Who is Rama Duwaji? Wife of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani he met on Hinge

Zohran Mamdani might not be the only radical relocating to Gracie Mansion in the fall — his artist wife, whose multimedia career often includes pro-Palestinian works, will be by his side if the Democratic primary winner claims another victory in November.Mamdani’s wife — 27-year-old Rama Duwaji — shared the stage with her 33-year-old socialist husband after his stunning victory Tuesday night, one of the rare appearances she’s made on the campaign trail.She was largely unseen since Mamdani announced his candidacy in October, but was thrust into the spotlight in May after The Post reported on the couple’s small but lavish Dubai engagement celebration.Mamdani took a moment to honor his wife after his stunning victory over disgraced former Gov.Andrew Cuomo.

“I must thank my incredible wife,” he said to applause from the watching crowd.“Rama, thank you,” he added, kissing her hand.“Couldn’t possibly be prouder,” Duwaji wrote on Instagram after the Queens assemblyman’s historic win, which, if elected, would see him become the youngest Big Apple mayor since 1914.

So, who is the possible future first lady of the Big Apple? The bio on Duwaji’s Instagram, where she boasts nearly 85,000 followers, indicates she’s originally from Damascus, Syria, though a campaign spokeswoman told the New York Times Wednesday that the artist is “ethnically Syrian and was born in Texas.” The Post has reached out to Mamdani’s campaign for clarification.Duwaji told YUNG that she spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic with her family in Dubai, The Post reported last month.She has been working as an animator and illustrator in Brooklyn for several years, after earning a Master of Fine Arts in Illustration at $29,000-a-semester School of Visual Arts.“Using drawn portraiture and movement, Rama examines the nuances of sisterhood and communal experiences,” according to her website.Her notable clients include the New Yorker, Washington Post, BBC and London’s fa...