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.
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Filmography
all 3
Movies 2
Writer 1
TV Shows 1
self 1
Ratings
Average 6.4
Based on 14.8 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1998
2009
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1965-10-21 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceGalkayo, Somalia
Height175-centimeter
CitizenshipsSomalia, Austria
ResidencesGdańsk, Poland
AwardsGerman Africa Prize, Legion of Honour
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Image credit: Desert Flower Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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