Imaan Hammam was born on October 5, 1996 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She is a Dutch mannequin of Moroccan and Egyptian descent who made her vogue debut in 2013, when she walked for Jean-Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Hermes, Proenza Schouler, Chanel, and Valentino. Hammam appeared on probably the most worldwide Vogue covers of any mannequin in 2017. As of 2020, she has appeared on the quilt of Vogue 18 instances, and 4 instances on the American version of Vogue. She at present ranks on fashions.com’s “Business Icons” and “Prime Sexiest Fashions” lists. As of 2021, she has appeared on the highest 4 worldwide Vogue covers: the American, Italian, French, and British editions.
In December 2016, Hammam used her affect to name out the violence and conflict in Syria. “What a merciless world we reside in… my coronary heart breaks once I see what’s taking place in Aleppo”, she wrote on Instagram. “These harmless human beings are dropping their lives and households… I really feel ashamed”.
In July 2018, Hammam joined the Knot On My Planet marketing campaign, defending elephants from poaching and trafficking. “Pleased to assist (the) #KnotOnMyPlanet marketing campaign with my new @Loewe elephant bag made in collaboration with ladies from the Samburu Workshop,” she posted on Instagram. The gross sales proceeds of this bag have been donated to the Elephant Disaster Fund.
In April 2020, Hammam broadened her set of expertise and partnered with Body to supply a limited-edition ready-to-wear assortment. It featured a variety of “iconic items representing her quest for freedom and variety, channeling youth and empowerment”, highlighting the model.
Hammam’s mantra of self-love makes her the right match as world ambassador for She’s the First, a company that “fights for a world the place each woman chooses her personal future.” Within the partnership, she has helped promote the group’s mission of guaranteeing younger ladies around the globe retain the precise to be educated, revered, and heard.
With over one million Instagram followers, Hammam promotes range throughout the business to her in depth viewers on social media. “I wish to be a task mannequin for younger women who’re battling racism or battling their seems to be or with their pores and skin color,” she mentioned. “There aren’t many Arabic fashions, and being an African-Arabic mannequin, I’m attempting to open doorways for extra Arabic women.”
Hammam is signed with DNA Mannequin Administration in New York, VIVA Mannequin Administration in Paris, London, and Barcelona, Why Not Mannequin Administration in Milan, and CODE Administration in Amsterdam.