Halima Aden
Halima Aden | |
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| Born | September 19, 1997 |
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| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Black[1] |
| Eye color | Black[1] |
| Agency | IMG Models (New York, Milan, London) [2] |
Halima Aden (born September 19, 1997) is an American fashion model. She is noted for being the first Somali-American to compete and become a semi-finalist in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.[3] Following her participation in the pageant, Aden received national attention and was signed to IMG Models.[1]
Early life and education
Aden was born in a refugee camp in Kenya, and at the age of six moved to the United States, settling in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Halima classmates voted her in as her school prom homecoming queen. She is currently a first year student at St. Cloud State University.[4]
Career
In 2016 she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, becoming the first contestant in that pageant to wear a burkini and a hijab, a move that some analysts saw as a move towards diversification in the modeling industry.[5]
The following year, Aden was signed to IMG Models and has a three year contract with renewal. In February 2017, Aden made her debut at the New York Fashion Week for Yeezy Season 5.[6] She will be a preliminary and telecast judge of the Miss USA 2017 pageant.[7] She has since walked for numerous designers, including Maxmara (alongside Gigi Hadid, who is thought to be a Muslim) and Alberta Ferretti, among numerous smaller names. She has also participated in the 2016 Milan Fashion Week and London Modest Fashion Week. She has also posed for American Eagle, British Glamour, and has a CR Fashion Book cover.[citation needed]
She was the first hijab-wearing model to walk international runways and to be signed to a major agency.[8] In June 2017, she became the first hijab-wearing model on Vogue Arabia's cover.[9][10][11][12] She also became the first hijab-wearing model on an Allure cover, for their July 2017 issue.[13]
Personal life
References
- ^ a b c d "Halima Aden". IMG Models. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ https://models.com/models/halima-aden
- ^ a b "Somali-American teen to be first fully covered Muslim contestant in Miss Minnesota USA". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ^ "Halima Aden Makes History as the First Miss Minnesota USA Contestant to Wear Hijab". Cosmopolitan. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ^ Bateman, Kristen (28 November 2016). "Halima Aden Is the First to Wear a Burkini and Hijab in a Miss Minnesota USA Pageant". Allure.
- ^ Walano, Rose (16 February 2017). "8 Reasons Why Yeezy's Hijab-Wearing Model Halima Aden Is All We Can Talk About". Us Magazine.
- ^ "Announcing Talent and Judges for the 2017 Miss USA Competition". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Style Notes: Halima Aden's First Vogue Cover; Sofia Coppola Directs Cartier Video | Pret-a-Reporter". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ Shakeri, Sima (June 6, 2017). "Halima Aden Makes History As First Hijab-Wearing Model On Vogue's Cover". Huffington Post Canada.
- ^ "Game changer: Halima Aden creates history as first hijab-wearing cover girl". Indian Express. June 9, 2017.
- ^ LAKENYA KELLY, HALIMA ADEN BECOMES FIRST HIJAB MODEL ON VOGUE COVER thedapifer.com JUNE 7, 2017
- ^ Jessica Armbruster, St. Cloud model Halima Aden is on the cover of this month's Vogue Arabia, citypages.com June 5, 2017
- ^ Sarah Young. "Hijab-wearing model Halima Aden makes history as Allure magazine cover girl". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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