Selah Marley Explained

Selah Marley
Birth Name:Selah Louise Marley
Birth Date:November 12, 1998
Birth Place:Miami, Florida. U.S.
Parents:Lauryn Hill
Rohan Marley
Relatives:Bob Marley (grandfather)
YG Marley (brother)
Nico Marley (half-brother)
Ziggy Marley (uncle)
Stephen Marley (uncle)
Skip Marley (cousin)
Isaiah Hill (cousin)
Donisha Prendergast (cousin)
Alma Mater:New York University
Years Active:2011–present
Agent:Next Management[1]

Selah Louise Marley (born November 12, 1998) is an American model and singer. Marley is the daughter of singer-songwriter and rapper Lauryn Hill and former American football player Rohan Marley, as well as a granddaughter of reggae musician Bob Marley. In addition to walking the runway for Chanel, she was also a brand ambassador for their Chanel Chance fragrance. Marley also acted as a muse for Dior's beauty line. She has starred in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Telfar and Michael Kors. Throughout her career, Marley has made appearances in American Vogue and CR Fashion Book, and has been featured on the covers of Wonderland, UK Sunday Times, and L'Uomo Vogue. In 2017, she was placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list.

Early life and career

Marley was born to American singer Lauryn Hill and Jamaican entrepreneur Rohan Marley, who never legally 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 says that her childhood was complex and traumatic at times.[5]

Born in Miami and raised in South Orange, New Jersey,[6] Marley attended Columbia High School[7] in Maplewood, New Jersey.

As of 2017, Marley was a student of New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, concentrating on science, comparative religion, and philosophy.[8]

Marley started modeling in 2011, when she was featured in Teen Vogue,[9] [10] additionally she has appeared in Vogue,[4] CR Fashion Book, Dazed, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel,[11] Love, Vanity Fair, V, and Vogue Arabia among others.[12] Marley has walked the runway for Chanel,[13] Calvin Klein,[14] Telfar,[15] Pyer Moss,[16] and Kanye West's Adidas Yeezy line. In 2016, The New York Times named her one of "Fashion's New 'it' Kids".[17] In 2017, she was featured a campaign alongside Rowan Blanchard, for Converse;[18] and was also featured in a campaign for Michael Kors.[19] In 2018, Marley fronted the Chanel campaign for their Chance fragrance.[20] [21] That same year she was featured in a campaign for Telfar,[22] and Beyoncé's Ivy Park line.[23] Marley also acted as a muse for Dior Beauty.[24]

Marley has been featured on the covers of Wonderland,[25] Flaunt,[26] UK Sunday Times,[27] and L'Uomo Vogue.[28] In 2016, Marley was placed on Dazeds 'Dazed 100' list.[29] In 2017, she was placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list.[30]

On October 3, 2022, Marley received backlash on social media after participating in Kanye West's Yeezy SZN 9 fashion show in Paris, during which she modeled a shirt with the slogan "White Lives Matter." Marley defended her decision to wear the apparel, claiming people are in a "hive mind mentality" and that she did not do so without intention or prior thought.[31] [32] [33]

Discography

EP

Single

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018[34] Pyer Moss: Spring/Summer 2019 at NYFWHerselfVideo Short Film
Eckhaus Latta

