All Hail The Queen: How Iman Went From Running to Ruling A Beauty Empire

BEING THE MOST FAMOUS MODEL OUT OF AFRICA DOESN’T BEGIN TO ENCOMPASS THE DREAMS SHE HAS FOR HERSELF. RUNNING AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL BEAUTY EMPIRE—ALONG WITH EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR AROUND THE WORLD AND BEING A DEDICATED MOTHER—IS THE LEGACY SHE’S STILL GROWING.
Calling her a supermodel doesn’t sum it up. Not even close. As Iman strikes pose after effortless pose during our cover shoot, the room stands in awe of the Somalian stunner—and not just because of her timeless beauty. Iman is a philanthropist, beauty mogul, mother, wife and fashion influencer—royalty in our eyes. Lest we forget, she played an Egyptian queen in the groundbreaking music video for Michael Jackson’s “Remember the Time,” which was just one more moment solidifying her place in pop culture history.

It’s been 30 years since Iman retired from a modeling career that saw her grace countless magazine covers and walk the biggest designer runways in the world. Yet the 64-year-old remains a fixture in both the fashion and beauty industries through her work championing diversity and calling out anyone who doesn’t.