OlderJennifer Hudson Brings Down The House
Dreamgirls‘ Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson takes on the Power cover for the March 2007 issue of Vogue. Big news because Jennifer’s a full-figured black woman and Vogue has featured only two African-Americans on its cover since December 2002 — Halle Berry and model Liya Kebede. (Oprah was on the cover in October 1998.)
Photographs by: Annie Leibovitz. Interview by: editor-at-large André Leon Talley (also Jennifer’s stylist of late). You can watch a video interview with Talley on Hudson here.
My favorite shot so far is of Jennifer, 25, leaning against the grand piano wearing a Burberry London trench, Escada dress, Hat Attack beret, and Roger Vivier heels. It was photographed at Harlem’s famed Apollo theater.
Jennifer Hudson’s March 2007 cover of Vogue hits newsstands Feb. 20.
And to make it interesting, here’s a brief rundown of some notable covers in Vogue’s recent history:
- March 1966: Donyale Luna (first African American model to appear on the cover of Vogue, not sure if this was the US edition)
- March 1980: Sheila Johnson (America’s first Black female billionaire)
- January 1981: Beverly Johnson (first African American model to appear on the cover in the US edition?)
- April 1994: Brandi Q is featured alongside two white models
- May 1996: Naomi Campbell is given the inside flap of a special foldout cover
- July 1997: Kiara Kabukuru (Ugandan supermodel)
- January 1998: Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) shares the cover with her fellow Spice Girls
- October 1998: Oprah
- Novemeber 1999: Iman shares the front cover with three other supermodels in special foldout cover
- December 2002: Halle Barry
- May 2005: Liya Kebede (Ethiopian supermodel)
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44 Comments
In case you’ve been living under a rock, this girl lost American Idol, but, she’s probably a lot more famous than any of the winners of AI.
She did it on her own, in a supporting role in Dream Girls, and stole the show! And, she can sing! She a BBW and proud of it. Please don’t let these people who only admire skinny-minnies take away your spirit! People need to learn to look on the inside, not just the outside.
She got a cover BEFORE Beyonce? Wow. And B’s dream was to be on the cover but she only got a spread!
Go JHUD!
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Fug Face:
Get over It!!!
Jennifer is not show and tell, she is pure talent with a capital *T*
Hey sueme!!!
Go Jennifer! Two magazine covers in the same month. She’s also on the cover of Essence magazine
Ha love the cover photo it’s like she’s saying Ha! Simon you pompous bag of s&8t!
Beautiful spread…but I do agree I don’t really like the pose on the piano. It looks like she’s sliding off!
Well done Jennifer! But poor Beyonce, she is beautiful and talented too, she should have made the cover of Vogue by now.
Jennifer is gorgeous.
But only 12-15 african americans on Vogue cover…that’s pretty
embarASSing for VOGUE. RASCISM MUCH?
What is the idea behind having so few black women on covers on Vogue?
On the one hand, my instinct is to suggest that black women not buy Vogue if they are not represented on its cover yet on the other hand, Vogue will not represent black women if black women stop buying.
Tough call.
I say Vogue needs to start celebrating the world we live in. The world is getting smaller. Races are intermarrying and cities are getting more diverse. I am a White woman but I don’t see a need of only putting on magazine covers women who look like me. My world is surrounded by all kinds of people. Why can’t a women’s bagazine reflect that?
Awful just bad,Anna Wintour has lost her mind.They could have done so much better with her.
I don’t know if you were trying to be complete with your Vogue cover list, but Marion Jones was on the cover of the January 2001 edition…
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TLC #39 I think you make a good point. I’ve yet to agree with anything you say regarding BAMZS but seriously….cmon vogue. Put some black women on your damn covers. You put Sienna Miller on there. Lord knows SHE’S a waste of space.
I believe that dreams can come true. JH proved everyone wrong on AI. Even Simon had to eat crow on Oprah. He now admits that she is truely a great singer. only love to JH.
Don’t let them tear you down. Beyonce is only jealous and wishing she had your spirit and voice. You are blessed, I look forward to your first album.
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anon Says:
February 13th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
TLC #39 I think you make a good point. I’ve yet to agree with anything you say regarding BAMZS but seriously….cmon vogue. Put some black women on your damn covers. You put Sienna Miller on there. Lord knows SHE’S a waste of space.
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A compliment of sorts but I’ll take it
It’s Valentine’s Day! I have refrained from commenting on BAMZS lately as this is a time of mourning for them given Marcheline Bertrand’s passing.
On topic, I also daresay, it seems the black women that do end up on covers are often biracial or close to a European ideal of what a black woman should look like. Again, don’t bite my head off - just my opinion. I have black female friends who are stunning and dark skin and I just don’t think their beauty is represented on the covers of magazines either.
Just another thought. But heck, hard enough to get a woman of color on the cover at all huh? Let’s start with that, I guess…
Then again, maybe it’s just not Vogue - I mean look at the movie “Norbit” produced and starring Eddie Murphy. What an awful portrayal of black women so I suppose everyone is somewhat guilty of not celebrating black beauty in the way it needs to be celebrated. For that matter, I don’t always agree with the White beauties that are celebrated either……so the fashion industry is somewhat disconnected…
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