We all became enamored with Somalian-born beauty, Fatima Siad, during America’s Next Top Model Cycle 10. Thankfully, the love affair was a lasting one, as she has really made her mark in the fashion industry — starring in high-fashion campaigns, posing in stylish spreads, and strutting down the runways for some of the world’s most renowned designers and brands.
Fatima has triumphed over what some would describe as insurmountable odds, as she underwent female genital cutting at the age of seven, as well as losing both of her sisters during a Somali Army attack during the country’s civil war. She and her mother fled to the United States when she was thirteen, and Fatima was then raised in Boston.
After coming in third on ANTM in 2008, Siad has gone onto be featured in glossies including Essence, Ebony, ELLE, Marie Claire, and countless others. BCBG MAX Azria tapped the stunner for their Spring 2010 ad campaign and she also secured a spot in Hervé Léger’s Spring 2012 campaign, as well as Ralph Lauren for Spring 2014. Her runway work includes traipsing down the catwalk for Dries Van Noten, Mara Hoffman, Emilia Wickstead, and many more.
Fatima is remarkably gorgeous — her cocoa complexion, almond-shaped eyes, and full lips are just a few of her stunning features. She’s been compared to fellow Somali model, Iman and we can definitely see the resemblance.
Whether sporting sleek straight hair or a curly ‘fro, she works any and every hairstyle effortlessly. Fatima usually lets her beautiful skin play centerstage with little to no makeup, but rich lipsticks and smoky eyes only serve to play up her natural beauty.
She is admittedly someone we would like to see much more of at fashionable events and red carpets, but her fashion spreads and runway walks each season keep us satisfied. We haven’t seen Fatima on any Fall 2015 runways just yet, but Paris Fashion Week has just begun, so fingers crossed!
Is Fatima Siad your beauty crush?
