Karima Adebibe

Karima Adebibe
Adebibe as Lara Croft in Warsaw, Poland, 3 June 2006.
Born (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 39)
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. She is of Irish, Greek Cypriot and Moroccan origins.[2][3]

Formerly a secretary, Adebibe was selected on 14 February 2006 to be the seventh model for Lara Croft in the video game series Tomb Raider.[4] The role involved promoting the game series in character on television and radio, so she underwent training in Lara Croft's trademark skills, from martial arts to elocution.[5] She retired from the role in 2008.

She had previously had a small role as a sacrificial maiden in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator.[6] She appeared in the film Frontier Blues in 2009.

In January 2021, she announced her pregnancy with her partner, rapper Professor Green.[7] Their son was born later in 2021.[8] The family lives in London.[9]

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)
2018–2019 Deep State Leyla Toumi 16 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2020 Soulmates Sarah Maddox 1 episode
2023 The Wheel of Time High Lady Suroth 5 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2024 Dune: Prophecy Sister Nazir 1 episode (as Karima McAdams)
2025 Hijack (TBD) 1 episode (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.[dead link‍]
  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. ^ "Karima Adebibe". IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  7. ^ "Professor Green shares baby news". 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Baby joy for Professor Green". 19 March 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ Emily Phillips, I know how it feels when the bailiffs come, Evening Standard, London, 14 December 2021, page 7.
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