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Iman

1955–

United States

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Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (Somali: Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; Arabic: إيمان محمد عبد المجيد; born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, 25 July 1955), 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.

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