Peggy Dillard
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Peggy Dillard-Toone (born 1956)[1] is an American model and actress.
Early life and education
[edit]Dillard-Toone was born and raised in Greenville County, South Carolina, the youngest of 10 children. She attended League Junior High and Wade Hampton High School, graduating at age 16. Dillard-Toone then moved to Brooklyn, New York to attend Pratt Institute of Technology, earning a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, with an emphasis on advertising, fashion merchandising and marketing.[2]
Modeling and entertainment career
[edit]Dillard-Toone was the second black model featured on the cover of Vogue magazine.[3] She was on the cover of the magazine in 1977, 1978 and 1979, with images captured by Vogue photographer Albert Watson.[4] Dillard-Toone was among the rare black models who appeared with regularity in publications like Glamour magazine.[5]
In addition to Vogue, Dillard-Toone has appeared on the covers of Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan, Ebony, and Essence magazines. Her career lasted for four decades and includes high-fashion editorials, along with runway, catalogue, film, commercial, voice-over, and playwriting work.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Dillard-Toone is married to artist Lloyd Toone.[citation needed]
Honors and recognitions
[edit]In 1998, Dillard-Toone was a South Carolina African American History Calendar honoree.[7]
In 2026, she was honored as a Greenville 'Barrier Breaker'.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "USA Milliners Guild Organization". Milliners Guild. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Peggy Dillard-Toone". South Carolina African American History Calendar. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "The Roots Of Beauty: Peggy Dillard Toone". HuffPost. January 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Vogue Magazine's Black Cover Models". BET. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Ltd, Earl G. Graves (March 1982). Black Enterprise. Earl G. Graves, Ltd.
- ↑ "Speakers". National Museum of African American History and Culture. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Past Honorees". South Carolina African American History Calendar. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ Haight, Laura (January 16, 2026). "Who are Greenville's Barrier Breakers". Greenville County Democratic Party. Retrieved February 12, 2026.