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.… See moreLiya 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… See moreKebede was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is ethnic Amhara. She is the only daughter in the family, having four brothers. A film director spotted her while she was attending Lycée Guebre-Mariam, the school in which… See moreIn 2005, Kebede was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. She then founded the Liya … See more• Official site, has scans of many sources for this article (after intro, select 'Press')• Liya Kebede Fundraising Event EthioTube Video See moreKebede'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 … See moreIn 2013, Kebede was named one of Glamour's Women of the Year for her philanthropic work through her Liya… See more

Mini Bio. Liya Kebede was born on March 1, 1978 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an actress and producer, known for The Good Shepherd (2006), The Best Offer (2013) and …

She lived with her brothers in Chicago instead of a small, crowded apartment with other “girls.” She married young. “I moved to …

Kebede arrived on the arm of her partner Philippe Rousselet, a producer on the Best Picture winner CODA, which became the first movie with a majority of deaf …

Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede, who is best known for being the face of Estee Lauder and a runway fixture, and her husband Kassy Kebede welcomed their first …

Then, just as things were taking off, 22-year-old Kebede, who had married (her now ex-husband) Ethiopian hedgefund manager Kassy Kebede the same year, …