Karima Adebibe

Karima Adebibe
Adebibe as Lara Croft in Warsaw, Poland, 3 June 2006.
Born	(1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, London, England
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2004–present
Modelling information
Height	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Hair colour	Dark brown
Eye colour	Green
Dress size	10 UK
Shoe size	5 UK - 38 EUR

Karima Adebibe (born 14 February 1985) is a Moroccan-English actress and fashion model.

Life and career

Adebibe was born in Bethnal Green, in Tower Hamlets, London, England but grew up in Tangier before moving back to the UK. Adebibe is of Irish, Greek Cypriot and Moroccan origins.

Formerly a secretary, she was selected on 14 February 2006 (both her birthday and that of Lara Croft) to be the seventh model for Lara Croft in the popular video game series Tomb Raider. The role involved promoting the game series "in-character" on television and radio, so Adebibe underwent training in Lara Croft's trademark skills, from martial arts to elocution. She retired from the role of Lara Croft in 2008.

Adebibe was featured in "The HOT List" in a March 2006 issue of Zoo.

She had previously had a small role as a sacrificial maiden in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator. She appeared in the film Frontier Blues in 2009.

External links

• Karima Adebibe at the Internet Movie Database
• Karima Adebibe at the Fashion Model Directory
• Karima Adebibe visiting Poland - coverage by TVPW television

Preceded by Jill de Jong

Lara Croft model 2006–2008

Succeeded by Alison Carroll