Another Lesson In Black History…Who Was The First African American Plus-Size Model To Work For CoverGirl Cosmetics?

Jordan Tesfay was the first black plus-size model to appear in a national campaign for Cover Girl Cosmetics.

Jordan Tesfay

Jordan began her career after winning a MODE Magazine model search competition in 1999. She then went on to become the first black plus-size model to appear in a nation-wide advertising campaign for CoverGirl cosmetics.

Jordan Tesfay & Queen Latifah

Jordan Tesfay is featured in Plus Model Magazine

Jordan Tesfay

” I feel so fortunate to have worked with CoverGirl and Queen Latifah. It was an opportunity for me that went way beyond any expectations I had when I began modeling and I will always feel honored that they selected me to work with them.”
-Jordan Tesfay

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