Somalia Celebrities

Faysal Ahmed

Faysal Ahmed: A Journey of Inspiration and Cinematic Success Faysal Ahmed is a renowned Bangladeshi-British celebrity who has garnered immense popularity in the world of cinema and beyond. With an impressive career spanning over two decades, he has graced both the ...

Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid

Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid Born: September 25, 1955 in Mogadishu, Somalia Occupation: Model, actress, entrepreneur Known for: Being one of the first black models to achieve mainstream success, for her work with Yves Saint Laurent, for her marriage to David Bowie Net ...

Waris Dirie

Waris Dirie: A Somali Model, Activist, and Author Waris Dirie is a Somali-born model, activist, and author. She is best known for her work as a fashion model in the 1990s and for her outspoken activism against female genital mutilation (FGM). ...

Barkhad Abdi

Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdirahman Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdiraxmaan Cabdi, Arabic: برخد عبد الرحمن عبدي; born 10 April 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He is best known for his role as Abduwali Muse in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, for which he ...

Mohamed Farah

Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah, CBE (born 23 March 1983) is a British long-distance runner who has won four Olympic and six world championship gold medals in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres events. He is the most successful male British ...