Karima Adebibe
Adebibe as Lara Croft in Warsaw, Poland, 3 June 2006.
Born (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 38)
Bethnal Green, London, England
Other namesKarima McAdams
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2004–present
Children1
Modelling information
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Hair colourDark brown
Eye colourGreen

Karima Adebibe (/ˈædbɪb/ AD-bib;[1] also known as Karima McAdams; born 24 July 1985) is an English actress and 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.[2][3]

Formerly a secretary, she was selected on 14 February 2006 (Lara Croft's birthday) to be the seventh model for Lara Croft in the popular video game series Tomb Raider.[4] 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.[5] She retired from the role of Lara Croft in 2008.

Adebibe was featured in "The HOT List" in a March 2006 issue of Zoo.[6]

She had previously had a small role as a sacrificial maiden in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator.[7] She appeared in the film Frontier Blues in 2009.

In January 2021, she announced her pregnancy with her partner, rapper Professor Green.[8]

Later in 2021, she welcomed her first born son with Professor Green.[9] The family lives in London.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Alien vs. Predator Sacrificial maiden
2009 Frontier Blues Ana
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Sush Club Maitre
2015 The Leap Freehaven hostess Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Vikings Kassia 2 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2017 Fearless Miriam Attar 6 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2018–present Deep State Leyla Toumi 16 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2020 Soulmates Sarah Maddox 1 episode
2023 The Wheel of Time High Lady Suroth (as Karima McAdams)

References

  1. ^ "Tomb Raider: Legend Xbox 360 Interview - Karima Adebibe". YouTube. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ Poole, Dan (28 August 2006). "Karima Adebibe: The latest Lara Croft". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
  3. ^ Adebibe, Karima (23 April 2006). "Karima Adebibe". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  4. ^ Semel, Paul (28 February 2006). "Raiding Her Tombs: A conversation with the new Lara Croft (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
  5. ^ Elliot, Phil (15 April 2006). "Being Lara Croft". BBC News. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  6. ^ "The HOT List: #9 - Lara Croft vs Eamonn Holmes". Zoo, Issue 111 (31 March – 6 April 2006), p. 43
  7. ^ "Karima Adebibe". IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  8. ^ "Professor Green shares baby news". 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via rte.ie. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "Baby joy for Professor Green". 19 March 2021. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ Emily Phillips, I know how it feels when the bailiffs come, Evening Standard, London, 14 December 2021, page 7.

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Preceded byJill de Jong Lara Croft model 2006–2008 Succeeded byAlison Carroll
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