Quick answer
Who is Imaan Hammam?
Imaan Hammam (born 5 October 1996 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch model of Moroccan and Egyptian heritage, a frequent international cover star. Imaan Hammam is ranked #8 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 89.5 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot. Listed representation: DNA Model Management, VIVA.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Imaan Hammam?
Imaan Hammam was born on 5 October 1996 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which makes Imaan 30 as of 5 October 2026. Imaan Hammam’s recorded height is 179 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 5 October 1996 (age 30)
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Height
- 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Disciplines
- Runway, Editorial
- Agencies
- DNA Model Management (New York); VIVA (Paris / London / Barcelona)
- Cast Index status
- #8 · 89.5 / 100
- @imaanhammam
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q17305993), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Imaan Hammam known for?
A frequent international cover star of the 2010s and 2020s.
The published assessment
Where does Imaan Hammam rank on the Global 50?
Imaan Hammam is ranked #8 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 89.5 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · High confidence · evidence reviewed
89.5
- Runway · 40%
- 84
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84 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 92
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92 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 95
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95 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 93
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93 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Walked Jacquemus’s Spring/Summer 2027 show in Corsica on 29 June 2026.
- Appeared in American Vogue’s June 2026 editorial and on a Dazed MENA cover in April 2026.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
Supporting work and source links checked . The published rating remains tied to its index snapshot.
The runway record
Which shows has Imaan Hammam walked?
No show-by-show walks for Imaan Hammam are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Imaan Hammam was born on 5 October 1996 in Amsterdam, to an Egyptian father and a Moroccan mother who had immigrated to the Netherlands at nineteen; Arabic was spoken at home. Her mother worked as a seamstress and Dutch-language instructor for new immigrants. Hammam’s parents divorced when she was eleven, and she describes herself as Afro-Arab and identifies as Muslim.
Discovery and early career, 2010–2016
At thirteen, in 2010, Hammam was discovered at Amsterdam’s Central Station by a scout from CODE Management and signed her first contract at sixteen. Her runway debut came in 2013 with Jean Paul Gaultier Couture; that same season she relocated to Paris with VIVA Model Management and opened Givenchy’s show as an exclusive. She landed her first American Vogue cover in 2014, followed by Teen Vogue and Vogue Netherlands in 2015, and in April 2016 won Couturesque Magazine’s Model of the Year with more than half the public vote.
Breakthrough, 2017–2018
In 2017, Hammam covered British, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Arabian Vogue, plus two American Vogue covers — one alongside Liu Wen, Gigi Hadid and Vittoria Ceretti, another with Pharrell Williams — and became the first Black-Arab model chosen as the face of Chanel beauty. Her Versace Fall/Winter 2018 runway walk drew wide notice, and she covered Vogue Arabia in March 2018 alongside Iman.
Completing the Big Four and recent record
By 2021, Hammam had completed "the Big Four" Vogue covers — American, British, French and Italian editions — the same year she appeared on Forbes’ "30 Under 30 Europe: Art and Culture" cover. She partnered with Frame on a limited ready-to-wear collection in 2020 and fronted Jean Paul Gaultier’s Scandal fragrance campaign in 2022. She has been an Estée Lauder ambassador since 2023, and as of March 2026 has appeared on 27 Vogue covers across international editions, including four American covers.
Hammam has also built a public advocacy record: the first global ambassador for the nonprofit She’s the First from 2019, and recipient of the organisation’s "Powerhouse of the Year" award, presented by Anna Wintour, in November 2021.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Discovered at Amsterdam Central Station at thirteen by a CODE Management scout, 2010
- Opened Givenchy as a Paris exclusive on her 2013 runway debut season
- First Black-Arab model chosen as the face of Chanel beauty, 2017
- Completed "the Big Four" — American, British, French and Italian Vogue covers — by 2021
- First global ambassador for the nonprofit She’s the First, 2019; received its "Powerhouse of the Year" award from Anna Wintour, 2021
- 27 Vogue covers across international editions as of March 2026, including four American covers
