Selah Marley
Selah Louise Marley (born November 12, 1998) is an American fashion model and singer. She is the daughter of singer-songwriter/rapper Lauryn Hill and football player Rohan Marley, and the granddaughter of reggae musician Bob Marley. Marley has starred in campaigns for Chanel, Ivy Park, Telfar and Michael Kors; and has been featured on the covers of Wonderland, Flaunt, UK Sunday Times, and L'Uomo Vogue. In 2017, she was placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list.
Selah Marley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Selah Louise Marley November 12, 1998 |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Model Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Next Management[1] |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Parent(s) | Lauryn Hill Rohan Marley Barbara Fialho (step-mother) |
| Relatives | Bob Marley (grandfather) Nico Marley (half-brother) Ziggy Marley (uncle) Stephen Marley (uncle) Skip Marley (cousin) Olivier Vernon (brother-in-law) |
Early life and career
Marley was born to American singer Lauryn Hill and Jamaican entrepreneur Rohan Marley, who never married but had a long-term partnership for 15 years.[2] She is the granddaughter of reggae icon Bob Marley. The name Selah is Hebrew, meaning "meditational pause".[3] Marley has numerous siblings and half-siblings between her parents.[4] The most recent addition is through her father's marriage to Brazilian model Barbara Fialho. Marley contends that her childhood was complex and traumatic at times[5] Marley is a student of New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, concentrating on science, comparative religion, and philosophy.[6]
Marley started modeling in 2011, when she was featured in Teen Vogue,[7][8] additionally she has appeared in Vogue,[4] CR Fashion Book, Dazed, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel,[9] Love, Vanity Fair, V, and Vogue Arabia among others.[10] Marley has walked the runway for Chanel,[11] Calvin Klein,[12] Telfar,[13] Pyer Moss,[14] and Kanye West's Adidas Yeezy line. In 2016, The New York Times named her one of 'Fashion's New 'it' Kids'.[15] In 2017, she was featured a campaign alongside Rowan Blanchard, for Converse;[16] and was also featured in a campaign for Michael Kors.[17] In 2018, Marley fronted the Chanel campaign for their Chance fragrance.[18] That same year she was featured in a campaign for Telfar,[19] and Beyoncé's Ivy Park line.[20] Marley also acted as a muse for Dior Beauty.[21]
Marley has been featured on the covers of Wonderland,[22] Flaunt,[23] UK Sunday Times,[24] and L'Uomo Vogue.[25] In 2016, Marley was Placed on Dazed's 'Dazed 100' list.[26] In 2017, she was placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list.[27]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[28] | Pyer Moss: Spring/Summer 2019 at NYFW | Herself | Video Short Film |
| Eckhaus Latta: Spring/Summer 2019 at NYFW | Video Short Film | ||
| Chanel: Chance | Video Short Film |
References
- "Selah Marley - Entertainer".
- "Lauryn Hill: Musician". People.
- "Selah Marley Is the Next Marley to Watch". Vanity Fair.
- "They Grow Up So Fast! Here's What Lauryn Hill's Children Are Up To Now". Essence Magazine.
- "Lauryn Hill & Rohan Marley's Daughter Selah Marley Openly Spoke About Her Childhood Trauma, Clarifies 'Don't Go Bashing' Parents". Billboard. Billboard Media, LLC.
- Lawrence, Vanessa (April 19, 2017). "Selah Marley Models for Chanel and Yeezy In Between College Classes". W Magazine. Bustle Digital Group.
- "Selah Marley Models for Chanel and Yeezy In Between College Classes". W Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Fitzsimmons, Amanda. "Selah Marley on her Budding Singing Career and Style". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Selah Marley Spends a Day in Paris with L'Officiel". L'Officiel Magazine.
- "Meet a New Generation of Rising Stars". Vogue Arabia.
- "Lauryn Hill's daughter fronts Chanel Chance". MOJEH. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Branch, Kate. "Selah Marley's Dior Beauty Diary Is a Knockout Nod to Mom Lauryn Hill". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Tingba, Karkay Adrienne (2018-09-12). "Fashion: Retro Rhapsody and Telfar Clemens SS19 NYFW Show". koloquadialogues. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Pyer Moss S/S 19 Show (Pyer Moss)". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Safronova, Valeriya (2016-10-19). "Fashion's New 'It' Kids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Dazed (2017-11-14). "Selah Marley & Rowan Blanchard front new Converse campaign". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "See Ella Richards, Selah Marley and Yang Mi take the Michael Kors Sadie bag to the streets". BURO. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "See Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Repping Black Power In Her New Chanel Campaign". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Telfar Reveals Bag Campaign Ft. Vashtie, Selah Marley, Fat Femme And More". SNOBETTE. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Up Close And Personal With Selah Marley". Vogue.it. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Cole, Nichelle (2018-09-05). "Dior Beauty Model Selah Marley Helps Reboot A Healthy Skincare Line". The Fashion Plate Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- superselected. "Selah Marley, Teyana Taylor, and Jourdan Dunn Cover Wonderland Magazine. – SUPERSELECTED – Black Fashion Magazine Black Models Black Contemporary Artists Art Black Musicians". Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Selah Marley's Got Star Power in Her Blood and a Bright Future". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Lauryn Hill's Daughter, Selah Marley, Is Working On A "Visually Enticing" New Project". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "SELAH MARLEY LANDS L'UOMO VOGUE COVER". BCK Online. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Dazed (2016-02-08). "Selah Marley". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- Maxim Staff. "Meet the Women of the 2017 Maxim Hot 100". Maxim. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Selah Marley". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-04-13.