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Immigrant of the Day: Iman

By immigrationprof

Imanjtm025964Iman (born July 25, 1955 in Mogadishu, Somalia as Iman Abdulmajid, Somali: Iimaan Cabdimajiid) is a supermodel based in the United States. The daughter of the Somali ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Iman attended high school in Egypt and later lived in Nairobi, Kenya, where her parents still reside.

Iman attended the University of Nairobi. Fluent in five languages, she studied political science and was recruited as a model by American photographer Peter Beard. Relocating to the United States, she married basketball player Spencer Haywood in 1977. The couple divorced in 1987. She married British rock star David Bowie in 1992. She and her family reside primarily in New York and London.

Iman is a naturalized citizen of the United States and is currently CEO of Iman Cosmetics, Skincare and Fragrances, a line she launched to market a selection of products for women of color.

KJ