Liya Kebede

PHOTOS: A New Look For Janelle Monae?

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Liya Kebede, Jennifer Hudson, Joan Smalls, Jessica White, Fashion-Beauty, amfAR Gala, Hair-Beauty, Amfar, Rache Roy, Black Voices News

The annual amFar Gala to raise money for AIDS research, prevention and education took place last night in New York City. Tons of stars attended to sho...

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PHOTOS: Liya Kebede Is Just Trying To Make Us Jealous

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: H&m Ads, Liya Kebede, Liya Kebede H&m, H&m Spring 2012, Video, Style News

Like most warm-blooded Americans, we do not enjoy freezing our tushes off during the winter. So when we saw these new Liya Kebede ads for H&M, star...

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PHOTO: Liya Kebede Holds Her Dress Instead Of Wearing It

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Liya Kebede, Models, Style News, Numero October 2011, Numero, Style News

We adore Liya Kebede. Not only is the Ethiopian model totally gorgeous, but she's also an accomplished actress and a passionate activist for world...

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Models In Movies: Which Strutters Are Silver Screen Stunners?

The Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Liya Kebede, Models, Brooke SHields, Gisele Bundchen, Molly Sims, Model Actress, Models Who Act, Fashion Models, Gemma Ward, Brooklyn Decker, Lily Cole, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Claudia Schiffer, Style News

We were stoked to learn last week that Russian model Sasha Pivovarova will be making her acting debut alongside Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried ...

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'Desert Flower' A Must-See Film About a Must-Change Custom

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liya Kebede, Wvfc, Female Circumcision, Female Genital Mutilation, Desert Flower, Anthony Mackie, Waris Dirie, Jacki Lyden, Women's Voices for Change, Female Genital Cutting, Film, Impact News

Desert Flowerschronicles the story of a young Somali girl who made the journey from the harsh conditions as a desert nomad to unexpected success as a fashion model and activist.

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PHOTOS: Michelle Obama All-Stars Fete New Michelle Obama Book

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liya Kebede, Tory Burch, Iman, Michelle Obama, Tod's, Tina Brown, Slidepollajax, Desiree Rogers, Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style, Michelle Obama Style, Style News

Tina Brown and TOD's hosted a luncheon on Thursday to celebrate the publication of Kate Betts' book Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama And The Power Of Sty...

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WATCH: Liya Kebede Acts In Spooky, Arty Short Film

Posted 05.25.2011

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Supermodel Liya Kebede is adding another film to her resume (she was also in The Good Shepherd and Desert Flower), joining artists like Yoko Ono and R...

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Help End Female Genital Mutlilation in Somalia and Everywhere

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liya Kebede, DESERT FLOWER Movie, London, Female Genital Mutilation, The Desert Flower Foundation, Sherry Hormann, International Top Model, Somalia, Fgm, Waris Dirie, Impact News

From the Somali desert to the world's catwalks, Waris Dirie's story is dramatized in the movie Desert Flower, a story which I hope will impel you to take action.

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Essence Cover Features Iman, Naomi Campbell & Liya Kebede (PHOTO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Models, Liya Kebede, Iman, Essence September Issue, Essence, Naomi Campbell, Style News

Amid controversy over hiring a white fashion director, Essence has put three black supermodels on its 40th anniversary cover. Critics like Michaele an...

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In Response to Liya Kebede: Our Responsiblity to Improving Maternal Health

Ray Chambers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Child Mortality, HIV/AIDS, Liya Kebede, Maternal Death, Malaria Deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa, Malaria, Maternal Health, World News

For HIV, women account for 60 percent of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa and transmission from mothers to newborns is a significant, yet solvable problem.

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We Need a Global Fund for Moms

Liya Kebede | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Millenium Development Goal, Maternal Death, Global Health, Economic Crisis, United Nations, Global Fund for Women, Maternal Health, African Children, Global Economic Crisis, Maternal Mortality, Liya-Kebede, World News

Each mother who dies leaves behind a devastated family and weakened community that will eventually, somehow, affect each of us.

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Liya Kebede: Obamas A Boost For Black Models

The Cut | Nina Mandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Effect, Liya Kebede, Obama Effect Fashion, Fashion, Style News

"I think there's a lot more black models working and I think that's because of having Michelle and Barack out there. I mean there's been this issue, r...

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