Karima Adebibe Explained

Karima Adebibe
Alias:Karima McAdams
Birth Date:24 July 1985
Birth Place:Bethnal Green, London, England
Children:1
Haircolour:Dark brown
Eyecolour:Green
Occupation:Actress, model
Years Active:2004–present

Karima Adebibe (;[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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Alien vs. PredatorSacrificial maiden
2009Frontier BluesAna
2011Sush Club Maitre
2015The LeapFreehaven hostessShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017VikingsKassia2 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2017FearlessMiriam Attar6 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2018–presentDeep StateLeyla Toumi16 episodes (as Karima McAdams)
2020SoulmatesSarah Maddox1 episode
2023The Wheel of TimeHigh Lady Suroth(as Karima McAdams)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tomb Raider: Legend Xbox 360 Interview - Karima Adebibe. YouTube. June 23, 2011. 21 November 2022.
  2. News: Karima Adebibe: The latest Lara Croft . Poole . Dan . 10 May 2007 . 28 August 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070526203933/http://education.independent.co.uk/magazines/article1222505.ece . 26 May 2007 . dead .
  3. Web site: Karima Adebibe . Adebibe . Karima . 17 March 2010 . 23 April 2006 . The Sunday Times.
  4. Web site: Paul . Semel . Raiding Her Tombs: A conversation with the new Lara Croft (PS2) . . 28 February 2006. 22 September 2006.
  5. News: Being Lara Croft. 20 April 2009. Elliot. Phil. BBC News. 15 April 2006.
  6. "The HOT List: #9 - Lara Croft vs Eamonn Holmes". Zoo, Issue 111 (31 March – 6 April 2006), p. 43
  7. Web site: Karima Adebibe. 20 April 2009. IMDb.
  8. Professor Green shares baby news. 2 January 2021. 3 January 2021. rte.ie.
  9. 2021-03-19. Baby joy for Professor Green. en.
  10. Emily Phillips, I know how it feels when the bailiffs come, Evening Standard, London, 14 December 2021, page 7.