An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success.
Diana Ross
as Mahogany
Billy Dee Williams
as Brian
Anthony Perkins
as Sean McAvoy
Marisa Mell
as Carlotta Gavina
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Christian Rosetti
Nina Foch
as Miss Evans
Beah Richards
as Florence
Lenard Norris
as Wil
Bruce Vilanch
as Dress Manufacturer
Obelo
as Campaign Worker
Achille Brugnini
as
Armando Tortorici
as Dress Studio Worker (uncredited)