★ HOW OLD IS LIYA KEBEDE?
Liya Kebede is 48 years old, born March 1, 1978 in ET · Pisces.
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About
Liya Kebede turned 20 Vogue covers into a global platform for maternal health advocacy. Born in Ethiopia on 1 March 1978, she works as a model, actress, and clothing designer. Since 2005, she has served as WHO Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. As a Pisces, she channels intuitive creativity into both fashion and healthcare activism.
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Biography
Liya Kebede built a modeling career defined by Vogue's cover rotation—20 appearances that cemented her as a fixture in high fashion. Born 1 March 1978 in Ethiopia, she expanded beyond the runway into acting and clothing design, establishing herself as a multi-hyphenate creative. Her most visible work sits outside fashion entirely: since 2005, Kebede has held the role of WHO Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, a position that anchors her public identity as much as her modeling legacy. Actors in Kebede's profile typically balance on-camera work with business ventures and advocacy—she exemplifies that model. As a Life Path 11 numerologically, she embodies the intuitive idealist archetype, blending artistic vision with humanitarian purpose. Her Pisces nature reinforces that duality: imaginative in craft, compassionate in mission. Ethiopian-born and globally recognized, Kebede represents a generation of models who weaponized their platform for causes beyond the industry.
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Trivia
- Kebede has graced Vogue's cover 20 times, a tally that places her among the magazine's most-featured models.
- She has held her WHO ambassadorship for maternal and child health since 2005, one of her longest-running professional roles.
- Beyond modeling and acting, she is a clothing designer, diversifying her creative output across multiple disciplines.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung Gravy
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Liya Kebede?
- Liya Kebede is 48 years old (born March 1, 1978).
- When is Liya Kebede's birthday?
- Liya Kebede was born on March 1, 1978.
- What is Liya Kebede's zodiac sign?
- Liya Kebede is a Pisces, born March 1, 1978.
- What is Liya Kebede's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Liya Kebede was born in 1978, the year of the Earth Horse.
- Where is Liya Kebede from?
- Liya Kebede is from ET.
- What does Liya Kebede do?
- Liya Kebede is a actor.
- Is Liya Kebede still alive?
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