Jessica White was photographed by Raphael Mazzucco in Canouan Island, The Grenadines. Swimsuit by Gottex.

Jessica White was photographed by Raphael Mazzucco in Canouan Island, The Grenadines. Swimsuit by Gottex.

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More Jessica White Jessica White, 21, traveled from her hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., to NYC at 14 where she was discovered in an IMTA competition. Jessica moved to Paris and did shows for Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and others. She has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue and Vogue Italia and in campaigns for Cover Girl, Maybelline, Chloe and Gap. She's the first African-American model to appear in six Swimsuit Issues.
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