Explore Liya Kebede net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! American Vogue’s cover featured a model and maternal health advocate. She was also the WHO Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health. In this article, we will discover how old is Liya Kebede? Who is Liya Kebede dating now & how much money does Liya Kebede have?

Name	Liya Kebede
First Name	Liya
Last Name	Kebede
Occupation	Model
Birthday	March 1
Birth Year	1978
Place of Birth	Addis Ababa
Home Town
Birth Country	Ethiopia
Birth Sign	Pisces
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Kassy Kebede
Children(s)	Suhul Kebede, Raee Kebede

Liya Kebede Biography

Liya Kebede is one of the most popular and richest Model who was born on March 1, 1978 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. When She landed her big break when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. approached her to sign an exclusive contract for Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show, she got her big break.

In 2000, Kebede married Ethiopian hedge fund manager Kassy Kebede. They have two children together: son Suhul (September 2000) and daughter Raee (August 2005). As of 2007, the family resided in New York City. The couple separated in 2013, and divorced in 2015.

Kebede’s big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. Then in May 2002 she was on the cover of Paris Vogue, which dedicated the entire issue to her.

In 2000, she married Kassy Kbede. Before they separated in 2013, they had one son, one daughter.

Forbes ranked her 11th highest-paid model worldwide in 2007. In the movie adaptation of Waris Dirie’s autobiography Desert Flower, she was seen.

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

Liya Kebede Net Worth

Liya is one of the richest Model from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Liya Kebede's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She was at the Lycee Guebre Mariam, Ethiopa when she was discovered and connected by a Film director.

Net Worth	$18 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Model
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Kebede has served as the WHO’s Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health since 2005.

In July 2007, with Kebede earning $2.5 million over the previous 12 months, Forbes named her eleventh in the list of the World’s 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. The following year, casting agent James Scully likened her to “an exotic Grace Kelly”.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2005, Kebede was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. She then founded the Liya Kebede Foundation, whose mission is to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality in Ethiopia and around the world. The organization funds advocacy and awareness-raising projects as well as providing direct support for low-cost technologies, community-based education, and training and medical programs. In one health center that the foundation works with, hospital deliveries rose by over 50% in 12 months.

Who is Liya Kebede Dating?

According to our records, Liya Kebede married to Kassy Kebede . As of January 13, 2024, Liya Kebede’s is not dating anyone.

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Kebede launched Lemlem, a clothing line, in 2008. Lemlem, which means “to bloom” in Amharic, features hand-spun, woven and embroidered women and children’s clothing. Kebede founded the line to help preserve the art of traditional weaving in Ethiopia and to offer work opportunities to local artisans. Lemlem is sold at Barney’s, J.Crew, Net-a-Porter.com and numerous boutique shops. Kebede says she hopes this will be part of a sea change for her home country, saying that “It’s wonderful to be able to donate and help people”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Liya Kebede height 5 ft 10 in Liya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 10 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

In 2003, Kebede was named the newest face of Estée Lauder cosmetics, the only Ethiopian to serve as their representative in the company’s 57-year history. Her contract was rumored to be worth $3 million. At this time in Kebede’s career, she was ranked #1 on models.com.

Kebede has traveled to Ethiopia to support maternal health projects on multiple occasions. In 2009, she worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of their Living Proof Project. Kebede served as a High-Level adviser for the Center for Global Development’s 2009 report “Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health”.

Facts & Trivia

Liya Ranked on the list of most popular Model. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Liya Kebede celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.

In 2009, Kebede starred in the film-adaption of the bestselling autobiography Desert Flower by former supermodel Waris Dirie. The film recounts Dirie’s childhood in Somalia, her rise to stardom and subsequent awareness campaign against female circumcision. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival and received a standing ovation. Kebede has also had minor roles in The Good Shepherd (2006) and Lord of War (2005). She featured as a ‘Face of the Moment’ in May 2009’s US Vogue.

Who is the first Ethiopian model?

Liya Kebede

Modeling information
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown

Where does Liya Kebede live?

In 2013, Kebede was named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year for her philanthropic work through her Liya Kebede Foundation. She has two children and resides in New York.

WHO IS model citizen of Ethiopia?

In her career as a model, actress, and designer, Liya Kebede has traveled the globe. But as her philanthropic foundation and tireless advocacy for the women of Ethiopia prove, her heart still belongs to her homeland.

How old is Leah Kebede?

44 years (March 1, 1978)

Who was Liya?

Liya Medzhidovna Akhedzhakova (Russian: Лия Меджидовна Ахеджакова; born 9 July 1938) is a Soviet and Russian film, stage and voice actress who received the title of People’s Artist of Russia in 1994. She received two Nika Awards as the best supporting actress and the 2014 Nika Honorary Prize.

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