Liya Kebede
Model

Liya Kebede Net Worth

Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian-born model and maternal health advocate who has been featured on the cover of American Vogue three times. She is also the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, and was born on March 1, 1978 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 1, 1978
Birth Place Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Age 46 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $18 million (2024)

About

Model and maternal health advocate who was appeared on the cover of American Vogue on three separate occasions. She's also served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Before Fame

While attending the Lycee Guebre Mariam in Ethiopa, she was discovered by a Film Director who got her in touch with a French modeling scout.

Trivia

In 2007, Forbes ranked her as the 11th-highest paid model worldwide. She appeared in the film adaptation of Waris Dirie's autobiography Desert Flower.

Family Life

She married Kassy Kebede in 2000. They had one son and one daughter before separating in 2013.

Associated With

She landed her big break when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show.

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About the author

Lisa Scholfield

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