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Real Name: Yasmin Abshir Warsame
Nationality: Somalian
Birth Date: May 17, 1976
Lives Now: New York, NY
Status: Established
Known for: Cheekbones, Hair
Agencies: IMG
Muse for: Alber Elbaz (2003)
Friends: Michelle Alves, Carmen Kass, Lily Cole, Ubah Hassan, Tiiu Kiuk, Iman
Children: Hamzah
Model Turned: Activist (Somali Youth Coalition)
Interests: Social sciences, Psychology

Yasmin Warsame's Career Highlights

17 MAY, 1976: Born in Mogadishu, Somalia

2000: Immigrates to Canada

2000: Books the Sears catalog, but is dropped after being considered to “couture”

2002: Moves to Paris to pursue modeling

MAR 2002: Debuts at the fall Balmain, Emanuel Ungaro, and Valentino shows in Paris

2002: Steven Meisel requests Warsame for Italian Vogue

2003: Signs with Next Agency

2003: Signs fragrance contract with Chanel’s Allure

JAN 2003: Walks the spring Valentino couture show in Paris

MAR 2003: Appears on the cover of Flare

APR 2003: Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel

2003: Theirry le Goues photographs Warsame for the cover of the fall issue of French Revue de Modes

OCT 2003: Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dries van Noten, Lanvin, and Yohji Yamamoto shows in Paris

OCT 2003: Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Gilles Bensimon

OCT 2003: Featured on the cover of Italian Amica

2004: Steven Meisel photographs Warsame for Dolce & Gabbana alongside Julia Stegner and Eugenia Volodina

FEB 2004: Walks the fall Carolina Herrera, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

2004: Models for H&M spring catalog

JUL 2004: Walks the fall Christian Dior, Elie Saab, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris

SEP 2004: Walks the spring Akris, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, and Fendi shows in Milan

2005: Leaves Next and signs with IMG

MAR 2005: Walks the fall Doo.Ri, Ralph Lauren, Heatherette, Hermès, and Bouddica shows in New York and Paris

2005: Appears in Jones New York print ads

NOV 2005: Appears in Flare editorial, photographed by Max Abadian

2006: Signs cosmetics contract with Revlon

OCT 2006: Walks the spring Hermès show in Paris

2006: Models for Neiman Marcus catalog

JAN 2007: Walks the spring Christian Dior couture show in Paris

30 MAY, 2007: Becomes a judge on Canada’s Next Top Model Video»

JUL 2008: Makes a runway appearance for the fall Elie Saab couture show in Paris

JUL 2008: Featured in the all-black issue of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

SEP 2008: Closes the spring Stephen Burrows show in New York

OCT 2008: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino

JUL 2009: Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Theirry Le Goues

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