MODEL
Liya Kebede
1978 - Today
Liya Kebede
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 20 times. Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health since 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Liya Kebede is the 66th most popular model (up from 68th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 43rd in 2019) and the most popular Ethiopian Model.
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Among MODELS
Among models, Liya Kebede ranks 66 out of 313. Before her are Marcus Schenkenberg, Carol Alt, Cara Delevingne, Adriana Karembeu, Bar Refaeli, and Miranda Kerr. After her are Jean Shrimpton, Emma Heming Willis, Janice Dickinson, Teri Weigel, Maria Ozawa, and Lin Chi-ling.
Most Popular Models in Wikipedia
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Marcus Schenkenberg
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 60
Carol Alt
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 61
Cara Delevingne
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 62
Adriana Karembeu
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 63
Bar Refaeli
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 64
Miranda Kerr
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 65
Liya Kebede
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 66
Jean Shrimpton
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 67
Emma Heming Willis
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 68
Janice Dickinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 69
Teri Weigel
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 70
Maria Ozawa
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 71
Lin Chi-ling
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 72
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Liya Kebede ranks 101. Before her are Azis, Eve, Tyrese Gibson, Jüri Ratas, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Selma Ergeç. After her are Matthew Goode, Emma Heming Willis, Daniel Risch, Namkoong Min, Fede Álvarez, and Lila Tretikov.
Others Born in 1978
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Azis
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 95
Eve
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 96
Tyrese Gibson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 97
Jüri Ratas
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 98
Marwan al-Shehhi
CELEBRITY
1978 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 99
Selma Ergeç
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 100
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 101
Matthew Goode
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 102
Emma Heming Willis
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 103
Daniel Risch
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 104
Namkoong Min
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 105
Fede Álvarez
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 106
Lila Tretikov
BUSINESSPERSON
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 107
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Liya Kebede ranks 46 out of 105. Before her are Wilfred Thesiger (1910), Gudit (950), Sahle Dengel (1778), Bogaletch Gebre (1960), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), and Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null). After her are Mara Takla Haymanot (900), Tafari Benti (1921), Genesius of Rome (250), Menen Asfaw (1889), Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937), and Malik Ambar (1548).
Others born in Ethiopia
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Wilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 40
Gudit
POLITICIAN
950 - 1010
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 41
Sahle Dengel
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 42
Bogaletch Gebre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - 2019
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 43
Kenenisa Bekele
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 44
Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ATHLETE
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 45
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 46
Mara Takla Haymanot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 47
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 48
Genesius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 49
Menen Asfaw
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1962
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 50
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 51
Malik Ambar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 52
Among MODELS In Ethiopia
Among models born in Ethiopia, Liya Kebede ranks 1.
