Biography
Who is Imaan Hammam?
Early life and family background
Imaan Hammam was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 5, 1996. Her father is Egyptian and originally from Cairo, while her Moroccan mother grew up in Zagora before moving to the Netherlands at age nineteen. Her father was involved in the music industry, and her mother worked as a seamstress and taught the Dutch language to new immigrants. Imaan grew up in a household where the family spoke Arabic together.
She has a younger full-sibling named Aicha Hammam who also works as a model. Imaan has four older half-siblings from her mother's side. Following the divorce of her parents when she was eleven years old, she and Aicha lived with their mother and their half-siblings in the Netherlands. Imaan is a Muslim and identifies as Afro-Arab, expressing pride in her Moroccan and Egyptian heritage while acting as a role model for young girls of similar backgrounds.
How Imaan became famous in fashion
A talent scout first noticed Imaan Hammam at Amsterdam's Central Station in 2010 when she was thirteen. She signed her initial contract at sixteen and made her professional runway debut walking for Jean Paul Gaultier Couture in 2013. That same year, her agency sent her to Paris where she received the exclusive honor of opening the Givenchy fashion show. Her career accelerated quickly, leading to a cover for American Vogue in 2014 and covers for Teen Vogue and Vogue Netherlands in 2015.
By 2021, Imaan had achieved the distinction of appearing on the covers of all Big Four Vogue editions. As of March 2026, her total number of Vogue covers reached twenty-seven, including four for the United States edition. Her work has been supported by Anna Wintour, who featured the model in her editor's letter. Imaan has walked the runway for various international brands and gained significant industry attention for her performance in the Versace Fall/Winter 2018 show.
Career highlights and brand partnerships
Beyond her magazine work, Imaan Hammam was selected as the first black-Arab face of Chanel beauty. In 2020, she collaborated with the clothing brand Frame to release a limited edition collection of ready-to-wear pieces. She also appeared in the advertising campaign for the Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal perfume in 2022. By 2023, she expanded her commercial profile by becoming a brand ambassador for Estée Lauder. She is currently listed in the Industry Icons and Supers categories on the models.com website.
Imaan uses her platform for philanthropic efforts and social causes. In 2019, she became the first global ambassador for the nonprofit She's the First, which works to support girls' education. The organization named her Powerhouse of the Year in 2021 during an event where Anna Wintour presented her with the award. She has also spent time volunteering at a food kitchen in New York City and has used her social media presence to bring attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Birthday and age
Imaan Hammam was born on October 5, 1996, which makes Imaan 30 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Imaan shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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