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Who is David Bowie and Iman’s Gen Z artist daughter, Lexi? The late rock star and Somali supermodel’s only child together runs a clothing line – and was sought after by fashion brands as a model

Iman and David Bowie had Alexandria Zahra Jones in 2000, and the legendary British singer died 16 years later. Photos: AFP; @_p0odle_/Instagram
Iman and David Bowie had Alexandria Zahra Jones in 2000, and the legendary British singer died 16 years later. Photos: AFP; @_p0odle_/Instagram

  • The ‘Starman’ singer’s daughter, Alexandria Zahra Jones, opened up about her struggles following David Bowie’s death in 2016 in an emotional article that’s since gone viral
  • She has a half-brother, Duncan Jones, who is Bowie’s son from his first marriage to Angie Bowie, while her half-sis Zulekha Haywood is from Iman’s marriage to Spencer Haywood – so what’s she doing now?

Eight years ago, the world lost one of music’s greats when David Bowie died – but the two children he left behind lost a loving father.

 

In an emotional tribute shared on January 22, the “Starman” singer’s daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones opened up about her personal struggles following her father’s death in 2016.

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Alexandria Zahra Jones said she “confused living life with surviving life” in a heartfelt Instagram post recently. Photo: @_p0odle_/Instagram
Alexandria Zahra Jones said she “confused living life with surviving life” in a heartfelt Instagram post recently. Photo: @_p0odle_/Instagram
“I confused living life with surviving life’s days by filling my body’s bottomless void, drowning myself in toxins and poison,” she said, adding, “I’ve hurt the ones I loved most with hateful words to make them feel at least a little bit of the pain I went through every day.”
Alexandria Zahra Jones is better known by her nickname, Lexi. Photo: @_p0odle_/Instagram
Alexandria Zahra Jones is better known by her nickname, Lexi. Photo: @_p0odle_/Instagram

Alexandria, better known as “Lexi”, was raised in New York by Bowie and her mother Iman, per Hello!

Alexandria Zahra Jones has admitted to struggles with her mental health over the years. Photo: @_p0odle_/Instagram
Alexandria Zahra Jones has admitted to struggles with her mental health over the years. Photo: @_p0odle_/Instagram

So, who is she exactly – and where is the 23-year-old today?

Alexandria Zahra Jones is the daughter of David Bowie and Iman

Faye Bradley
Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.