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Iman

Somali model and actress

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

Born: July 25, 1955
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-14
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Munzinger PersonenRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Mogadishu
Citizenship: United States
, Somalia
Occupation: actor
, model
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1.Stated in The Fashion Model Directory (FMD)Retrieved 2022-04-04
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, entrepreneur
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Education: University of Nairobi
Employer: United States
Spouse: Spencer Haywood(1977–1987)
, David Bowie(1992–2016)
Height: 174 cm

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, 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 American professional basketball player Spencer Haywood from 1977 to 1987 and British musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.

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Eye color: brown
Given name: Iman
Religion or worldview: Islam
Hair color: brown hair
Website: destinationiman.com language: English
Number of children: 2
Birth name: Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid
Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid
Child: Lexi Jones father: David Bowie
Mass: 52 kg
Residence: Manhattan
Different from: iman
Awards: OkayAfrica 100 Women(2017)
Great Immigrants Award(2006)
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1.carnegie.org/awards/great-immigrants/2006-great-immigrants/
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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-15
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Social media followers: 187,275(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 182972598
180,624(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 182972598
164,810(January 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 182972598
Native language: English
Writing language: English

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