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Liya Kebede
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Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian model, actor, diplomat, and fashion designer. Born in Addis Ababa in 1978, she holds Ethiopian citizenship and has served as an ambassador. She is represented by IMG Models and DNA Model Management. Her field of work includes fashion shows and design, and she has received the Trophée Chopard.
Kebede speaks English, Italian, and French. She was educated at Lycée Guebre-Mariam and has two children. Her works are held in the collection of the Centraal Museum.
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Film & TV
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Liya Kebede (born January 3, 1978) is an Ethiopian model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer and actress who has appeared three times on the cover of US Vogue . According to Forbes, Kebede was eleventh-highest-paid top model in the world in 2007. Since 2005, Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Description above from the Wikipedia article…
Known for
- Furcy — Constance2026
- City Hunter — Fille Professeur2019
- Mogadishu, Minnesota — Maryam2016
- Samba — Magali aka 'Gracieuse'2014
- The Best Offer — Sarah2013
- Innocence — Moira Neal2013
- Capital — Nassim2012
- HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami — Reine Paya2012
- Black Gold — Aicha2011
- Desert Flower — Waris Dirie2009
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1978-03-01 ) 1 March 1978 (age 48) , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
- Occupation
- Model
- Years active
- 2000–present
- Spouse
- Kassy Kebede ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2015 )
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Hair color
- Brown
- Eye color
- Brown
- Agency
- DNA Model Management (New York) IMG Models (London, Sydney, Los Angeles) VIVA Model Management (Paris, Barcelona) d'management group (Milan) Iconic Management (Hamburg)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Ethiopia
- Place of birth
- Addis Ababa
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Position held
- ambassador
- Educated at
- Lycée Guebre-Mariam
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Trophée Chopard
- Field of work
- fashion designer
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Official website
- www.liyakebede.com
- Image
- Liya Kebede 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg
- Height
- 178
- Number of children
- 2
- Represented by
- DNA Model Management
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- Commons category
- Liya Kebede
- date of birth
- 1978-03-01
- name in native language
- ሊያ ከበደ
- P10632
- Liya Kebede
- has works in the collection
- Centraal Museum
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Encyclopedic overview
Liya Kebede (Amharic: ሊያ ከበደ; born 1 March 1978) is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue 20 times.
Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health since 2005.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Liya Kebede” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.