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Mariah Idrissi is a Model and Filmmaker from the UK. She became recognised as the world’s first hijab wearing model in 2015 when featuring in a global campaign for H&M.

 In 2016, Mariah spoke at TEDxTeen on ‘Changing the Face of Fashion’. In 2017, Mariah was on the cover of Emirates Woman magazine and featured in Rihanna’s FENTY beauty campaign. Telegraph’s Fashion News and Features Editor, Bibby Sowray credits Mariah Idrissi as “One of the first to make waves in the industry”.

 In 2018, she became recognised as a MIPAD – Most Influential People of African Descent by the United Nations. She produced a short documentary for Comic Relief around homelessness as one of their ‘Creativists’. Mariah travelled to Niger with ‘Islamic Relief’ and wrote an article for The Guardian about their work against violence towards women and girls. Mariah became an ambassador for charity ‘Human Appeal’ in 2023.

 She has co-written and co-produced an online skit series called ‘The Halalians’ accumulating over two million views. Mariah is currently developing an animated feature film