Deba Hekmat Explained

Birth Date:14 November 2001
Birth Place:Sardasht, Iran
Years Active:2018–present

Deba Hekmat (born 14 November 2001) is a Kurdish-British model, actress, and writer. She began her career in modeling before starring in the film Last Swim (2024).

Early life

Hekmat was born in Sardasht, western Iran.[1] In 2004, her family fled to the United Kingdom, where they settled in Croydon, South London. When Hekmat was 12, the family moved again to Cardiff.[2] She left her sixth form college early and subsequently moved back to London.[3]

Career

Hekmat began modeling at the age of 16[4] and signed with Anti-Agency.[3] In 2018, she presented[5] and appeared in videos for i-D[6] and PAQ. Her other early work includes gigs with Cosmopolitan UK[7] and walking the runway for Vivienne Westwood and Vetements.[8] She starred in the Genesis II campaign for FootDistrict in 2020.[9]

In 2021, Hekmat featured in W Magazines "Punk Fashion Goes Pop" issue,[10] led jeweler Loveness Lee's spring/summer 2021 campaign[11] and a Mulberry bag campaign,[12] and modeled the Lee x H&M collection.[13] She also had gigs with the likes of Metal Magazine.[14]

With musician Tom Austin (also known as Niko B),[15] [16] Hekmat collaborated on modeling projects and campaigns for Lucozade Sport[17] [18] and YOOX x Aries[19] in 2022 and 2023. Hekmat represented the star sign Cancer for the astrology-themed campaign Heaven by Marc Jacobs[20] and editorially featured on the cover of Exits spring/summer 2022 issue.[9] Writing-wise, Hekmat has contributed to publications such as The Basement[21] and conducted an interview for the monograph Mia by Aries.[22]

Hekmat made her feature film debut as Laraib in Luna Carmoon's Hoard,[23] which premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.[24] Hekmat then starred in the lead role of Ziba Soofi in Sasha Nathwani's Last Swim, which premiered at the 2024 Berlinale.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023HoardLaraib
2024Last SwimZiba Soofi

Music videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carefree body hair with Deba Hekmat. BBC Sounds. Naomi. Shimada. 16 April 2021. 21 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Deba Hekmat.. Perfect. Amelia. White. 6 May 2021. 19 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Checkin' in with Deba Hekmat. Patta. Olivia. Jankowska. 20 January 2021. 21 January 2024.
  4. Web site: A conversation with Deba Hekmat. Kostúm. Valeriia. Raskolnikova. 1 March 2021. 21 January 2024.
  5. Web site: The best things to buy on the High Street, modelled by today's change-makers. The Sunday Times. Henrik. Lischke. 1 March 2020. 23 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Deba - i-D Explains. Anti-Agency. 22 November 2019. 21 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Deba Hekmat by Matthew Eades for Cosmopolitan UK August 2018. Divine Beauties. 11 August 2018. 21 January 2024.
  8. Web site: 5 Arab Models Dominating the Fashion Industry. Mille. Roisin. Tapponi. 30 May 2019. 21 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Deba Hekmat. Models. 21 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Punk Fashion Goes Pop. W Magazine. 13 May 2021. 21 January 2024.
  11. Web site: Deba Hekmat stuns in Loveness Lee's SS21 jewelry campaign. HypeBae. Ameerah. Qureshi. 28 June 2021. 21 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Can you teach an old bag new tricks?. Mulberry. 11 May 2021. 21 January 2024.
  13. Web site: H&M x Lee collection launches along with sustainability tips from creatives. Twyg. 27 January 2021. 21 January 2024.
  14. Web site: Metal Nº 44 - Story 2. Metal Magazine. 21 January 2024.
  15. Web site: The Couple Changing Music and Modelling. Nike. 28 April 2021. 21 January 2024.
  16. Web site: Tom & Deba For Notion 92. Notion Magazine. Sunayah. Arshad. 18 May 2023. 21 January 2024.
  17. Web site: Lucozade Sport Launches Limited Edition Festive Football Jumper. Little Black Book. Adam & Eve. 1 November 2022. 21 January 2024.
  18. Web site: Lucozade Sport steps into football fashion. Verge. Andre. Dixon. 15 November 2022. 21 January 2024.
  19. Web site: YOOX and Aries' New Collaboration Breaks Gender Barriers. HypeBeast. Andrea. Sacal. 7 March 2023. 21 January 2024.
  20. Web site: Forget Co–Star – we'll be taking our zodiac updates from Heaven by Marc Jacobs only. Russh. Jasmine. Pirovic. 30 September 2022. 24 January 2024.
  21. Web site: Deba Hekmat, Author. The Basement. 21 January 2024.
  22. Web site: Mia Khalifa stars in Aries' two latest projects. HighxTar. Mar. Piera. 19 January 2023. 24 January 2024.
  23. Web site: Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires & Joseph Quinn Starring In UK Debut 'Hoard'. Deadline Hollywood. Tom. Grater. 25 April 2022. 30 March 2023.
  24. Web site: Venice 2023 review: Hoard (Luna Carmoon). International Cinephile Society. Marc. van de Klashorst. 2 September 2023. 9 October 2023.

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