"Duwaji is an artist and illustrator of Syrian heritage, whose work explores themes of Arab identity, female experience and social justice. Working in paint, line-drawing, ceramics and animation, she graduated with a master's degree in fine art from New York's School of Visual Arts in 2024."
"It is fair to assume that one does not pursue a career as a socially conscious artist contributing line drawings to niche left-leaning publications with the aim of becoming a global celebrity. But Duwaji's life took an unexpected turn when, in 2021, she met Mamdani. The couple married in February this year, about eight months before Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, and Duwaji was thrust into the spotlight as New York City's 28-year-old first lady."
"In the week since Mamdani's triumph, Vogue headlines have included Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji Are Making Finding Love on Hinge Seem Possible Again and Fall's Next Cool-Girl Haircut Is Officially the Rama. Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji at a polling place in Queens, New York, on 4 November 2025. Photograph: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images First lady is one of the most high-profile spots in US politics and culture."
Rama Duwaji is a 28-year-old artist and illustrator of Syrian heritage whose work centers on Arab identity, female experience and social justice. She works in paint, line-drawing, ceramics and animation and earned a master’s degree in fine art from the School of Visual Arts in 2024. Her thesis, Sahtain!, examined communal cooking and sharing in Middle Eastern culture. Duwaji met Zohran Mamdani in 2021 and married him in February 2025, months before his election as mayor of New York City, elevating her to the role of the city's first lady and a visible Gen Z public figure.
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