Rama Duwaji is a Muslim by religion, Syrian illustrator and artist who is the wife of NYC mayoral candidate and Assembly member Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Duwaji is based in Brooklyn and made headlines with her husband after Mamdani publicly addressed online criticism and celebrated their relationship with heartfelt posts on Instagram.
Who is Rama Duwaji, wife of Zohran Kwame Mamdani, bio, age, parents, husband, children, nationality, ethnicity, religion and Instagram
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But beyond the headlines, Rama has carved out a name for herself in the world of contemporary illustration.
Rama Duwaji biography and age
Rama Duwaji is a 27-year-old Syrian, New York based illustrator and artist who is the wife of NYC mayoral contender Zohran Kwame Mamdani. She was born and raised partly in Syria and later in Dubai, and she is known for her expressive and politically conscious illustrations with her being a Muslim by religion. She spent the majority of the Covid19 pandemic with her family in Dubai before shifting to New York. Details and the names of her family members aren’t known though.
Commercially she has worked with VICE, Cartier, Spotify and with the BBC on a documentary.
Education
Rama Duwaji holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Zohran Mamdani and his wifey Rama Duwaji … They're literal me and who goals yaar… Man literally married a baddie 😭🤌🏻. https://t.co/Gn8GK6OhNT pic.twitter.com/qmIxAYSDVn
— ओजस 🇵🇸🇮🇳🇺🇦🇦🇲 (@Dilliwalanerd33) June 18, 2025
Profession
Over the years, Rama Duwaji has seemingly built a successful career as a professional illustrator. She has had her work featured in top-tier publications like The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and VICE. Rama often uses her illustrations to explore identity, displacement, and sociopolitical issues, while focusing on marginalized voices.
Razor Burn is a comic she has worked on. Its a 32- page silent comic she illustrated about a girl struggling with body dysmorphia as she goes through high school. She’s insecure about things like arm hair, her nose and acne and the comic shows her journey of trying to accept herself for who she is and she also had a solo exhibition in the US called “More Than” which was a small space where she exhibited some of her pieces, including her Inktober series, of which she drew 30 women over the 30 days of October.
Relationship and Marriage
While the exact details about how Rama Duwaji and Zohran Kwame Mamdani started dating remain private, reports state that the pair dated for several years before eventually getting engaged in 2024. The couple got engaged in an exciting ceremony held in December 2024 on a rooftop at Vida Creek Harbour in Dubai, where Rama’s family lives. The couple eventually tied the knot in early 2025, in a civil wedding at the City Clerk’s office in New York City.
Following the marriage, Mamdani publicly announced it on Instagram, while praising Rama not only as his wife but also as a remarkable artist. In the post, he also called out political trolls attempting to use their marriage against him, and urged critics to judge his policies rather than attack his family.
Children
As of now, there is no public information available which suggests that Rama Duwaji and Zohran Mamdani have children.
Rama Duwaji has an Instagram account with the handle @ramaduwaji, where he has over 32.4K followers and about 517 posts.