- Karima was born in eastern London 1985, her father is Moroccan and her mother is Irish. She was raised in her father's homeland Morocco until she was in the age of 7, when they returned to London's Bethnal Green, where she still lives.
- She used to work as a sales assistant at the clothing store TopShop.
- In February 2006, she was officially announced as the new model for Lara Croft in the popular video game series Tomb Raider.
- Her first role in a major movie was when she played the minor role of a "Sacrificial Maiden" in the movie "Alien Vs Predator".
- She has a tattoo on her right wrist.