Person

Ilhan Omar

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Oct 4, 1982
From: Mogadishu, Somalia

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is the first Somali-American, the first naturalized citizen from Africa, and the first woman of color to hold elective office from Minnesota.