Iman (model)

Iman (model)

Infobox Model
name = Iman
إيمان


imagesize =
caption = Iman, September 25, 2006.
birthname = Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid
birthdate = Birth date and age|1955|7|25
location = Mogadishu, Somalia
deathdate =
deathplace =
height = height|ft=5|in=8.5
haircolor = Black
eyecolor = Dark brown
measurements = (US) 34-28-38
(EU) 86.5-71-96.5
weight =
dress size = (US) 6, (EU) 36
shoesize = 8
homepage = http://www.i-iman.com/
spouse = Spencer Haywood (1977-1987)
David Bowie (1992-present)

Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid ( _so. "Cimaan Maxamed Cabdimajiid", _ar. إيمان محمد عبد ماجد) (born July 25, 1955), professionally known as Iman (which means "faith" in Arabic), is a Somali supermodel. She is married to David Bowie.

Early life

Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Iman is the daughter of Marian and Mohamed Abdulmajid, a former Somali ambassador to Saudi Arabia. She is Muslim and has two brothers, Elyas and Feisal, and a sister, Nadia. 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.

The fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent 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. [http://www.iqons.com/Iman Iman interview for IQONS.com] ]

An occasional actress, Iman played a shapeshifter named Martia in the 1991 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 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.

She is signed to 1/One Management in New York City, and Independent Models in London.

She also made a guest star appearance in the hit video: Remember The Time by Michael Jackson.

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

ee also

*Mononymous persons

Footnotes

External links

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* [http://www.imancosmetics.com/ Iman Cosmetics]
* [http://www.iqons.com/Iman Iman IQONS Portrait]
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* [http://news.channels.aol.ca/entertainment/article.adp?id=20071007134109990001 Iman Interview about Project Runway Canada]

Persondata
NAME=Iman
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Cabdimajiid, Iimaan; Abdulmajid, Iman
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Supermodel
DATE OF BIRTH= 1955-7-25
PLACE OF BIRTH= Mogadishu, Somalia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=


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