Who Is Yeezy Season 5 Model Halima Aden? [PHOTOS]

Halima Aden has become a darling of the fashion world and her notoriety has exploded after her appearance in Kanye West‘s brief Yeezy Season 5 showing at New York Fashion Week. Aden made headlines after she appeared in the Miss Minnesota beauty pageant in traditional Muslim garb and a burkini, and there many more layers to the Land of 10,000 Lakes native.

Last November, Aden turned heads after she entered the Miss Minnesota competition and became the first contestant to wear the innovative burkini. The Somali-American model hoped to inspire other Muslim girls, especially those from her native homeland. And with her showing in a full-length fur coat at Yeezy Season in a hijab, there will certainly be more to come.

Check out images we’ve collected from around the Web of Muslim Minnesota model Halima Aden below and on the following pages.

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Aden Made Waves By Wearing A Hijab

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Aden made the bold choice in wearing a hijab and hoped to inspire other girls in her religion.

Halima Aden Is The First Hijabi Signed By IMG

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The modeling agency also represents the affairs of Gigi Hadid and Hari Nef. IMG has signed Muslim models in times past.

She’s Going Places Fast

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The wins didn’t end with Yeezy Season 5. Aden will also be featured in the coveted CR Fashion Book.

The Somali-American Didn’t Chase Modeling As  Dream

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A stellar student, Aden was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and raised in America. The straight A-student focused on her studies mostly.