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Iman Birth name: Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid Gender: Female Date of birth: 25 July 1955 Place of birth: Mogadishu, Somalia Character(s): Martia

Iman (born 25 July 1955; age 65) is a Somali actress who played the chameloid Martia in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

She was born in Mogadishu, Somalia as Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, her first name meaning "faith" in Arabic. Outside of her acting career, she is a well-known model. From 1992 to 2016, she was married to musician / rock star David Bowie, with whom she has one daughter. She also has another daughter from a previous marriage to former basketball player Spencer Haywood.

She is the last actress to kiss William Shatner in a Star Trek production.

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