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Waris Dirie

Somali model, author, actress, activist

  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum10.0
  • Models rank#173
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  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum10.0
  • Models rank#173
  • Wikipedia78.2K
Born 1965 · age 61
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    49 languages
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  • Age
    61
    Born 1965
  • Known for
    Desert Flower
    2009
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Updated 2026-08-11

Waris Dirie is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against FGM. In 2002 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 (2007).

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62.8
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Momentum10.0
Historical26.6
Source confidence80.0
Completeness80.0
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