What to Know About David Bowie and Iman's Daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Jones

Jessica BoothTue, February 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTC

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David Bowie and Iman's daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones, was born in August 2000

Lexi has two older siblings, who were welcomed during her parents' previous marriages

She is an artist

David Bowie and Iman welcomed one child during their relationship: daughter Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones.

The supermodel and singer met on a blind date in Los Angeles in 1990, and "it was love at first sight" for Bowie. "It took me a few months but I got there," Iman later told PEOPLE.

The couple married in Florence, Italy, in 1992, and they welcomed their daughter Lexi in 2000. Iman and Bowie, born David Robert Jones, were together for almost 24 years before his untimely death from cancer in 2016.

On Feb. 24, Lexi got candid about her life as a teenager, saying in an Instagram video that she struggled with depression, an eating disorder and substance abuse. She said that after her dad was diagnosed with cancer, she reached her "breaking point" and claimed she was forcibly taken to a wilderness therapy program.

Lexi alleged that she stayed at the treatment center for 91 days, where she learned survival skills. Reps for both Iman and Bowie's estate did not immediately reach out to PEOPLE for comment.

Here's everything to know about Iman and David Bowie's daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones.

She was born in 2000

Iman holding her daughter Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones. Lexi Jones Instagram

Iman and Bowie welcomed their daughter Lexi on Aug. 15, 2000, in New York City.

At the time of her birth, PEOPLE reported that Lexi weighed 7 lbs., 4.6 oz. Bowie's publicist said, "David assisted in the delivery and cut the umbilical cord."

Her name has a special meaning

David Bowie singing with his daughter Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones. Lexi Jones/Instagram.

Shortly after Lexi's birth, Iman and Bowie spoke to Hello! for what Iman called Lexi's "first and last interview." Bowie told the outlet about the meaning behind his daughter's name — a name he had considered from the moment he first met Iman.

The couple went over several name options, but they didn't take some into serious consideration until they knew they were having a girl.

"The very first names we picked were Alexandria and Zahra," he said. "Then we went through a cycle of maybe another 20 or 30 alternatives." The day before her birth, they decided on their original choices.

Bowie explained that the name Alexander had "always been a favorite" of his. "I can only ask you to believe that when Iman and I talked about names, she suggested that if it was a girl then it should be Alexandria, after the Greco-Egyptian city," the singer said. "She had no idea how close it was to my own choice."

He added that Zahra was Iman's original name, but it was changed at the last minute. "It's the Arabic form of Sarah and depending on where you go for a definition you'll find some of the following: inner light; luminous; fair and beautiful; blossoming; or even shining," he said.

Lexi is an artist

Iman and David Bowie's daughter Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones takes a selfie. Lexi Jones Instagram

Lexi shares some of her art on her personal Instagram account, and she has a separate account dedicated to her work. The projects consist of bold colors and abstract characters, which are available for print on notebooks, bags and clothes.

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"Art has been a rock in my life for as long as I can remember," she wrote on Instagram in February 2021. "I took art classes as a kid ... I however didn’t become more serious about art and didn’t start refinding and finding my style until I was in my mid teens."

Lexi continued, "I developed a deeper passion, and knew that I wanted to create and share my pieces with the intent to inspire and push others to create their own. ... Art is able to evoke so many emotions, questions and reactions, which I personally think is incredibly powerful."

That same year, Iman also briefly talked about her daughter's art in an interview with Harper's Bazaar.

"David was a painter; my daughter is a painter," she said. "I've never painted in my life, so I've taken it up. I learnt that I don't have to be good at something to start doing it. Just get out of your own way, go for it."

She's not interested in modeling

Iman with her daughter Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones. Alexandria Jones/Instagram

Though she has a supermodel as a mom, Lexi doesn't plan to follow in her footsteps on the runway or in front of the camera — a decision Iman supports.

In a 2018 interview with Porter, Iman said that after she posted 18 photos of Lexi on Instagram in honor of her 18th birthday and "every agency, every designer" offered to work with her.

Iman's response was swift. "I said, 'No, she doesn't,' " she recalled. "I know why they wanted her to model — it's because she's David Bowie's daughter."

She has two older siblings

Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones and her older brother Duncan Jones. Lexi Jones Instagram

Although Lexi is Iman and Bowie's only child together, they were already parents prior to her arrival.

Bowie and his first wife, Angie, had their son Duncan Jones in 1971. He has since gone on to become a director, screenwriter and producer. Duncan also has two children with his wife, photographer Rodene Ronquillo.

Meanwhile, Iman and her first husband, former NBA star Spencer Haywood, welcomed their daughter Zulekha Haywood in 1978. Like Lexi, Zulekha lives outside of the spotlight, but she shares parts of her life on social media, including pictures of her own family, food and trips.

She has a tattoo for her dad

David Bowie's daughter Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones' tattoo honoring him. Lexi Jones Instagram

When Bowie died in 2016, Lexi was living at a residential treatment center in Utah, she said in her February 2026 Instagram video. "I had the luxury of speaking to him two days before, on his birthday," she said. "I told him I loved him and he said it back, and we both knew."

Two years after her dad's death, Lexi got a tattoo honoring him in January 2018. Her tattoo is a moon with an intricate design with the words, "Daddy xx" and the years of his birth and death, "1947-2016."

Iman also marked the anniversary with a tattoo on her ankle. She got a Bowie knife — from which her late husband took his stage name — that reads "David" on the handle, per her Instagram.

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