The Most Famous
MODELS from Kenya
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Kenyan Models of all time. This list of famous Kenyan Models is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Halima Aden (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 36.63, Halima Aden is the most famous Kenyan Model. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
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.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Kenyan models born between 1997 and 1997. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Kenyan models include Halima Aden.
