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Halima Aden

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Halima Aden is the 318th most popular model (down from 297th in 2024), the 155th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 145th in 2019) and the most popular Kenyan Model.

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Among MODELS

Among models, Halima Aden ranks 318 out of 313. Before her are Iga Wyrwał, Jasmine Tookes, Charlotte McKinney, Kara Monaco, Caprice Bourret, and Georgia May Jagger. After her are Jourdan Dunn, Sara Nuru, Isis King, Carmella DeCesare, Naima Mora, and Ayaka Sasaki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Halima Aden ranks 625. Before her are Erina Ikuta, Philippe Sandler, Nina Kennedy, Francisco Sierralta, Zheng Siwei, and Paul Bernardoni. After her are Hikaru Kitagawa, Tomás Barrios Vera, Shamar Nicholson, Bálint Kopasz, Rai Benjamin, and Yvan Neyou.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Halima Aden ranks 155 out of 150. Before her are Margaret Wambui (1995), Awer Mabil (1995), Ferdinand Omanyala (1996), Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), and Sharon Laws (1974). After her are Lucia Kimani (1981), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Vincent Kipruto (1987), Augustine Kiprono Choge (1987), and Moses Mosop (1985).

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Among MODELS In Kenya

Among models born in Kenya, Halima Aden ranks 1. 

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