Life Story of Zulekha Haywood

Zulekha was born in the USA under the sign of Cancer on July 5, 1978. She is an African American of Somali descent with American citizenship. She has always been in the limelight because of her parents’ success. She decided to follow a different path, and instead of relying on her parents’ success, she focused on her education and business.

Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, an Iman, is her father, a famous supermodel, and married Spencer Haywood, an Olympic gold medalist, and NBA basketball player. Her family is quite large as five of her siblings are from other relationships.

Spencer Haywood is the mother of Shaakira, Nikiah, Isis, and Linda Haywood. Her mother wedded David Bowie, a superstar, who died in 2016. Spencer and David had a daughter named Alexandria Zahra Jones. David Bowie had Duncan Jones as his son when he married Angela.

Zulekha Haywood Professional life

She is now doing very well as an entrepreneur and businesswoman, much like her mother. She started her career in her mother’s cosmetic business, “Iman Cosmetics.” There she worked as an accountant for three years. Zulekha proved to be a valuable asset, and she was promoted to accountant manager in 2002.

She didn’t stop there. After a diligent effort, she was promoted to the rank of revenue and demand planning manager in 2002. Jay Manuel Beauty was her next company, where she spent only one year as brand manager and senior business analyst.

Her duties included evaluating business needs, presenting the benefits of the product, and identifying improvement opportunities. Later, she was appointed buyer and strategic sourcing analyst at Taymark Inc. She was an inventory analyst at Portu Sunberg in 2016. After eight months, she quit the company. She is an experienced strategist with more than ten years of experience in professional marketing.

Marriage

She is currently single and not married. In July 2017, she gave birth to Lavinia, a girl. Her father posted a photo of them. However, there’s not much information about her relationship with him.

Net Worth

Her net worth is estimated at $4 million. Although it doesn’t sound like much, if you compare it with her parents’ wealth, it’s still a lot of money she made with her own hands.

Zulekha Haywood Age

Haywood is 43 years old as of 2021; she was born on July 5, 1978. Her birthday is celebrated on July 5 every year. Zulekha will be 44 years old on July 5, 2022.

Body Statistics

Haywood is an average-sized woman. She is 5′ 6″ (167 cm) tall and also 62 kg (136 lbs.) by weight. Haywood has struggled with her weight since childhood. She had to have gastric band surgery. She weighed 320 pounds at the time of surgery and 160 pounds after the surgery.

Zulekha Dilemma on Obesity

Zulekha has suffered from obesity her entire life. Her mother shouted “Basta!” in Italian when she overate. Zulekha, interviewed by Glamour magazine, said she had heel spurs and swelling in her knees at 330 pounds. It made it painful to get out of bed without her taking pain relief. Since the surgery operation, she has felt much happier and more confident. 

Socials

She is not active on social media. She has one history on Twitter, but she isn’t effective in usage. Zulekha prefers to keep her profile low and concentrate on her business. However, she has a LinkedIn profile to discuss her professional achievements.