Yasmin Warsame

Yasmin Abshir Warsame (, ; born May 5, 1976) is a Canadian model and activist of Somali origin. In 2004, she was named "The Most Alluring Canadian" in a poll by "Fashion" magazine.
Biography.
Warsame was born in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1976. She is a Muslim. When she was fifteen years old, she moved from Somalia to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her family.
In 2000, Warsame began modeling again with Ford Models in Toronto, with a booking for the Sears catalogue. In the summer of 2002, after switching to NEXT Models Canada, she was featured as the cover model of Lush Magazine, photographed by fashion photographer Koby Inc, she headed for Paris. In December 2011 she was featured as the cover model of YYZ Living then later an entire 2012 editorial from Flare.
Career.
Warsame has worked for agencies like SHOK Models (discovered Yasmin), NEXT Toronto/Montreal (mother agency), NEXT Paris, NEXT London, IMG New York, View Barcelona and Tony Jones Amsterdam. She has been featured on the covers of a.o. "Vogue" Italia and American "Vogue", American and British "Elle", and "Amica" and "Surface" magazines. She has also modelled both the couture and ready-to-wear runways for everyone from Christian Dior to Jean Paul Gaultier. In addition, Warsame has done high-profile advertising campaigns for Valentino couture, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Hermès, Shiseido, Chanel, GAP and H&M.
In 2007, she also became a judge on Cycle 2 of the Canadian reality television series, "Canada's Next Top Model".
Personal life.
Warsame currently lives in New York City and Toronto, and is signed with IMG Models.