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From Billie Holiday to Rihanna, These Are the Black Ladies Whose Beauty Looks Will Forever Be Iconic

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From Billie Holiday to Rihanna, These Are the Black Ladies Whose Beauty Looks Will Forever Be Iconic

26 May, 2019 by Sarah Siegel

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There's an endless list of women who have inspired the public with their talent, personality, and style — and some have become full-blown beauty icons in the process. These particular women have throughout the last century and have become known for being unapologetically themselves. Check them out, ahead.

Josephine Baker

Billie Holiday

Dorothy Dandridge

Grace Jones

Diana Ross

Roberta Flack

Whitney Houston

Donna Summer

Michelle Obama

Lupita Nyong'o

Alicia Keys

Rihanna

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