name | Iman ايمان |
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birth name | Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid |
birth date | July 25, 1955 |
birth place | Mogadishu, Somalia |
agency | Tess Management |
height | |
haircolor | Dark brown |
eyecolor | Dark brown |
measurements | (US) 34-28-38 ; (EU) 86.5-71-96.5 |
dress size | (US) 6 ; (EU) 36 |
website | www.i-iman.com |
spouse | Somali man(1973-1975)Spencer Haywood(1977-1987)David Bowie(1992-present) }} |
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (, ) (born July 25, 1955), professionally known as Iman (which means "faith" in Arabic), is a Somali-American fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. A pioneer in the field of ethnic cosmetics, she is also noted for her charitable work. She is married to David Bowie.
For her education, Iman attended high school in Egypt and later lived in Kenya, where she studied political science at Nairobi University.
Iman is Muslim, and 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.
With her long neck, tall, thin frame, fine features, naturally straight hair, copper-toned skin, and exotic accent, Iman was an instant success in the fashion world, though she herself insists that her looks are merely or typically Somali. She became a muse for many prominent designers, including Halston, Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Issey Miyake, Donna Karan, and, in particular, Yves Saint-Laurent.
During her 14 years as a high fashion model, Iman also worked with many notable photographers, including Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn and Annie Leibovitz.
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Iman credits the nurturing she received from various designers with having given her the confidence to succeed in an era when individuality was valued and model-muses were often an integral part of the creative process.
She is signed to TESS Management in London.
As of 2010, Iman Cosmetics is a $25-million-a-year business. It is centered on $14.99 foundations in 4 formulations and 14 shades, and is among the top-selling foundation brands on Walgreens' website.
In the mid-2000s, Iman spent two years as the host of Bravo TV's fashion-themed show, Project Runway Canada. In November 2010, she along with friend and colleague, designer Isaac Mizrahi, also began hosting the second season of The Fashion Show, a series Bravo started to replace its former hit Project Runway that now moved to the Lifetime network.
+ List of acting performances in film and television | ||
Year | Title | Role |
1979 | Sarah | |
! scope="row" | 1983 | Model |
! scope="row" | 1985 | Mariammo |
! scope="row" | 1987 | Nina |
! scope="row" | 1987 | Hedy |
! scope="row" | 1988 | Marie Babineaux |
House Party 2 | 1991 | Sheila Landreaux |
LA Story | 1991 | (cameo) |
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | Martia |
1991 | Dali Guest | |
Remember the Time (music video) | 1992 | Queen |
! scope="row" | 1994 | Nina |
Project Runway Canada | 2007 | self |
Project Runway Canada | 2009 | self |
2010 | self |
Category:1955 births Category:American fashion designers Category:American film actors Category:American Muslims Category:American people of Somali descent Category:American television actors Category:American television personalities Category:Ethnic Somali people Category:Somali actors Category:Somalian fashion designers Category:Somalian female models Category:Cosmetics businesspeople Category:History of cosmetics Category:Living people Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States Category:People from Mogadishu Category:Participants in American reality television series
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