Imara has gray fur, her underbelly, paws and muzzle are light grey, and she has dark brownish-gray stripes around the back of her legs. Her nose is brown. She has big black eyebrows and blue eyes with dark spots under them. Her inner ears are pink, and she has black rims along the top of her ears. Her tail tuft is dark grey.
Imara is a stocky lioness, with a heavier and more muscular build than other lionesses.