Iman Abdulmajid

Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, mononymously known as Iman, is a Somali-American 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.

Iman is one of the most recognizable and well-respected women to ever grace the modelling world. She is one of the best-known high-fashion African models, founder and CEO of IMAN Cosmetics, and the Host and Executive Producer of Project Runway Canada. As a model and entrepreneur, Iman has been challenging the prevailing notions of beauty and has helped to establish an expectation of diversity within the fashion and cosmetics industries. She has revolutionized the way women with skin of color think about beauty.

The author of two books, Iman has continued to question the fashion and beauty world’s affect on personal identity. Her first book, I AM IMAN, is an autobiographical sketchbook of her career. Iman’s second book, The Beauty of Color: The Ultimate Beauty Guide for Skin of Color, is the first beauty and makeup book that truly addresses skin tones of multiple ethnicities.

Ever evolving, Iman’s latest accomplishment is Host/Executive Producer for the second season of Project Runway Canada.  Further broadening her horizon, gleaned from experience and a keen eye, she has designed IMAN GLOBAL CHIC, a line of handbags, jewellery, and fashion accessories.

In addition to running a global beauty company, Iman is actively involved in several charities, including The Children’s Defense Fund, For All Kids Foundation, Action Against Hunger, and she is a Global Ambassador for Keep a Child Alive. She has conceived and is spearheading a national campaign called I AM AFRICAN to help awareness and raise funds for the AIDS pandemic that is ravaging her homeland. A mother of two, Iman is married to David Bowie.