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Also known as Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, Imaan Mohammed Abdulmajiid, Iman Abdulmajid, Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid

Somali model and actress

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Iman is a Somali model and actress who became internationally recognized for her work in the fashion and entertainment industries. She matters as a pioneering figure who helped change the representation of African and Black models in high fashion during her career.

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Person · Open Library

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21

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Acting · Mogadishu, Somalia

Iman Abdulmajid (born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid; Somali: Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid, 25 July 1955) is a Somali fashion model, supermodel, actress and entrepreneur. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. She was married to rock musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.…

Known for

  • Michael Jackson: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
  • Inside the Dream: Mugler — Self2024
  • The Super Models — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019
  • Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards — Self2017
  • Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women — Self2016
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked — Self - Guest Judge2010
  • The Fashion Show — Self - Judge2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest2009
  • RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge2009

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
Somalia
Active from
1955

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Listeners
18,735
Total plays
79,346

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Progressivejazzprogressive trancetrancefemale vocalist

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Iman is a British female soul vocalist Iman Osman. Her track Who Was I Trying To Fool was featured on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Bubblers album. http://www.myspace.com/imanmusic 2) Iman is the new alias of Andy Moor a DJ/producer/remixer from Stoke On Trent, UK. 3) Iman is a 70's Spanish band. 4) Iman is a Tejano/Norteño band from the Rio Grande Valley 5) Iman is a Tamil Film Music Director <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Iman">Read mo

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Wikidata facts

Mass
52
Official website
destinationiman.com
Image
Iman 1996.jpg
Height
174
Number of children
2
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Commons category
Iman (model)
date of birth
1955-07-25
birth name
Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid
social media followers
187275
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Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (Somali: Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, 25 July 1955), known mononymously as Iman, is a Somali-American model and actress. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. Since her debut in 1975, she rose to the pinnacle of global fashion, establishing herself as one of the world’s most iconic models. She was married to athlete Spencer Haywood from 1977 to 1987 and musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.

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