Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede
	Kebede in 2009
Born	1 March 1978 (age 46); Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupation	Model
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Kassy Kebede (m. 2000; div. 2015)
Children	2
	Modeling information
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) ;

Liya Kebede (Amharic: ሊያ ከበደ; born 1 March 1978)^[2] is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue 20 times.^[3]

Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health since 2005.^[4]

^ "Liya Kebede - Model".
^ "Liya Kebede". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^ "Vogue's Covers: Liya Kebede". Vogue's Covers. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
^ [1] Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Liya Kebede - Model".

[BOF-2] "Liya Kebede". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

[3] "Vogue's Covers: Liya Kebede". Vogue's Covers. Retrieved 2024-01-11.

[who.int-4] [1] Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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Liya Kebede
Kebede in 2009
Born	(1978-03-01) 1 March 1978 (age 46) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupation	Model
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Kassy Kebede (m. 2000; div. 2015)
Children	2
Modeling information
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) ^[1]