Iman (model)
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Iman at the Tribeca Film Festival, 2009
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| Born |
Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid 25 July 1955 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Nationality | Somali, American |
| Occupation | Model, actress, entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) |
Somali man (m. 1973; div. 1975) Spencer Haywood (m. 1977; div. 1987) David Bowie (m. 1992; his death 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | destinationiman |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
| Manager | Tess Management |
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (Somali: Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid, Arabic: ايمان محمد عبد المجيد; born 25 July 1955), mononymously known as Iman ("faith" in Arabic), is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. A pioneer in the field of ethnic cosmetics, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992.
Iman was born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. She was later renamed Iman at her grandfather's urging. Iman is the daughter of Marian and Mohamed Abdulmajid. Her father was a diplomat and a former Somali ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and her late mother was a gynecologist. She has four siblings: two brothers, Elias and Feisal, and two younger sisters, Idil and Nadia.
Iman lived with her grandparents during her formative years. At the age of four, she was sent to boarding school in Egypt, where she spent most of her childhood and adolescence. Following political unrest in Somalia, Iman's father moved the family back to the country. At his behest, she, her mother and siblings subsequently traveled to Kenya and were later joined by her father and younger sister. There, she studied political science at the University of Nairobi for a brief period.
Iman is Muslim. She is fluent in five languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, French and English.
While still at university, Iman was discovered by American photographer Peter Beard, and subsequently moved to the United States to begin a modeling career. Her first modeling assignment was for Vogue a year later in 1976. She soon landed some of the most prestigious magazine covers, establishing herself as a supermodel.
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