Ubah Hassan
| Ubah Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | اوبح حسن |
| Born |
27 August 1987[1][2] Somalia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Religion | Islam |
|
Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
Ubah Hassan (Somali: Ubax Xasan, Arabic: اباه حسن; born 27 August 1987) is a Somali-Canadian model. She has worked with a number of top designers and is also involved in philanthropic work.
Personal life
Hassan was born in Somalia in 1987. In 1997, she immigrated to Canada with her family.[2][3]
Career
Hassan was talent-spotted in a park in Canada by a photographer, and was subsequently signed with Click Model Management in New York City. There, she started doing photoshoots and walking fashion runways.[4]
In May 2008, Hassan was featured as Model.com's model of the week.[4] She was the face of Ralph Lauren's s/s 09 campaign the following year. Hassan has also done work with other top designers, including Oscar de la Renta, Rachel Roy, Malan Breton, Betsey Johnson, and Gucci.[5][6]
Hassan is signed to Richard's International Model Management in Vancouver, her mother agency. She also works with Folio in Montréal, Women's Management in New York, and Why Not in Milan.[3]
Philanthropy
Additionally, Hassan is involved in philanthropic work. She has worked closely with the TOMS global charity, traveling to Cambodia.[7][8]
In 2015, Ubah!, a documentary short about Hassan and her activism directed by Joe Berlinger, also premiered on CNN.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ubah Hassan's Birthday Party". Patrick McMullan Company. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Ubah Hassan". New York Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Ubah Hassan". Model Resource. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- 1 2 "Model of the Week". Model. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ubah Hassan". Style. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "Model Ubah Hassan wears the latest red hot fashion". Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- 1 2 "Preview of "Ubah!"". CNN. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "TOMS Shoes Spring Catalogue on Location in Cambodia with Dengue Fever". Hanuman Films. Retrieved 5 December 2013.