Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede

Actor · Producer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
January 3, 1978

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.

Photo

Liya Kebede 1

Representative Works

Lord of War
Lord of War
7.3
/ English
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
6.4
/ English
Desert Flower
Desert Flower
7.6
/ English
The Best Offer
The Best Offer
7.8
/ Italian
Samba
Samba
6.3
/ French
Black Gold
Black Gold
6.5
/ English
City Hunter
City Hunter
6.5
/ French
Capital
Capital
6.2
/ French
Furcy
Furcy
6.9
/ French
Mogadishu, Minnesota
Mogadishu, Minnesota
No Rating Yet
/ English
Innocence
Innocence
4.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Lord of War
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Lord of War

The Good Shepherd
2006Nominee

Best Performance

The Good Shepherd

Desert Flower
2009Winner

Best Performance

Desert Flower

Career Highlights

The Best Offer
2013Highlight

Best Performance

The Best Offer

Samba
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Samba

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