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| Veronica Webb (born February 23, 1965) is an American supermodel, actress, writer, and journalist. Webb was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to New York City to earn her college degree. In New York, Webb pursued a modeling career and eventually she became a model and spokesperson for Revlon. Using the fame she acquired during her modeling career, Webb was able to get several major roles as a movie actress in films such as Jungle Fever (1991) and Malcolm X (1992), as well as smaller roles in several other films.Appears briefly in Scritti Polliti "Perfect Way" video. Veronica Webb is thought to be the unnamed supermodel who dates the character "Alex di Silva" in British journalist Toby Young's autobiographical book How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. "Alex di Silva" is thought to be Toby's friend Sacha Gervasi. She has gained fame in the supermode sociological landscape by being one of the first Black Supermodels to score a cosmetics campaign. Her campaign was with Revlon. Although she was cut soon after, her place in supermodel history was born. Webb contributes to several charitable organizations, including the National Breast Cancer Coalition and the LIFEbeat team. |
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