Halima Aden: Biography in Details
Who is Halima Aden?
Halima Aden is an American fashion model and actress who is best known for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.
Also, she became the first woman with a Hijab and Burkini to be featured in Sports Illustrated.
Halima Aden: Age(25), Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
She was born on September 19, 1997, in Kakuma, Kenya. Halima is currently 21 years old and she was born in the Kakuma refugee camp.
She moved to the US at the age of 6 and settled in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She has a younger brother.
She was raised by her single mother but there is no information about her father.
Hamila holds Somali and American citizenship but her ethnicity is Somali.
Halima Aden: Education, School/College University
She joined Appolo High School and her classmates voted her as their school homecoming queen. Also, she is a student at St. Cloud State University.
Halima Aden: Professional Life and Career
She came into limelight after she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA who became the first woman to wear a burkini and a hijab.
She became the semi-finalist of the pageant. Her fame helped her to sign with IMG Models and she signed a three-year contract with renewal.
Halima Aden made her participated in the 2016 Milan Fashion Week and also in London Modest Fashion Week.
In February 2017, she made her debut at the New York Fashion Week for Yeezy Season 5. In addition, she served as a preliminary and telecast judge of the Miss USA 2017 pageant.
Similarly, she walked for numerous designers like Alberta Ferretti and Maxmara. Also, she posed for British Glamour and American Eagle.
Furthermore, she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue Arabia, Allure, and British Vogue.
Halima Aden is currently working as the brand ambassador of UNICEF and became the first hijabi to appear in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue in 2019.
Furthermore, she was named one of the BBC’s 100 Women in December 2021.
Halima Aden: Awards, Nominations
She became the semi-finalist in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016.
Also, she was awarded the Image Award at Unity Gala in 2017.
Halima Aden: Net Worth, Income, Salary
She must have earned a decent sum of money from her career however, she has disclosed her exact net worth, salary, and income as of 2022.
Halima Aden: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
She has been successful in keeping herself far from rumors and controversies in her personal and professional life.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Halima Aden has a height of 5 ft.5 inches and weighs 50 kg.
She has black eyes and black hair. Her body measurement is 33-23-33.5 inches and her bra size is 33C.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Halima Aden is active on social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
She has around 926k followers on Instagram, about 36k followers on Twitter, and around 44 followers on Facebook.
Halima Aden’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Thursday |
| 2025 | September | Friday |
| 2026 | September | Saturday |
| 2027 | September | Sunday |
| 2028 | September | Tuesday |