Where Are They Now? 10 Female Icons In Black History Who Are Still Living And Making A Difference
Janelle Penny Commissiong
She is the first black winner of the Miss Universe pageant, and won in 1977 as Miss Trinidad and Tobago. And don’t forget, she was the first black woman to win the “Miss Photogenic” award in the pageant. Three postage stamps have been issued in honor of her in Trinidad, and she was awarded the highest honor offered in the country: the Trinity Cross. Now 61, she still looks like a million bucks, is on the Tourism Board for Trinidad, and is a successful businesswoman. She was interviewed last August about what she’s up to now: