Gelila Bekele Biography

Ethiopian model Gelila Bekele is an actress, humanitarian, and activist. To date, she is seen in numerous advertisement campaigns and runway shows. Besides that, she is also a documentary filmmaker.

Gelila Bekele Birthday and Family

The beautiful model Gelila Bekele was born September 4, 1986, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She currently ages 37 as of 2023 and has a birth sign of Virgo.

 

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Gelila is Ethiopian by nationality and of Ethiopian-American ethnicity. She shared her childhood with her sister Anna Wrossetti.

Early Profession and Career

Gelila started her professional life in 2006 working with Ford models in Paris and New York.

To date, she has appeared in different beauty campaigns including Diesel, Levi’s, and Anna Sui, Michael Kors, L’Oréal many more and she has also appeared as a leading magazine model and in numerous other publications.

Besides knowing her as a model and as a charity worker, she has also appeared in some movies which gave her limelight to the people globally.

Bekele has work in the film Full in 2009 where she worked with Dino Antoniou.

Moreover, she has also directed some documentary films. Her famous documentary film is Mai: Life is Not Honey, which was released in 2015.

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Gelila Bekele’s Net Worth and Salary

When things come about her earning, Gelila remains quiet. Estimating her salary, PayScale says a model earns approx. $22,206 to $739,782.

Also, having experience as a model for more than ten years, her net worth seems to be around a million dollars. Gelila’s net worth is around $1 million as of 2023.

Is Gelila Dating Someone or is Married?

Gelila Bekele is unmarried and is single.

But she was in a relationship with Tyler Perry from 2007 to 2020. Her ex-boyfriend, Tyler Perry, is also a known face in the media. He is a filmmaker, comedian, actor, and songwriter.

In  2014, the former love birds revealed that they were welcoming their first child. Then the ex-couple welcomed their son, Amen Tyler Perry on November 30, 2014.

While fans were waiting for the wedding bells to rings, Tyler took it to his IG and revealed his break up with Gelila.

Gelila Bekele Height and Weight

Gelila has a gorgeous body shape where she stands tall at a decent height of 5 feet 8.5 inches and weighs about 61 kilograms. She has brown eyes and brown hair, which gives charm and glow to her face.

Social Media Profiles

Besides being famous as an actor and producer, she is also recognized in the social media world. She uses Instagram and has 117K followers.

Quick FAQs

Where is Gelila Bekele originally from?

Gelila Bekele is originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

How old is Gelila Bekele?

Gelila Bekele is 37 years old.

How much is Gelila Bekele worth?

Gelila has $1 million net worth in 2023.

Is Gelila Bekele married?

Gelila Bekele is unmarried and is single.

What happened to Tyler Perry and Gelila?

Tyler Perry and Gelila Bekele broke up in 2020, and currently are co-parenting their son, Amen.

How tall is Gelila Bekele?

Gelila stands tall at a height of 5 feet 8.5 inches.