Biography
Who is Veronica Webb?
Early life and education
Veronica Webb was born in Detroit. She grew up in the United States. She attended the Detroit Waldorf School.
Modeling career and fame
Veronica became well known during the late 1980s and 1990s. She walked the runways for designers such as Gianni Versace and Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel. She also modeled for Isaac Mizrahi, Azzedine Alaïa, and Todd Oldham.
In 1992, she signed an exclusive cosmetics contract with Revlon. This event made her the first Black model to sign such a deal with a major cosmetics firm. She appeared on the covers of magazines including Vogue, Essence, and Elle. In 1995, she was a model for the first annual Victoria's Secret fashion event.
Acting and television roles
The model made her first feature film appearance in the 1991 movie Jungle Fever by Spike Lee. She had roles on television shows like Becker and Just Shoot Me!. Veronica later served as the co-host for the first season of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style on Bravo.
She also appeared in the music video for the 1989 song Round and Round. This song was by New Order from their album Technique.
Writing and journalism work
Veronica Webb writes essays and columns for many outlets. Her work appeared in The New York Times and The Sunday Times. She contributed to magazines such as Esquire, Details, and Paper Magazine. Other publications that featured her writing include Interview and Condé Nast's Cookie magazine. She also wrote for Elle and The New York Times Syndicate.
Family and marriage
She married George Robb in 2002. The couple has two daughters. They divorced in 2009. She later married Chris Del Gatto after her first marriage ended.
Birthday and age
Veronica Webb was born on February 23, 1965, which makes Veronica 61 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Veronica shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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