Donyale Luna was the first notable African American fashion model and the first black cover girl. She also appeared in several films, most notably as the title role in Salome. In March 1966 she became the first African American model to appear on the cover of Vogue (a foreign issue of the magazine, not American Vogue). Earlier, she had appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar. Donyale tended bristle when she was described as black or Negro and made it a point to confound people regarding the specifics of her ethnic heritage.