Spring/Summer 2019 at NYFW

Video Short Film
Chanel: ChanceVideo Short Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selah Marley - Entertainer. Models.com.
  2. Web site: Lauryn Hill: Musician. People.
  3. Selah Marley Is the Next Marley to Watch. Vanity Fair. 12 October 2017 .
  4. Web site: They Grow Up So Fast! Here's What Lauryn Hill's Children Are Up To Now. Essence Magazine. 26 October 2020 .
  5. Lauryn Hill & Rohan Marley's Daughter Selah Marley Openly Spoke About Her Childhood Trauma, Clarifies 'Don't Go Bashing' Parents. Billboard. Billboard Media, LLC..
  6. Weinstock, Tish. "meet selah marley and her beautiful family", Vice, February 3, 2017. Accessed March 11, 2023. "As a kid, Selah's family moved around a lot. Born in Miami, it wasn't until she moved to South Orange, New Jersey, that she was finally able to put down roots."
  7. Okwodu, Janelle. "Selah Marley on Asserting Her 'Star Power' and Releasing Her Debut EP",Vogue, August 17, 2021. Accessed March 1, 2023. "When I was in school, I was Selah, the junior at Columbia High School who took Gender Studies with Mrs. Martling & Pre-Calc with Mr. Kirkland."
  8. Selah Marley Models for Chanel and Yeezy In Between College Classes. W Magazine. Bustle Digital Group. Lawrence. Vanessa. April 19, 2017.
  9. Web site: Selah Marley Models for Chanel and Yeezy In Between College Classes. 2021-04-13. W Magazine. 19 April 2017 . en.
  10. Web site: Fitzsimmons. Amanda. Selah Marley on her Budding Singing Career and Style. 2021-04-13. Teen Vogue. 17 March 2011 . en-us.
  11. Selah Marley Spends a Day in Paris with L'Officiel. L'Officiel Magazine.
  12. Web site: Meet a New Generation of Rising Stars. Vogue Arabia. 8 April 2018 .
  13. Web site: 2018-01-10. Lauryn Hill's daughter fronts Chanel Chance. 2021-04-13. MOJEH. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Branch. Kate. Selah Marley's Dior Beauty Diary Is a Knockout Nod to Mom Lauryn Hill. 2021-04-13. Vogue. 28 February 2018 . en-us.
  15. Web site: Tingba. Karkay Adrienne. 2018-09-12. Fashion: Retro Rhapsody and Telfar Clemens SS19 NYFW Show. 2021-04-13. koloquadialogues. en.
  16. Web site: Pyer Moss S/S 19 Show (Pyer Moss). 2021-04-13. MODELS.com.
  17. News: Safronova. Valeriya. 2016-10-19. Fashion's New 'It' Kids. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-04-13. 0362-4331.
  18. Web site: 2017-11-14. Selah Marley & Rowan Blanchard front new Converse campaign. 2021-04-13. Dazed. en.
  19. Web site: See Ella Richards, Selah Marley and Yang Mi take the Michael Kors Sadie bag to the streets. 2021-04-13. BURO.. en.
  20. Web site: See Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Repping Black Power In Her New Chanel Campaign. 2021-04-13. BET.com.
  21. Web site: Chanel: CHANCE EAU VIVE, CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE, CHANCE EAU TENDRE, C... • Ads of the World™ Part of The Clio Network . 2024-02-11 . Ads of the World™.
  22. Web site: 2018-08-08. Telfar Reveals Bag Campaign Ft. Vashtie, Selah Marley, Fat Femme And More. 2021-04-13. SNOBETTE. en-US.
  23. Web site: 2017-03-30. Up Close And Personal With Selah Marley. 2021-04-13. Vogue.it. en.
  24. Web site: Cole. Nichelle. 2018-09-05. Dior Beauty Model Selah Marley Helps Reboot A Healthy Skincare Line.. 2021-04-13. The Fashion Plate Magazine. en.
  25. Web site: Selah Marley, Teyana Taylor, and Jourdan Dunn Cover Wonderland Magazine . SUPERSELECTED. 29 November 2016 . 2021-04-13. en-US.
  26. Web site: Selah Marley's Got Star Power in Her Blood and a Bright Future. 2021-04-13. Flaunt Magazine. en-US.
  27. Lauryn Hill's Daughter, Selah Marley, Is Working On A "Visually Enticing" New Project. 2021-04-13. Billboard. en.
  28. Web site: 2016-11-11. SELAH MARLEY LANDS L'UOMO VOGUE COVER. 2021-04-13. BCK Online. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2016-02-08. Selah Marley. 2021-04-13. Dazed. en.
  30. Web site: Maxim Staff. Meet the Women of the 2017 Maxim Hot 100. 2021-04-13. Maxim. 26 May 2017 . en-us.
  31. Web site: Coleman . C. Vernon II . Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Wears 'White Lives Matter' Shirt With Kanye West . 2022-10-05 . XXL Mag . 3 October 2022 . en.
  32. Web site: Lauryn Hill's daughter responds to 'white lives matter' tee backlash . 2022-10-05 . REVOLT . en-US.
  33. Web site: 2022-10-05 . Lauryn Hill's daughter defends Kanye 'White Lives Matter' stunt—'Hive mind' . 2022-10-05 . Newsweek . en.
  34. Web site: Selah Marley. 2021-04-13. IMDb. en.

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