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Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (
Somali:
Iimaan Maxamed Cabdimajiid; born
July 25,
1955), professionally known as
Iman, is a
Somali-
American supermodel. Iman is married to
David Bowie.
Early life
Born in
Mogadishu,
Somalia, Iman is the daughter of Marion and Mohamed Abdulmajid, a former
Somali ambassador to
Saudi Arabia. She is a
Muslim and has two brothers, Elias and Feisal, and a sister, Nadia. Her cousin is
Waris Dirie, a Somali supermodel and
UN advocate. Iman attended high school in
Egypt and later lived in
Kenya, where her parents still reside. Fluent in five languages (
Arabic,
English,
French,
Italian, and
Somali), she studied
political science at the
University of Nairobi.
Career
In 1975, Iman was recruited as a
model by American photographer
Peter Beard and relocated to the
United States. Her first modeling assignment was for
Vogue in 1976.
Yves Saint-Laurent famously said "My dream woman is Iman." She recalls her experience as a house model for Yves Saint Laurent's African Queen couture collection as the most memorable moment of her modeling career.
An occasional actress, Iman played a
shapeshifter named Martia in the 1991 hit film, and appeared in the
Oscar-winning film
Out of Africa alongside
Robert Redford and
Meryl Streep.
Iman guest-starred in an episode of
Bravo's hit TV show
Project Runway, where she wore contestant Daniel Vosovic's dress to a publicity shoot, and a
Cycle 5 episode of
America's Next Top Model as one of the weekly mentors. Iman is currently the host of
Project Runway Canada on the
Slice network.
In May 2007 Iman launched her signature line,
IMAN Global Chic, on
HSN. She is
CEO of
IMAN Cosmetics, Skincare & Fragrances, a line she launched to market a selection of products towards women of color.
Iman is a spokesperson for the
Keep A Child Alive program, which provides drugs to
HIV/
AIDS children and families in Africa and the rest of the developing world.
Personal life
In 1977, Iman married American basketball player
Spencer Haywood. Their daughter, Zulekha Haywood, was born in 1978; the couple divorced in February 1987. On April 24, 1992, she married iconic British musician
David Bowie. They have one daughter, Alexandria Zahra "Lexi" Jones, born August 15, 2000. Iman is also stepmother to Bowie's son from a previous marriage,
Duncan Jones. Both children bear Bowie's legal surname. Iman and her family reside primarily in
Manhattan and
London.
Filmography
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