New doll for Superstars: Liya Kebede

Hello, guys! Sorry, for long not posting, but I was ill seriously and was kept at the hospital. I'm still there, but now I'm allowed to use the Internet. Ok, it's kinda, cause I missed a lot, when I was ill.;) Now, there is a new doll for Superstars. Let us check her Stardoll Profile:


                                        Her Stardoll Quickfacts:

Her real life: 

Liya Kebede born January 3, 1978) s 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 2007ince 2005, Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. 

Early life

Kebede was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia A film director spotted her while she was attending Lycee Guebre Mariam and introduced her to a Frenchmodeling agent. After completing her studies, she moved to France to pursue work through a Parisian agency. Kebede 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.

Modeling

Feb08 Carolina Herrerafashion show

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 

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  Dolce & Gabbana, Escada and Louis Vuitton. In 2003, Kebede was named the newest face of Estée Lauder cosmetics, the first Ethiopian to serve as their representative in the company's 57-year history 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.^[8]

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  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:

“

An all-time eternal favorite for me — she's an exotic Grace Kelly. Models work for years to develop the poise, grace, and style that she came to the business already equipped with! It still shocks me that I sometimes have to sell her to a client, but every time she walks in the room, she always proves me right

”

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 two films: The Good Shepherd and Lord of War. 

In 2011, Kebede was among the models featured in Lacoste's "new look" campaign in January, a different advertising concept for the year, under the new tagline, “Unconventional Chic”. The ads were shot by Mert and Marcus, showing models wearing the iconic white Lacoste polo shirts worn over fancy black eveningwear.

Personal life

Kebede married Ethiopian hedge fund manager Kassy Kebede  in 2000. They have two children together: son Suhul, born in 2001, and daughter Raee, born in 2005  As of 2007, the family resides in New York City

Information above was taken from wikipedia.org.

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