Waris Dirie Somali model author actress activist
Waris Dirie is a 59 years old Somali model author actress activist from Galkayo, Mudug. She was born on January 01, 1965 in Galkayo, Mudug. Her nickname is Diriye Waris.
About
Works
Waris Dirie Movies (3)
There are 3 movies of Waris Dirie.
Her first feature film was The Living Daylights (1987, as Girl (as Waris Walsh)). She was 22 when she starred in this movie. Since 1987, she has appeared in 3 feature films. The last one is Desert Flower (2009). .
Waris Dirie TV Shows (1)
Her first TV Show was Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998).
Awards (1)
Awarded Legion of Honour .
How tall is Waris Dirie?She is 5′9″ ft tall, which is equal to 1.75 meters.
Where does She lives?
She is living in Gdańsk.
Other facts about Waris Dirie
| Alias | Diriye Waris |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Somali people |
| Title | Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur |
| Twitter username | @Waris_Dirie. Waris Dirie official Twitter page , start time: 2009-08-25T00:00:00Z , point in time: 2018-05-10T00:00:00Z , number of subscribers: 7510 , Twitter user numeric ID: 68653935 |
| Field of work | Model |
| Award received | Legion Of Honour |
| Occupation | Feminist |
| Name in native language | Waris Diriye |
| Employer | United Nations |
| Country of citizenship | Austria |
| Height | 175 |
| Place of birth | Galkayo |
| Residence | Gdańsk |
| Ethnic group | Somalis |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject Human Rights |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC200507741 |
| Work period (start) | 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Social media followers | 8213 , point in time: 2021-01-06T00:00:00Z , Twitter user numeric ID: 68653935 |
| Position held | UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador , start time: 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Native language | Somali |
| Family name | Dirie. Show people with the surname Dirie |
| Given name | Waris |
| Notable work | Desert Flower |
| NLP ID (unique) | A12220516 |
