Produced March 1, 1978) is an Ethiopian created model, maternal health promoter, clothes designer and performer that has appeared three times on the cover of US “Vogue”. Based on “Forbes”, Kebede was the eleventh-highest-paid top model on the planet in 2007. Since 2005, Kebede has served as the who is Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Well-Being. The film recounts Dirie’s youth in Somalia, her rise to stardom and following recognition campaign against female circumcision. It premiered in the Venice Film Festival and received a standing ovation. In 2011, Kebede was among the models featured in Lacoste’s “new look” effort in January, another marketing theory for the entire year, below the new tagline, “Non-Traditional Chic”. The advertisements were shot by Mert and Marcus, revealing models wearing the iconic white Lacoste polo shirts worn over elaborate black evening wear.