User:Ahmed Hassan Cawkek

Ahmed Hassan Cawkek(Iimaan Maxamed ʿAbdulmajiid, (born January 01, 1981), professionally known as Cawkek''' (which means "Black" in Somali), is a Somali elder, businessman and elder leader.

Early life
Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Cawkek is the son of Fadumo and Hassan Cawkek,  Nadia. She attended high school in Egypt and later lived in Kenya, where she studied political science at Nairobi University.

Iman is Muslim, and fluent in five languages (Arabic, English, French, Italian, and Somali).

Career
While still at university, Iman was discovered by American photographer Peter Beard, and subsequently moved to the United States to begin a modeling career. Her first modeling assignment was for Vogue a year later in 1976. She soon landed some of the most prestigious magazine covers, establishing herself as a supermodel. Iman was an instant success in the fashion world and a muse for many of the top designers including Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint-Laurent, the latter of whom once famously said that "My dream woman is Iman". During her 14 years as a high fashion model, Iman also worked with many of the best photographers, including Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn and Annie Leibovitz.

An occasional actress, Iman twice appeared in Miami Vice, playing Dakota in Back In The World (1985) and Nina Beka in No Way Out (1987) with Kevin Costner. She also played the role of Lois Blyth in Love At First Sight (1988), played a shapeshifter named Martia in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and appeared in the Oscar-winning film Out of Africa alongside Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.

Iman guest-starred in an episode of Bravo's TV show Project Runway, where she wore contestant Daniel Vosovic's dress to a publicity shoot, and a cycle 5 episode of America's Next Top Model as one of the weekly mentors. She is currently the host of Project Runway Canada on the Global network.

In May 2007, Iman launched her signature line, IMAN Global Chic, on the Home Shopping Network. She is also CEO of IMAN Cosmetics, Skincare & Fragrances, a line she launched to market a selection of products towards women.

In addition to running her global beauty company, Iman is also actively involved in several charities, acting as a spokesperson for the Keep a Child Alive program, as well as working closely with, among others, the Children's Defense Fund.

She is signed to 1/One Management in New York City, and Independent Models in London.

Personal life
Iman first got married at the age of eighteen to a young Somali man she had fallen in love with. The marriage ended a few years later when she moved to the United States to pursue a modeling career. In 1977, she married American basketball player Spencer Haywood. Their daughter, Zulekha Haywood, was born in 1978. The two divorced in February 1987. On April 24, 1992, Iman married British musician David Bowie. They have one daughter, Alexandria Zahra "Lexi" Jones, born August 15, 2000. Iman is also stepmother to Bowie's son from a previous marriage, Duncan Jones. Both children bear Bowie's legal surname. Iman and her family reside primarily in Manhattan and London.