10 FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM SOMALIA THAT MAY YOU DON'T KNOW

1 Barkha Abdi
Birthday
April 10, 1985 (age 35)
BIRTHPLACE
Mogadishu, Somalia
Barkhad Abdi is a Somali-American actor and director. He made his acting debut alongside Tom Hanks in the Paul Greengrass film Captain Phillips, for which he received great critical acclaim as well as a British Academy Film Award win for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2 K'naan
BIRTHDAY
February 1, 1978 (age 42)
BIRTHPLACE
Mogadishu, Somalia
Keinan Abdi Warsame,
better known by his stage name K'naan,
Is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer,
Songwriter, and instrumentalist.
He rose to prominence with the success
Of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as
Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010
FIFA World Cup
3 MOHA FARAH
MOHA FARAH
BIRTHDAY
March 23, 1983 (age 37)
BIRTHPLACE
Hargaisa, Somalia
Long-distance runner
Who won the 10,000 meter and 5,000 meter
Races at the 2012 London Olympic Games
Representing the UK
4 Ilhan omar
BIRTHDAY
October 4, 1982 (age 37)
BIRTHPLACE
Mogadishu Somalia
Politician who became one of the US' first
Muslim women elected to the US House
Of Representatives with her win in the 2018
Midterm elections. She was also the first ever
Muslim refugee elected to Congress,
And Minnesota's first non-white woman representative
5 Iman
BIRTHDAY
July 25, 1955 (age 64)
BIRTHPLACE
Mogadishu, Somalia
Iman is a Somali fashion model, actress
And entrepreneur. A former muse of designers
Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein, Donna
Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also
Noted for her philanthropic work.
She is the widow of English rock musician
David Bowie,
6 Ahmed husen
Birthday
Oct 12 1976 (aged 44 years)
Place of birth
Mogadishu Somalia
Ahmed Hussen PC MP is a Somali-Canadian
Lawyer and politician. He was national president
Of the Canadian Somali Congress.
As of October 2015, Hussen
Is a member of Parliament representing
The riding of York South-Weston
As a member of the Liberal Party of Canada
7 FADIMA SIAD
Fatima Siad
BIRTHDAY
December 17, 1986 (age 33)
BIRTHPLACE
Mogadishu, Somalia
Reality star and model most recognized-
For placing third during the tenth cycle-
Of America's Next Top Model
8 HODAN YUUSUF
BIRTHDAY
April 11, 1991 (age 29)
BIRTHPLACE
Somalia
Somalian turned Dutch social media star best known for her Instagram account where her beauty and lifestyle photos have earned her more than 3m followers
9 SAHRA BARNI
BIRTHDAY
December 31, 1979 (age 40)
BIRTHPLACE
Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalian javelin thrower
who won the individual national
Championship 13 times
From 2005 to 2013
10 Saba angalan
Saba Angalan
Birthday
Nov 17, 1970 (age 49)
Place of birth
Mogadishu Somalia
Saba Anglana is a Somali actress and international singer.
Who won singer of year 2 times
In Europe
10 Ubah Hasan
Birthday
Aug 27 1987
Place of birth
Jowhar Somalia