Ubah Hassan
Ubah Hassan | |
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| اوبح حسن | |
| Born | 27 August 1987[2][3] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Ubah Hassan (Template:Lang-so, Template:Lang-ar; born 27 August 1987) is a Somali-Canadian model. She has worked with a number of top designers and is also involved in philanthropic work.
Personal life
Hassan was born in Somalia in 1987. In 1994 she immigrated to Seattle under a sponsorship. Her mother and siblings were unable to join her. Her mother remarried and moved the remaining family to Norway.[citation needed]
Career
Hassan was talent-spotted in a park in Canada by a photographer, and was subsequently signed with Click Model Management in New York City. There, she started doing photoshoots and walking fashion runways.[4]
In May 2008, Hassan was featured as Model.com's model of the week.[4] She was the face of Ralph Lauren's s/s 09 campaign the following year. Hassan has also done work with other top design ers, including Oscar de la Renta, Rachel Roy, Malan Breton, Betsey Johnson, and Gucci.[5][6]
Hassan is signed to Richard's International Model Management in Vancouver, her mother agency. She is also represented by Public Image Management agency, in Montreal.
In October 2022, Hassan was announced to be one of the seven stars of the rebooted 14th season of The Real Housewives of New York City. [7]
Philanthropy
Additionally, Hassan is involved in philanthropic work. She has worked closely with the TOMS global charity, traveling to Cambodia.[8][9]
In 2015, Ubah!, a documentary short about Hassan and her activism directed by Joe Berlinger, also premiered on CNN.[8]
See also
- Ayan Elmi
References
- ^ "Ubah Hassan - Model".
- ^ "Ubah Hassan's Birthday Party". Patrick McMullan Company. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Ubah Hassan". New York. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Model of the Week". Model. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Ubah Hassan". Style. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Model Ubah Hassan wears the latest red hot fashion". Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ Selleck, Emily; Hautman, Nicholas (16 October 2022). "'RHONY' Season 14 cast announced at BravoCon: Meet the seven new 'Housewives'". Page Six. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Preview of "Ubah!"". CNN. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "TOMS Shoes Spring Catalogue on Location in Cambodia with Dengue Fever". Hanuman Films. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
External links
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