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born 2000 Somalia

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.

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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.

I have now realized that Muslim women can be anything we want to be.

Before Halima, I just assumed there was no place for the hijab in the fashion industry

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

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ugbad Abdi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.