Liya Kebede (born January 3, 1978, in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian supermodel who has appeared on the cover of US Vogue twice. According to Forbes, Liya was eleventh-highest-paid top model in 2007.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... For the RuPaul song, see Supermodel (You Better Work). ... For other meanings, see vogue. ...

Biography

Liya was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ^[2]. A film director spotted Liya while she was attending Lycee Guebre Mariam and introduced her to a French modeling agent. After completing her studies, she moved to France to pursue work through a Parisian agency. Liya later relocated to New York City. She has remarked that the modeling industry in Ethiopia is quite different from the catwalks on which she is now ubiquitous. In contrast, in Ethiopia she had to provide her own shoes for each runway show. For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Model on the catwalk during Spring 2007 Fashion Week, New York City. ...

Liya was a contestant in the 1998 Face of Africa, however she didn't even place in the Top 5. Oluchi won the 1998 competiton. This section(s) called Origins, Discovery and Breakthrough and Career Trajectory does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal Life

Liya married Ethiopian hedge fund manager Kassy Kebede ^[2] in 2000 and they have two children together; son Suhul (b 2001) and daughter Raee (b August 2005).^[3] As of 2007, the family resides in New York City. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Modeling Career

Her big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show.^[2] Liya established a place in fashion's elite by modeling on the New York, Milan and Paris runway circuit.^[4] This article is about the fashion designer. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Guccio Gucci and Gucci, accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

She has been seen on the covers of Italian, Japanese, American, French and Spanish Vogue, V, Flair, i-D and Time's Style & Design. Liya has been featured in ad campaigns including those for Gap, Yves Saint-Laurent,^[5] Victoria's Secret, Emanuel Ungaro, Tommy Hilfiger,^[5] Revlon,^[5] Dolce & Gabbana, Escada and Louis Vuitton. In 2003, Liya was named the newest face of Estée Lauder cosmetics, the first person of color to serve as their representative in the company's 57-year history.^[6] Her contract was rumoured to be for $3 million dollars.^[6] For other meanings, see vogue. ... i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. ... “TIME” redirects here. ... Gap Inc. ... The Yves Saint Laurent boutique on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California Yves Saint Laurent is a fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, his Pierre Bergé. Today, its chief designer is Stefano Pilati. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ... Emanuel (Maffeolit) Ungaro (born 1933 in Aix-en-Provence) is a French fashion designer. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... Revlon (NYSE: REV) is an American cosmetics company. ... Dolce & Gabbana () is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce, born near Palermo, Sicily, and Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan, Italy. ... Escada is a leading luxury retail brand worldwide, famed for their perfumes, fragrances, and clothing. ... Louis vuitton was a great man he was born on fh 12 3845. ... Estée Lauders Pleasures: Intense perfume. ...

She is one of a very few ethnically African models featured in major fashion photo shoots and runway shows^[7]. According to Conor Kennedy, in 2003 a booker at Elite Model Management, "It's like there's only room for one very successful black model at a time. For the past year it's been Liya "^[7]. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

In 2005, Liya was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.^[8] She also appeared in a group montage on a rare (well rare as of recent years) group montage of up and coming supermodels. WHO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the World Health Organization (WHO) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for health and well-being. ...

In summer of 2006 she was also one of the very few black models to have been given a cover of American Vogue, the issue highlighted her humanitarian work.

In July 2007, earning at an estimated total of $2.5 million in the past 12 months, Forbes named her eleventh in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.^[9] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Liya has also had minor roles in two films: The Good Shepherd, and Lord of War^[10]. The Good Shepherd is a nautical novel by CS Forester, the author of the novels about fictional Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower. ... Lord of War is a 2005 film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage. ...

Quotes

• "Honestly, I wish I could've lived in their time. They had so much fun." – Liya on the supermodel era, Vogue
• "Every day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much of the world, the act of giving life to a child is still the biggest killer of women of child-bearing age? That over half a million die every year? Or that 3 million babies are stillborn? Or that another 4 million die during the first days and weeks of life?" – during her acceptance of the 2005 UN Day Award.

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References

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External Links

• http://www.liyakebede.com/ - Official site, has scans of many sources for this article (after intro, select 'Press')
• http://img183.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=28587_32m_122_594lo.jpg Liya & Kassy Kebede
• http://img126.imagevenue.com/view.php?image=28843_100104782_122_839lo.jpg Liya, son Suhul
• http://img124.imagevenue.com/view.php?image=28598_74222755_122_819lo.jpg Liya, daughter Raee
• Liya Kebede at the Internet Movie Database