Thursday, July 24, 2008

Supermodel Liya Kebede

Ethiopian model Liya Kebede is one of the highest-profile black models of the past decade.



Her big break came when she was asked for an exclusive contract for a Gucci fashion show. After several other modeling jobs, Kebede was named the newest face of Estée Lauder cosmetics in 2006, the first person of color to serve as that company's spokesmodel ever. The picture above is from the Lauder campaign.

In 2005, Liya Kebede was appointed as the World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

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