Iman Perez


Iman Pérez is a French model and actress.

Early life

Pérez was born in Paris, France. Her father, Swiss actor, Vincent Pérez is of German and Spanish origin, her mother is Senegalese top model and actress :fr:Karine Silla|Karine Silla. She has one older stepsister, Roxane Depardieu; daughter of Gerard Depardieu and a younger brother and sister, twins, Pablo and Tess Pérez. Pérez and her siblings grew up in Paris and attended the International School of Paris which is why they all speak perfect English. However, Iman finished her school years online.

Career

Cinema and Fashion

In 2011 Pérez debuted her acting career, starring in her mother's movie Un Baiser Papillion. In 2015, Following in her top-model mothers footsteps, she signed with the renown agency, Next models, and only a couple month later became a Jean Paul Gaultier muse, And worked for numerous big magazines such as Harper's Bazar, Flaunt magazine, Vogue etc... She has also worked with big brands such as Dior and Longines.
One year later Pérez signed to Storm models. She was one of the 21 young girls to be selected to participate in the 2015 edition of the Bal des Debutantes in Paris.
Throughout the years she has grown as a model and is considered to be a Parisian "it girl" and "top model" to quote numerous tabloid magazines. In her most recent work, she has worked with Ralph Lauren, Dior, Vogue Arabia, Undiz etc... And most recently Pérez has done the new Hermes campaign.

Equestrian

Pérez is also a horse rider, competing on international shows in Europe. She started horse riding at the age of five, and always knew that it was what she wanted to pursue. She started competing at the age of seven. She has worked with trainers such as Virginie Couperie Eiffel and Jean Maurice Bonneau. Starting in 2016, she has been riding under the colors of the Renault company on international shows. In November 2017, it has been announced that Pérez was the face of Miasuki and is currently riding under their colors. Pérez rides alongside other celebrities such as Jessica Springsteen, Jennifer Gates and French actor Guillaume Canet. Summer 2018 Perez has moved to Germany and started working for Mathilda Karlsson. In May 2019, Pérez announced to Instagram her retirement to the sport.

Personal life

Even though half of her family is Spanish, she doesn't speak the language but understands it. Aside from horseriding Pérez has always been into all kinds of different sports, she has done dancing, basketball, competitive swimming and gymnastics.
Pérez is keeping her personal life private, however she has been seen around rumored boyfriend Pierre Sarkozy, son of the former french president Nicolas Sarkozy.
In February 2020 Perez has started sharing picture of her boyfriend Christopher Megahey, an Irish show jumper.

Filmography