English actress and fashion model
Karima Adebibe
Born (1985-07-24 ) 24 July 1985 (age 39) Other names Karima McAdams Occupation(s) Actress , model Years active 2004–present Children 1 Modelling information Height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Hair colour Dark brown Eye colour Green
Karima Adebibe ( 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] Their son was born later in 2021.[ 9] The family lives in London.[ 10]
Filmography
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
(as Karima McAdams)
References
^ "Tomb Raider: Legend Xbox 360 Interview - Karima Adebibe" . YouTube . 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ Adebibe, Karima (23 April 2006). "Karima Adebibe" . The Sunday Times . Retrieved 17 March 2010 .
^ Semel, Paul (28 February 2006). "Raiding Her Tombs: A conversation with the new Lara Croft (PS2)" . GameSpy . Retrieved 22 September 2006 .
^ Elliot, Phil (15 April 2006). "Being Lara Croft" . BBC News . Retrieved 20 April 2009 .
^ "The HOT List: #9 - Lara Croft vs Eamonn Holmes". Zoo , Issue 111 (31 March – 6 April 2006), p. 43
^ "Karima Adebibe" . IMDb . Retrieved 20 April 2009 .
^ "Professor Green shares baby news" . 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via rte.ie.
^ "Baby joy for Professor Green" . 19 March 2021.
^ Emily Phillips, I know how it feels when the bailiffs come , Evening Standard, London, 14 December 2021, page 7.
External links
Preceded by
Lara Croft model 2006–2008
Succeeded by