The first African-American model to grace the cover of mainstream women's magazines in 1968, Naomi Sims, has died of cancer at the age of 64. Naomi, on the covers of Ladies Home Journal, Life, Cosmopolitan and Essence magazines, showed the world that beauty is found in all colors thus changing the ideals of American beauty.

Sims went on to create her own line of wigs, cosmetics and fragrances as well as pen a book titled "All About Health and Beauty for the Black Woman" in 1986.

Farewell to a total beauty!