Liya Kebede

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Liya Kebede  (born January 3, 1978)[1] is an Ethiopian model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer and actress who has appeared three times on the cover of US Vogue . According to Forbes, Kebede was eleventh-highest-paid top model in the world in 2007. Since 2005, Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.Kebede's big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. Her popularity in the fashion industry sky-rocketed when she appeared on the cover of the May 2002 edition of Paris Vogue, which dedicated the entire issue to her.

at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

Kebede has been seen on the covers of Italian, Japanese, American, French and Spanish Vogue, V, Flair, i-D and Time's Style & Design. Kebede has been featured in ad campaigns including those for Shiatzy Chen, Gap, Yves Saint-Laurent,  Victoria's Secret, Emanuel Ungaro, Tommy Hilfiger,  Revlon,^[6] Dolce & Gabbana, Escada and Louis Vuitton. In 2003, Kebede was named the newest face of Estee Lauder cosmetics, the first Ethiopian to serve as their representative in the company's 57-year history.^[7] Her contract was rumored to be for $3 million dollars.In 2005, Kebede was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Feb08 Carolina Herrerafashion show

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] In 2008 casting agent James Scully, who is responsible to pick which model is to score a spot on top runways, says in regards to Kebede:

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