Ugbad Abdi

Ugbad Abdi is a Somali-American fashion model. Born in Kismayo, Somalia and raised in a Kenyan refugee camp and Des Moines, Iowa, she debuted as a Valentino haute couture model, then opened shows for Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors at New York Fashion Week. She is the first model to walk shows for Fendi and Lanvin while wearing hijab. Quotes Before Halima, I just assumed there was no place for the hijab in the fashion industry I have now realized that Muslim women can be anything we want to be. I haven’t encountered any discrimination or people making me feel like an outsider solely because of my hijab. I’ve had instances where people would say something ignorant, and that’s when I feel I have a responsibility to educate them. It was the biggest shock because I never thought it would happen so fast, My mom has always taught my siblings and I to never compromise who you truly are for anyone, and to try to be the change you needed growing up for kids growing up now, They have inspired so many women to be unapologetic for who they are and take up space no matter what other people might think of you. Women like these make me feel like I can dream big. 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Ugbad Abdi;By EMMA SPECTER on March 12, 2020 External links Category:Living people Category:2000 births Category:Women from Somalia Category:Women born in the 2000s Category:Models from Somalia Category:Immigrants to the United States