Somali People who MADE History

Politics

100

The Richest Person in Somalia?

Abdirashid Duale. 

200

First Congresswoman? 

Ilhan Omar. 

300

First Mayors in U.S.A?

Abdi Warsame and Ahmed M. Hassan. 

400

First President of the United Kingdon National Student Union?

Zamzam Ibrahim.

500

First President of Somalia?

Aden Adde.

Entertainment

100

First Model?

Iman. 

200

First Academy Award Nominee? 

Barkhad Abdi

300

First Fashion Designer?

Zamzam Duale.

400

Largest Somali Musical Group?

Waabeeri.

500

First Poet?

Sheikh Cali Cabduraxmaan.

Art

100

First Cartoonist?

Amin Arts.

200

First Queen? 

Arrawello

300

First to showcase art at Minneapolis Art Institute?

Aziz Osman.

400

Infamous Folktale Story?

Dheg Dheer.

500

First Dance Group in the U.S.A.?

The Somali Museum.

Sports

100

First NFL Player? 

Ameer Abdullah. 

200

First Professional Basketball Player?

Faisal Aden. 

300

First Club Soccer Career? 

Liban Abdi. 

400

When did Somali make their first debut in the Olympics?

Summer Olympics in 1972 in Munich, West Germany. 

500

First Olympian Gold Medalist? 

Mo (Mohamed) Farah.

STEM

100

First Scientist?

Abdusalam Abubakar

200

First Pilot?

Mohamed Faytaan. 

300

First Surgeon?

Mohamed Aden Sheikh. 

400

First Civil Engineer?

Nasra Agil.

500

Founder of the First Mental Health Hospital? 

Dr. Habeeb.