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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.

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).

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.

She was the last of many women to kiss William Shatner on "Star Trek" in Star Trek VI - Das unentdeckte Land (1991).

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

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

Has her own action figure modeled after her character, Martia, from the film Star Trek VI - Das unentdeckte Land (1991).

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

Stepmother of filmmaker Duncan Jones.

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

Is the founder and chairperson of Iman Cosmetics.

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-in-law of Margaret Mary Jones.

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