Halima Aden

Halima Aden (Somali: Xaliima Aaden; born September 19, 1997) is an American fashion model. She is noted for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA 2016 pageant, where she was a semi-finalist. Following her participation in the pageant, Halima received national attention and was signed to IMG Models. She was also the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 2021 she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women.

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Name

Halima Aden

Image

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Caption

Aden at UNICEF on International Women’s Day, 2020

Birth place

Kakuma, Kenya

Occupation

Model

Education

St. Cloud State University

Years active

2016–present

Eye color

Dark brown

Agency

IMG Models (New York, Paris, Milan, London)

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