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Waris Dirie
Somali model, author, actress, and activist (born )
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| Born | () 21 October (age&#;59) Galkayo, Somalia |
| Occupation(s) | Model, social activist, author, actress, UN Special Ambassador and lawyer.
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| Title | Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur |
| Children | 2 |
Waris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye; born 21 October ) is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). From to , she was a UN special ambassador against FGM.
In she founded her own organization in Vienna, the Desert Flower Foundation. She has won numerous awards recognizing her work on eradicating FGM, including the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur ().
Waris Diiriye biography. Writer, fashion model
Born in Somalia, she moved to London where she began her modeling career. She was a model for top brands such as Chanel, Levi's, L'Oréal and Revlon. As a model, Dirie was the first black woman to appear in an Oil of Olay advertisement. In , Dirie played a Waris Diiriye biography. Writer, fashion model PIZ