Black History Month: Roshumba Williams
Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, US) is an American model who first became known for her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in the early 1990s. She also works as an actress and reality TV show judge. As a teenager in 1987, she was discovered in Paris by fashion designer Yves St. Laurent and quickly became a regular fixture on international runways.
Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, US) is an American model who first became known for her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in the early 1990s. She also works as an actress and reality TV show judge. As a teenager in 1987, she was discovered in Paris by fashion designer Yves St. Laurent and quickly became a regular fixture on international runways.
Very late to the party, huh? I was looking up Roshumba as a model/prototype for a project and found you! May I set the record straight here? In 1987, I was a retail art director. Roshumba started modeling in Chicago and she was introduced to me by a mutual friend. We shot together once and I advised her to leave Chicago and go to Paris or Milan. Work the European circuit. I told her that her height, her look and her name would only stand in the way here in the U.S. but not there. She's a smart girl. She took my advice. And the rest is, as they say, history. Thanks for letting me share. Isn't she gorgeous!
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