Liya Kebede

@Millionaires, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The famous super model, Liya Kebede, is also a philanthropist to the core, supporting local Ethiopian artisans through her clothesline ‘LemLem’ Millionaires Ethiopian Fashion Models Pisces Celebrities In addition to being a groundbreaking Ethiopian model, Liya Kebede is an active and vocal philanthropist committed to the health of women, infants and children. Born and raised in Ethiopia, she was discovered as a child by a French film director who recommended her to modelling agencies. After finishing her education in Africa she moved to Paris and began a successful modeling career during which she has modeled for ‘Gap’, ‘Tommy Hilfiger’, ‘Yves, Saint-Laurent’, ‘Victoria's Secret’, ‘Revlon’ and many other major labels. Shortly after her arrival in America she featured in the first issue of 'Vogue' which was entirely dedicated to a single model and also signed a contract that made her the first person of color to model for ‘Estée Lauder’. In addition to modeling she has also appeared in many films in supporting and starring roles. Throughout her career she has used her wealth and celebrity status to fund many philanthropic projects that support the health and well-being of women and children around the world. She is also a fashion designer with a personal clothing line that provides jobs to traditional Ethiopian craftsmen and keeps African weaving customs alive. Today she lives with her family in New York City and continues to support health related humanitarian causes.

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Birthday: March 1, 1978 Nationality: Ethiopian Famous: Millionaires, Fashion, Models Spouses: Kassy Kebede Childrens: Raee Kebede, Suhul Kebede Birth Place: Addis Ababa Height: 178cm Information Detail Birthday March 1, 1978 Nationality Ethiopian Famous Millionaires, Fashion, Models Spouses Kassy Kebede Childrens Raee Kebede, Suhul Kebede Birth Place Addis Ababa Height 178cm Gender Female Net Worth $18 million as of Apr 27,2017 Sun Sign Pisces Born in Addis Ababa Famous as Model

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Kebede married Ethiopian hedge fund manager Kassy Kebede, in 2000. The couple has one son and one daughter together and they live in New York City. Unsplash Personal Life

Liya Kebede was born March 1st, 1978 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a child attending the Franco-Ethiopian school ‘Lycee Guebre Mariam’, she was spotted by film director and recommended to a French modeling agency. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

At the age of 18 after completing her studies she moved to Paris to pursue modelling, and later to New York City. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Kebede enjoyed early success in Paris and modeled for several big labels on the catwalk including ‘Ralph Lauren’ and ‘BCBG Max Azria’. Her career really took off when she was personally selected by Tom Ford for an exclusive contract in the ‘Gucci 2000 Fall/Winter show’. Unsplash Career

After quickly establishing herself in the competitive Paris modelling scene, she moved to New York to continue her rapid upward career arc. In May of 2002, 'Vogue' magazine made personal history when they dedicated that month's entire issue to her. Unsplash Career

In 2003, she signed a contract with ‘Estée Lauder’ that was rumored to be worth $3 million. This was also a historical contract for ‘Estée Lauder’, making Liya their first black model in their 57 years as a company. Unsplash Career

In 2007, 'Forbes' listed her as number 11 in their list of the world's 15 top earning supermodels. At the time she had earned an estimated $2.5 million in the previous 12 months. Unsplash Career

Kebede officially launched her career as a fashion designer with the inception of her fashion brand ‘LemLem’ in 2008. The clothing line features traditionally made hand crafted items and was founded to preserve traditional weaving customs in Ethiopia and provide job opportunities to local artisans. Unsplash Career

In 2005, the ‘World Health Organization’ appointed Liya as their ‘Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health’. She also used her visibility and wealth to establish the ‘Liya Kebede Foundation’, dedicated to reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality in Ethiopia and around the world. Unsplash Major Works

In addition to working to support maternal health, Kebede also put her resources towards the ‘Living Proof Project’ in 2009 alongside the ‘Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’. She also served as a High-Level adviser for 'Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health', a health report conducted by the ‘Center for Global Development’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 1, 1978
Nationality	Ethiopian
Famous	Millionaires, Fashion, Models
Spouses	Kassy Kebede
Childrens	Raee Kebede, Suhul Kebede
Birth Place	Addis Ababa
Height	178cm
Gender	Female
Net Worth	$18 million as of Apr 27,2017
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Addis Ababa
Famous as	Model

Liya Kebede

Ethiopian

Mar 1, 1978

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Addis Ababa