Trivia

Fluent in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Italian and Somali.

Has one daughter with David Bowie: Alexandria Zahra Jones (born August 15, 2000). Has one daughter with Spencer Haywood: Zulekha Haywood (born July 5, 1978).

Her father was a diplomat and former Somali ambassador in Saudi Arabia, and her late mother was a gynecologist.

Discovered by photographer Peter Beard in March 1975 while walking down the street in Nairobi. He introduced her to modeling agent Wilhelmina who signed her sight unseen.

At age 18, she was first married to a young Somali entrepreneur, an executive at Hilton Hotels Corporation. Their marriage ended two years later when she moved to the United States to pursue a modeling career.

Has the curious distinction of being the very first person to lock lips - on-screen - with Michael Jackson when the couple kissed in his music video "Remember the Time" (1992).

She was the last of many women to kiss William Shatner on "Star Trek" in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).

Has her own action figure modeled after her character, Martia, from the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).

At the age of four, she attended boarding school in Egypt, where she spent most of her childhood and adolescence.

In Arabic, her name (Iman) translates to "Faith".

Resides with her family in Manhattan, New York City and London, England.

Stepmother of filmmaker Duncan Jones.

Is the founder and chairperson of Iman Cosmetics.

Was ranked #29 in Channel 5's "World's Greatest Supermodel".

Has appeared with Jermaine Jackson in his music video "Do What You Do" (1985) as his love interest who eventually betrays him by trying to shoot him. In the video's ending, what happened to her is unknown.

Her daughter, Zulekha Haywood, attended Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Michigan State University.

Daughter of Mohamed and Marian Abdulmajid. Has two brothers, Elias Abdulmajid and Feisal Abdulmajid, and two younger sisters, Idil Abdulmajid and Nadia Abdulmajid.

Daughter-in-law of Margaret Mary Jones.