Beverly Peele
Model, actress
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| Intro | Model, actress | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Actor Model Television actor | |
| Work field | Fashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1975, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. | |
| Age | 50 years |
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Biography
Beverly Peele (born March 18, 1975) is an American model and actress. Peele rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing mostly in Mademoiselle and Elle magazine. She appeared on over 250 fashion magazine covers.
Career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Peele began modeling in 1987 and landed her first magazine cover, Mademoiselle, in 1989. During her modeling career, she was featured in ads for the likes of Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Versace, among others. She also did runway work for Chanel and Comme des Garçons. Peele has appeared on magazine covers worldwide including Vogue, Mademoiselle, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.
In addition to modeling, Peele also appeared in Heavy D & the Boyz's music video for "Nuttin' but Love," Jodeci's 1995 video "Freakin You", and George Michael's Thierry Mugler-styled "Too Funky" video alongside Nadja Auermann, Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista, Estelle Hallyday, and Rossy de Palma.
At the age of 17, in 1993, Peele had a daughter named Cairo, and her modeling assignments dropped off. In 1997, she began acting and appeared in Sister, Sister and Girlfriends. Peele also had a role in the 2002 film Sweet Friggin' Daisies with Zooey Deschanel.
Is currently developing a recovery center for people in the entertainment business suffering from substance and food addiction.
On May 10, 2010, Peele and her daughter were in a car accident which resulted in serious injuries. They were taken to the UCLA Medical Center with multiple broken bones and internal injuries.