Charlene Dash is an African-American

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. Dash is one of the models recognized by the 2011 Huffington Post Game Changer Awards. The awards honored African American models featured in the Versailles fashion show entitled

The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show was a historic fashion show held on November 28, 1973, in the Palace of Versailles to raise money for its restoration. Created by Eleanor Lambert and Versailles curator Gerald Van der Kemp, the show pitted Fr ...

which was a fashion show held on November 28, 1973, in the

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in France. The fashion show was organized to raise money to restore the palace. Charlene Dash was among several models recognized including

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Bethann Hardison Bethann Hardison is an American fashion model and activist. Hardison is well known for being one of the first high profile black models after her appearance at the 1973 Battle of Versailles fashion show. She is also known for her activism on div ...

Billie Blair Billie Blair is an American model. Early life Blair was born in Arkansas to parents, Hattie and William Blair, and is of African-American descent. Her name was given to her due to her father's certainty that she was going to be a boy. His plan ...

Alva Chinn Alva Chinn is an American fashion model. Early life, career beginnings She is of Chinese, English, Indian, and Black ancestry. She grew up in Boston where she was the valedictorian of her high school class. While attending the University of ...

, Norma Jean Darden,

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, Barbara Jackson, China Machado, Ramona Saunders, and Amina Warsuma. Dash was signed to the

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agency in 1968 and appeared in cosmetics commercials for

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