Peggy Dillard
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Peggy Dillard-Toone (born 1956)[1] is an American model and actress.
Dillard-Toone was born and raised in Greenville County, South Carolina, the youngest of 10 children. She attended League Junior High and Wade Hampton High School, graduating at age 16. Dillard-Toone then moved to Brooklyn, New York to attend Pratt Institute of Technology, earning a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, with an emphasis on advertising, fashion merchandising and marketing.[2]
Modeling and entertainment career
Dillard-Toone was the second black model featured on the cover of Vogue magazine.[3] She was on the cover of the magazine in 1977, 1978 and 1979, with images captured by Vogue photographer Albert Watson.[4] Dillard-Toone was among the rare black models who appeared with regularity in publications like Glamour magazine.[5]
In addition to Vogue, Dillard-Toone has appeared on the covers of Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan, Ebony, and Essence magazines. Her career lasted for four decades and includes high-fashion editorials, along with runway, catalogue, film, commercial, voice-over, and playwriting work.[6]