Imani may refer to:

People

Given name

Imani (rapper) The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (rapper), Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson ...

(born 1971), American rapper *

Imani Perry Imani Perry (born September 5, 1972) is an American interdisciplinary scholar of race, law, literature, and African American culture. She is currently the Henry A. Morss, Jr. and Elisabeth W. Morss Professor of Studies of Women, Gender and Sex ...

(born 1972), American interdisciplinary scholar of race, law, literature, and African-American culture * Imani Sanga (born 1972), Tanzanian musicologist * Imani Coppola (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and violinist * Imani Patterson (born 1985), former African-American actor *

Imani Barbarin Imani Barbarin (born March 1990) is an American writer, public speaker, and disability rights activist who also goes by the username Crutches and Spice. She is active on her website and on social media, such as Instagram, Twitter (X) and TikTok. ...

(born 1990), American disability activist *

Imani Hakim Imani Hakim (born August 12, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tonya Rock on the UPN/ CW sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris'' as well as portraying Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas in the 2014 Lifetime original mo ...

(born 1993), American actress *

Imani Lanquedoc Imani Jamal Lanquedoc (born 15 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Fulham U21. Club career On 2 September 2022, Lanquedoc was loaned out to Basingstoke Town. He suffered a knee injury almost immediat ...

(born 2003), English footballer *

Imani Barnes Imani Barnes is an American politician from the Georgia Democratic Party who serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 86. In December 2024, Barnes was selected to join the 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three Inno ...

, American politician *

Imani Uzuri Imani Uzuri is an American vocalist and composer. Uzuri has collaborated with artists across various disciplines including co-writing and singing the song "Be Still" for Herbie Hancock's album '' Future 2 Future''. In 2012, Uzuri released her ...

, African-American vocalist *

Imani Williams "Don't Need No Money" is the debut single of singer Imani Williams (also known mononymously as Imani). It was released on 1 July 2016 through Sony Music Entertainment. It features house DJs and music producers Sigala and Blonde. As well as being ...

, British singer

Surname

Blair Imani Blair Imani (born Blair Elizabeth Brown, October 31, 1993) is an American author, historian, and educator. She identifies as queer, Black, bisexual and Muslim. Since 2020 she has been known for creating and hosting the viral web series ''Smarter ...

, African-American Muslim activist

Middle name

SZA Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her diaristic lyrics and genre explorations, she has been credited as a prominent figure in influencing contemporary R& ...

(born 1989), American singer, real name Solána Imani Rowe

Media

* ''Imani'' (film), 2010 Swedish/Ugandan film *Imani Firewing, a supporting character of Nickelodeon/Nick Toons 2017 show ''

Mysticons ''Mysticons'' is an animated television series that aired from August 28, 2017, to September 15, 2018. A collaboration between companies Nelvana, Playmates Toys, and The Topps Company, it was created by Sean Jara, who also served as executive st ...

Organizations

Imani Entertainment Imani Entertainment Group is an American entertainment company founded and owned by Manny Halley. The company has offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in Cal ...

, American entertainment company *

Imani Temple African-American Catholic Congregation The African-American Catholic Congregation and its Imani Temples are an Independent Catholic church founded by Archbishop George Augustus Stallings Jr., an Afrocentrist and former Catholic priest, in Washington, D.C. Stallings left the Catholi ...

Imani Winds Imani Winds is a Grammy Award-winning American wind quintet based in New York City, United States. The group was founded by flutist Valerie Coleman in 1997 and is known for its adventurous and diverse programming, which includes both establishe ...