Iman

Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Iman was "discovered" by photographer Peter Beard in 1975 and told the press she was a tribal goatherder (she was actually a political science student). She walked for Versace, Calvin Klein, and Yves Saint Laurent while being one of the first models to call out the racism of being paid less than white counterparts. In 1994, she launched IMAN Cosmetics — one of the first beauty lines for women of color, now carried in 10,000+ stores. Married to David Bowie for 24 years, she was fashion royalty in every sense.