Norma Jean Darden is a caterer and former model.[1] She was recognized by the 2011 Huffington Post Game Changer Awards. The awards honored African American models featured in The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show which was a fashion show held on November 28, 1973, in the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. The fashion show was organized to raise money to restore the palace. Darden was among several models recognized, including Pat Cleveland, Bethann Hardison, Billie Blair, Alva Chinn, Charlene Dash, Jennifer Brice, Barbara Jackson, China Machado, Ramona Saunders, and Amina Warsuma.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "From the catwalk to the catering table, Norma Jean Darden is a trailblazer". 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ Robin, Givhan (5 April 2016). The Battle of Versailles : the night American fashion stumbled into the spotlight and made history. Flatiron Books. ISBN 9781250062321. OCLC 908176012.
  3. ^ "Huffington Post Game Changers of Style". www.msfabulous.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.