Somalian

Iman Abdulmajid

Somalian
Born July 25 1955
in Mogadishu, Somalia
Global Rank
Hair
Eyes
Height
Bust
Waist
Hips
Dress
Shoes
Dark brown
Dark brown
US/EU/UK
5'10" / 178cm
34 / 86.5
28 / 71
40 / 101
6 / 36
9 / 40 / 6.5
"“I met Andy [Warhol] on my third day in New York. ”"
Iman in Interview Magazine

Agencies

Magazine Covers

Credited

20242

March Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Vogue UK

20237

October Vanity Fair France, Vanity Fair Spain, Vanity Fair France, Vanity Fair Italy
June Porter
January Vogue UK, Vogue UK

20221

September W

20213

February Harper's Bazaar UK, Harper's Bazaar UK, Harper's Bazaar Arabia

20192

July Essence, Essence

20183

October The Edit
March Vogue Arabia, Vogue Arabia

20171

September LOVE

20152

September Schön!
June Vanity Fair Italy

20142

June Downtown
March Scene in NY

20131

December S Moda

20101

September Essence

20093

April J'Adore, Essence
February Elle Canada

20081

June VS. English

20072

November Salon Magazine
June Town & Country

20062

June West East Magazine
May Easy Living UK

20024

August W, W, W, W

20002

January V Magazine, Vogue Mexico

19811

September Essence

Confirmed

Africa: 'Mimi Magazine' - November 2005
Canada: 'Flare' - April 1998; 'Glow' - June 2004; 'Elle' - November 2007; 'Elle' - February 2009
France: 'Photo' - May 1986; 'Photo' - September 1992
Germany: 'Max'; 'Vogue' - June 1982; 'Cosmopolitan' - February 1985
Italy: 'Vogue'; 'King Moda' - March 1987; 'Vogue' - March 1976; 'Vanity Fair' - August 18 2005
Mexico: 'Elle' - June 2008
South Afria: 'Fair Lady' - September 2000
Spain: 'Yo Dona' - 2006; 'S Moda' - December 14 2013
UK: 'Journal' - December 2001; 'More' - April 2003; 'Easy Living' - May 2006
US: 'Details' - March 1986; 'Newsweek' - April 4 1988; 'Essence' - January 1988; 'Town & Country' - January 1992; 'Vogue' - November 1999; 'V magazine' - January 2003; 'Ocean Drive' - November 2004; 'Essence' - May 2005; 'Town & Country' - June 2007; 'Ebony' - September 2007; 'Essence' - April 2009; 'Essence' - September 2010; 'Ladybrille' - March 2012
West Africa: 'True Love' - April 2006

Editorials

Credited

20241

June InStyle USA

20234

October Vanity Fair Italy, Vanity Fair Spain
June Porter
January Vogue UK

20221

September W

20213

March Harper's Bazaar Mexico
February Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Harper's Bazaar UK

20182

October Net-A-Porter Magazine
March Vogue Arabia

20172

October Vogue Italy, Vogue Italy

20163

September Glamour USA
April Harper's Bazaar Japan, Harper's Bazaar USA

20153

October W
September L'Officiel Netherlands, LOVE

20142

September Harper's Bazaar Germany, Harper's Bazaar USA

20121

March 25

19831

January Vogue USA

Fashion Shows

Confirmed

Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1986 {Valentino}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1991 {Thierry Mugler}

Advertisements

Credited

2017

Autumn/Winter - Valentino ,

1997

Spring/Summer - Donna Karan New York ,

1987

Spring/Summer - Revlon ,

1983

Spring/Summer - Versace ,

1982

Autumn/Winter - Calvin Klein ,

Confirmed

TRIVIA

- Her name in Arab is ÅíãÇä ÚÈÏ ÇáãÌí and ind Somali Imaan Cabdimajiid.
- Iman was discovered in 1975 by photographer Peter Beard whilst a student at Nairobi University.
- Iman is fluent in five languages: Arabic, Somali, English, French and Italian.
- She married rock star David Bowie in 1992.
- She has a daughter Zulekha from her first marriage.
- In 2001 she completed her first book, I AM IMAN.
- She played in several films, like 'Star Trek' and 'Out of Africa'.
- She has her own cosmetics line.
- She appeared in the 1985 Pirelli Calendar.
- Her Official Website is: www.i-iman.com.

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