Person
Liya Kebede
Acting · Born 1978-01-03 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Biography
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 Liya Kebede, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Lord of War
Faith
The Best Offer
Sarah
The Good Shepherd
Miriam
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
Reine Paya
Desert Flower
Waris Dirie
City Hunter
Fille Professeur
Black Gold
Aicha
Samba
Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
Mogadishu, Minnesota
Maryam
Capital
Nassim
Filmography
- 2026FurcyConstance
- 2022A Fire WithinExecutive Producer
- 2019City HunterFille Professeur
- 2016Mogadishu, MinnesotaMaryam
- 2014SambaMagali aka 'Gracieuse'
- 2013InnocenceMoira Neal
- 2013The Best OfferSarah
- 2012CapitalNassim
- 2012HOUBA! On the Trail of the MarsupilamiReine Paya
- 2011Black GoldAicha
- 2009Desert FlowerWaris Dirie
- 2006The Good ShepherdMiriam
- 2005Lord of WarFaith
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