MODEL

Liya Kebede

1978 - Today

Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede (Amharic: ሊያ ከበደ; born 1 March 1978) is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Liya Kebede has received more than 856,084 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Liya Kebede is the 68th most popular model, the 43rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 39th in 2019) and the most popular Ethiopian Model.

Memorability Metrics

860k
Page Views (PV)
54.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.39
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MODELS

Among models, Liya Kebede ranks 68 out of 313. Before her are Carol Alt, Jenny Shimizu, Teri Weigel, Janice Dickinson, Michelle Hunziker, and Doutzen Kroes. After her are Christy Turlington, Maria Ozawa, Wilhelmina Cooper, Lene Nystrøm, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Belle Delphine.

Most Popular Models in Wikipedia

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Carol Alt
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 62
Jenny Shimizu
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 63
Teri Weigel
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 64
Janice Dickinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 65
Michelle Hunziker
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 66
Doutzen Kroes
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 67
Liya Kebede
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 68
Christy Turlington
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 69
Maria Ozawa
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 70
Wilhelmina Cooper
1939 - 1980
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 71
Lene Nystrøm
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 72
Alessandra Ambrosio
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 73
Belle Delphine
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 74

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Liya Kebede ranks 105. Before her are Justin Long, Ron DeSantis, Jason Biggs, Ginnifer Goodwin, Bárbara Mori, and Emppu Vuorinen. After her are Okan Yalabık, Yıldıray Baştürk, Bajrakitiyabha, Paul Anderson, Suthida, and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe.

Others Born in 1978

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Justin Long
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 99
Ron DeSantis
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 100
Jason Biggs
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 101
Ginnifer Goodwin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 102
Bárbara Mori
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 103
Emppu Vuorinen
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 104
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 105
Okan Yalabık
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 106
Yıldıray Baştürk
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 107
Bajrakitiyabha
DIPLOMAT
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 108
Paul Anderson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 109
Suthida
COMPANION
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 110
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 111

In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Liya Kebede ranks 43 out of 105. Before her are Ezana of Axum (325), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Hailemariam Desalegn (1965), Susenyos I (1572), Tafari Benti (1921), and Menen Asfaw (1889). After her are Malik Ambar (1548), Hubert Auriol (1952), Abdiqasim Salad (1941), Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948), Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937), and Sahle Dengel (1778).

Others born in Ethiopia

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Ezana of Axum
POLITICIAN
325 - 360
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 37
Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ATHLETE
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 38
Hailemariam Desalegn
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 39
Susenyos I
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 40
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 41
Menen Asfaw
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1962
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 42
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 43
Malik Ambar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1626
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 44
Hubert Auriol
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2021
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 45
Abdiqasim Salad
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 46
Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 47
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 48
Sahle Dengel
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1855
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 49