From Bella Hadid to Ramy Youssef: 18 celebrities who are Muslim

From musicians and actors to sporting champions and fashionistas, there are numerous famous American Muslims who have charted a trailblazing path.

And, not only have they built careers to inspire people of all backgrounds, they'v also dispelled misconceptions surrounding their faith along the way.

While there are many more out there, here are 11 Muslim personalities who have left their mark at home and abroad.

He may have died in 2016, but the boxing legend continues to motivate generations of fans. He might have been a champion in the ring, but it was Ali’s humanity that landed a greater punch.

In a famous 1978 interview with US journalist Barbara Walters, Ali spoke about how his faith centred his life, revealing Islam had allowed him to focus on a life extending well beyond retirement.

"If I had a year left to live, what would I do? I would do all I could to please God, not in a hypocritical way,” he said. “I would do it as sincerely and honestly as I could to get right with God so I could go to heaven."

Ali passed away almost 40 years later in 2016, and his funeral was televised live to millions across the world.

Somali-American fashion model and actress Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, known as Iman, pictured in 2019. AFP

She was born in Somalia as Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, but the elegant former supermodel is simply known as Iman, meaning "faith" in Arabic. The widow of David Bowie has said her spirituality is as important to her as her privacy.

She details that relationship in her 2001 memoir I am Iman, where she explains the internal struggles of inhabiting a profession viewed at odds with her beliefs. She eloquently sums up that tension in the last passage of the book where she writes: "May Allah have mercy on my soul,