Tag: Janelle Penny Commissiong
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Discover the historic moment in 1977 when Janelle Penny Commissiong from Trinidad and Tobago became the first black woman to win the Miss Universe crown in the Dominican Republic. Learn how she continues to shape Miss Universe history…
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