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          5. Janelle Commissiong

          Trinidadian politician and model (born 1953)

          Janelle "Penny" Commissiong, TC (born June 15, 1953) is a Trinidadian politician, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1977.

          Biography

          She studied at Bishop Anstey High School.[1] migrated to the United States at the age of 13, and returned to Trinidad and Tobago ten years later. After winning the Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe title, she went on to be crowned Miss Universe 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and in the process became the first black woman to win the prestigious pageant crown.

          After winning the title, she was most commonly known as 'Penny' because she was small as a penny.

          Today as I continue to celebrate women of the Caribbean, I recognize my first Black Queen, Janelle 'Penny' g up in Trinidad.

          In New York City, she studied fashion at the Fashion Institute of Technology, but returned to Port of Spain in 1976. The following year, Commissiong was selected to represent the country at the 1977 Miss Universe competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

          She was elected