Ethiopian supermodel and actress Liya Kebede follows in the footsteps of Beyoncé, J-Lo and Gwen Stefani as the new face of L'Oreal.

Kebede, who in 2005 became the first black model to represent a cosmetics company, combines her role as spokeswoman for the international beauty brand with her work for the Liya Kebede Foundation.

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