Liya Kebede

Acting · Production

Born January 3, 1978, 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 Liya Kebede, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 2026Furcy — Constance
• 2022A Fire Within — Executive Producer
• 2019City Hunter — Fille Professeur
• 2016Mogadishu, Minnesota — Maryam
• 2014Samba — Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
• 2013Innocence — Moira Neal
• 2013The Best Offer — Sarah
• 2012Capital — Nassim
• 2012HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami — Reine Paya
• 2011Black Gold — Aicha
• 2009Desert Flower — Waris Dirie
• 2006The Good Shepherd — Miriam
• 2005Lord of War — Faith