica Webb made her feature film debut in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever.
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In 2006, Veronica Webb appeared in the independent feature film Dirty Laundry.
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Veronica Webb was named to American Vogue's best dressed list three times.
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Veronica Webb has written essays and columns for Interview magazine, Paper Magazine, Panorama, Details, Elle, The Sunday Times, The New York Times Syndicate, Conde Nast's Cookie magazine, and Esquire.
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Veronica Webb was the co-host of the first season of Bravo's Tim Gunn's Guide to Style.
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In 2010, Veronica Webb was named a member of the Eucerin Skin First Council to promote skin health.
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Veronica Webb learned French from Azzedine Alaia with whom she lived during her stay in Paris.
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Veronica Webb dedicates her time to several charitable organizations: LIFEBeat, Product Red and the RPM Nautical Foundation.
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Veronica Webb got involved with RPM because of her ex-husband, George Robb, who works to bring up shipwrecks for museums and governments.
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Veronica Webb married Chris Del Gatto on March 23,2013.
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Veronica Webb collects shipwreck artifacts and textiles from around the world.
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Veronica Webb ran the ING New York City Marathon for the first time in 2009 and ran for Harlem United Community AIDS Center.