She was born on the 27th of August 1987 in Somalia. She moved to Canada together with her family in the year 1997. Her career started when she was seen by a photographer while she was in a park in Canada. Since then, her life as a model became a success. She was seen on various ramp shows and campaigns including ads for fashion designers such as Rachel Roy, Malan Breton, Betsey Johnson, Gucci, and Oscar de la Renta.