IMAN

Here is another influential black icon in the fashion industry! This legendary goddess of a supermodel, actress and entrepreneur was born Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid in Somalia. Her father was formerly the Somali ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and she lived in Somalia, Egypt and Kenya before she began her modeling career.

Iman was a political science major at Nairobi University in Kenya before she was discovered by American photographer Peter Beard. The rest is history!

The Muslim legend is fluent in five different languages: English, French, Italian, Arabic and of course her native language, Somali.

With her striking facial features, long neck and smooth copper-toned skin, it's not difficult to understand that she was a muse for over 10 different prominent designers include Halston, Issey Miyake, Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, and most notably, Yves Saint Laurent.

In addition to being a world-reknown supermodel for over 2 decades (a true feat for any above average model since you're considered old at 26), she started her own line of cosmetics for the ethnic woman who spent forever and a day looking for the right shade for her skin (I am definitely one of those ladies sadly). I am lucky because makeup has come very far since she was at the height of her modeling career, for when she would be made up for photo shoots and such, she would often have to mix her own powders and colors to fit her skin tone.

To top off her awesomeness, she went and married an equally legendary rockstar, David Bowie! They have three children, two from a separate previous marriage and one of their own!