How tall is Iman?

Iman's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). She is taller than about 99% of women in Somalia.

Where 175 cm sits among women in Somalia

Taller than about 99% of women in Somalia born in 1955 (average 157.7 cm).

Iman next to her co-stars

Robert Redford is 4 cm taller than Iman (179 cm), Out of Africa co-star.

Kevin Costner is 10 cm taller than Iman (185 cm), No Way Out co-star.

Gene Hackman is 13 cm taller than Iman (188 cm), No Way Out co-star.

About Iman

Iman is a Somali-American model and actress, born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid on 25 July 1955 in Mogadishu. Her full name is Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, and she is known mononymously as Iman. She made her debut in 1975 and rose to the top of global fashion, and she is also noted for her philanthropic work.

Iman was a muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent. She was married to the athlete Spencer Haywood from 1977 to 1987 and to the musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Iman is 4 cm shorter than Robert Redford, listed at 179 cm (5'10"), her co-star in Out of Africa. In No Way Out, Kevin Costner, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), is 10 cm taller than her, and Gene Hackman, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), is 13 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Iman in feet and inches? Iman is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Iman compared to Robert Redford? Robert Redford is 4 cm taller than Iman: 179 cm (5'10") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Iman compared to Kevin Costner? Kevin Costner is 10 cm taller than Iman: 185 cm (6'1") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Iman compared to Gene Hackman? Gene Hackman is 13 cm taller than Iman: 188 cm (6'2") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Iman tall for women in Somalia? At 175 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in Somalia born in 1955, whose average height is 157.7 cm.

Sources

• Iman on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Iman on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 cm.
• Iman on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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