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Bambi Rhiney: Jamaican-Born Model Who Broke Italy’s Runway Color Barrier

Summary by Shine My Crown
Dolores Francine “Bambi” Rhiney, a Jamaican-born model who rose to prominence in the 1950s, is being remembered as one of the first Black women to walk the elite high-fashion runways of Italy, helping to challenge racial barriers in the global modeling industry. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1929, Rhiney later moved with her family to Harlem, New York, where she was raised. Her early life was shaped by her father’s work as a tailor and restaurat…
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Shine My Crown broke the news in on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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