The Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue: Keeping White People On The Cover Since 1998.

OK. So that’s not entirely true. Every year there is, rightfully, an uproar about the lack of non-white actors represented in major Hollywood features.  This year the Vanity Fair Hollywood issue includes two black actresses under the fold: Adepero Oduye (Pariah) and Paula Patton (MI:Ghost Protocol) I looked for an article talking about this issue from the beginning of its (the Hollywood Issue started in 1995) existence and couldn’t find one.  It seems as though it’s just written/talked about every year. You can see most of the covers here.

In 1995, Angela Bassett made it under the fold.

In 1996, Will Smith and Benicio Del Toro made it under the fold.

In 1997, Jada Pinkett and Jennifer Lopez made it under the fold.

In 1998, Djimon Hounsou appeared on the cover aside Vince Vaugn, Natalie Portman, and Joaquin Phoenix.

In 1999, Thandie Newton made the cover along with Adrien Brody, Monica Potter, and Reese Witherspoon. Omar Epps was under the fold.

In 2000, Penelope Cruz was on the cover.

In 2001, there were no non-white actors on the cover. Penelope Cruz was under the fold.

In 2002, Rosario Dawson made it under the fold.

In 2003, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle made it under the fold.

In 2004, Salma Hayek and Lucy Liu made it under the fold.

In 2005, Rosario Dawson, Ziyi Zhang, and Kerry Washington made it under the fold.

In 2006, there were no non-white actors on the cover or under the fold.

In 2007, Chris Rock made the cover along with Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black.

In 2008, Zoe Saldana and America Ferrerra are under the fold.

In 2009, there were no non-white actors on the cover.

In 2010, there were no non-white actors on the cover or under the fold.

In 2011, Anthony Mackie and Rashida Jones made it under the fold.

Which brings us back to this year and the cover above.