Iman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Iman
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1955(1955-07-25)
Age	69
Birthplace	Mogadishu
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Iman Biography

Iman is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on July 25, 1955 in Mogadishu, United States. Iman (born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid; Somali: Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; 25 July 1955) is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. A former muse of designers Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992.

Iman first featured in the 1979 British film The Human Factor, and had a bit part in the 1985 Oscar-winning film Out of Africa starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. She then portrayed Nina Beka in the 1987 thriller No Way Out with Kevin Costner, and Hedy in the Michael Caine comedy Surrender the same year. During her first year in Hollywood, in 1991, Iman worked on several film productions. Among these was the Tim Hunter-directed Lies of the Twins and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where she played a shapeshifting alien. Iman also took on some comedic roles. In 1991 she appeared in The Linguini Incident opposite her then fiancé David Bowie. She had a smaller part in the 1991 comedy House Party 2 and in the 1994 comedy/romance film Exit to Eden.

Iman appeared as a character named Martia in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). She plays the role of a Star Trek Chameloid alien, a shape- shifter who can take on different forms. Various actors play this character in different guises, but Iman plays the form in which the character principally appears in the film.

On 24 April 1992, Iman married English musician David Bowie in a private ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. The wedding was then solemnized, on 6 June, in Florence, Italy. They have one daughter, Alexandria Zahra Jones, born 15 August 2000 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. 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 resided primarily in Manhattan and London. When Bowie died on 10 January 2016, making her a widow, she wrote in tribute to him that “the struggle is real, but so is God.”

In 1977, Iman dated American actor Warren Beatty. Later that year, she became engaged to American basketball player Spencer Haywood, and they married soon after. Their daughter, Zulekha Haywood, was born in 1978. The two divorced in February 1987.

Iman Net Worth

Iman is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Iman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Iman lived with her grandparents during her formative years. At the age of four, she was sent to boarding school in Egypt, where she spent most of her childhood and adolescence. Following political unrest in Somalia, Iman’s father moved the family back to the country. At his behest, she, her mother and siblings subsequently travelled to Kenya and were later joined by her father and younger sister. There, she studied political science at the University of Nairobi for a brief period, in 1975.

While still at university, Iman was discovered by American photographer Peter Beard, and she subsequently moved to the United States to begin a modeling career. Her first modeling assignment was for Vogue a year later in 1976. She soon landed some of the most prestigious magazine covers, establishing herself as a supermodel.

Iman appeared in two episodes of Miami Vice, playing Dakotah in Back in the World (1985) and Lois Blyth in Love at First Sight (1988). She also had a guest role as Mrs. Montgomery on The Cosby Show (1985). In 1988, she appeared as Marie Babineaux in an episode of In the Heat of the Night.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Iman height 5 ft 9 in Iman weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Iman Dating?

According to our records, Iman married to David Bowie , Spencer Haywood. As of December 1, 2023, Iman’s is not dating anyone.

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Over the course of her long modeling and philanthropic career, Iman has received many awards. On 7 June 2010, she received a Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a special prize reserved for “an individual whose signature style has had a profound influence on fashion”. Iman selected her friend, actress and former model Isabella Rossellini, to present the award. Wearing a gown designed by Giambattista Valli with four giant diamond bracelets on each arm, Iman thanked her parents “for giving me a neck longer than any other girl on any go-see anywhere in the world”.

Facts & Trivia

Iman Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Iman celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.

In spring 2012, Iman signed fellow Somali designers Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim, founders of the Mataano fashion company, as brand ambassadors for her cosmetics line.

What is Iman English?

/ ˈi mɑn / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. Islam. inward faith or belief in Islam : I have known many of these young Muslims, and I bear witness that I find strength in their iman, firmness in their convictions, truth in their words, and sincerity in their work.

What is the net worth of Iman?

Net Worth: $200 Million
Date of Birth:| Jul 25, 1955 (66 years old)
Gender:| Female
Height:| 5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)
Profession:| Fashion Model, Actor, Entrepreneur, Television producer

What does Iman do now?

” Iman is now releasing her first fragrance, Love Memoir , as a tribute to Bowie. She often has worn Bowie’s cologne since his death in order to feel close to him and wanted the new fragrance to symbolize the “eternal love” they shared.

Can an Iman marry?

Ali said the Koran is clear that Muslim men are allowed to marry non-Muslim women as long as their brides are “People of the Book” — Christians or Jews, both of whom recognize Abraham as their spiritual forefather, as Muslims do. A Muslim woman, however, cannot marry a non-Muslim man unless he converts.

Is Iman a word?

Etymology. In Arabic, iman (إِيمَان ʾīmān) pronounced [ˈʔiː. maːn] means “faith” or “recognition”. It is the verbal noun of آمَنَ, “to have faith” or “to give recognition.”