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ID:1236
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| First Name: | Waris |
| Last Name: | Dirie |
| Nationality: | Somalian |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Date of Birth: | 1965 |
| Place of Birth: | Gallacaio desert, Somalia |
| Height: | 5'9" ; 175cm |
| Measurements: | (US) 35-24-35 ; (EU) 89-61-89 |
| Dress Size: | (US) 6 ; (EU) 36 |
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| Mother agency: |
unknown
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| Agencies: |
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| Advertisements: |
André Courrèges,
Chanel 'Allure' fragrance,
Express Jeans,
Levi's,
L'Oréal,
Oil of Olay,
Prescriptives make up,
Revlon,
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| Fashion Shows: |
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1996 {John Galliano, Ralph Lauren}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2000 {Xuly Bet}
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| Notes: | - Waris was working at a London MacDonald's when she was discovered by a photographer.
- Her name means desert flower.
- She appeared in the 1987 & 1997 Pirelli Calendar.
- She was a Bond girl side by side with Timothy Dalton in 'The Living Daylights'.
- She is a cousin of fellow Somali supermodel Iman.
- She has written three books: 'Desert flower' about her childhood (including genital mutilation), her escape to England and life as a model and 'Desert Dawn' about the return to her birthland Somalia and 'Desert children'. Waris is a UN ambassador for the abolition of female genital mutilation.
- Her website can be found at http://www.waris-dirie-foundation.com/ |
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