First Hijab-wearing Character Appears in Marvel Cinematic Universe

Actress Zoha Rahman is officially the first person to portray a hijab-wearing character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with her appearance in “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” Rahman plays a classmate and friend of Peter Parker (Spider-Man). Although she personally doesn’t wear a hijab, she nonetheless recognized the significance of her character in an interview with Teen Vogue: “I grew up without seeing someone like myself onscreen. And when I did start seeing representations in mainstream media, they were irresponsible and poor. I treated my role as a huge responsibility.”