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Waris Dirie

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1965-10-21 (58 years old)

Biography

Waris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye) (born 21 October 1965) 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 female genital mutilation. In 2002 she founded her own organization in Vienna, the Desert Flower Foundation.

Filmography

all 3

Movies 2

Writer 1

TV Shows 1

self 1

Writer

Desert Flower (2009)

Movie

Self

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)

Samia - Little Dreamer

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.4

Based on 14.8 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time

1998

2009

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1965-10-21 (58 years old)

Birth Place
Galkayo, Somalia

Height
175-centimeter

Citizenships
Somalia, Austria

Residences
Gdańsk, Poland

Awards
German Africa Prize, Legion of Honour

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Image credit: Desert Flower Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waris Dirie
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