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Gelila Bekele

Facts of Gelila Bekele

Date of Birth: 1986 , September-4
Birth Nation: Ethiopia

Quick Timeline of Gelila Bekele

1986 Born in Ethiopia
2006 Began her career Modelling
2009 Affair with Tyler Perry
2016 Authored the book Gozo
2015 Her documentary Mai: Life is not Honey

Detail Timeline of Gelila Bekele

September 4 , 1986

Born in Ethiopia

Gelila Bekele was born on September 4, 1986, in  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She spends most her life shuttling between Europe and the United States.  She has a sister named, Anna Wossetti. Since her childhood days, she dreamed of becoming a model.

2006

Began her career Modelling

This stunning model,  Gelila Bekele began her modeling career in the year  2006 working with Ford Models, New York and Paris. Gelila Bekele has appeared in several ad campaigns for Levi's, Pantene, L'oreal, Glamour, Marie Claire, Allure and  Lucky.

2009

Affair with Tyler Perry

She is in a romantic relationship with  Tyler Perry in the year  2009. Her boyfriend   Tyler Perry is an American actor, producer, director and songwriter. The couple has been blessed with a baby boy together named, Aman. 

2016

Authored the book Gozo

Gelila Bekele is also the author of the book "Gozo!"  in 2016, which documents the daily lives of native Ethiopians. This book is a tribute to the beauty of Ethiopia and a song for a timeless Africa.

2015

Her documentary Mai: Life is not Honey

She is pursuing her passion as a documentary filmmaker. Her most recent documentary " Mai: Life is not Honey" was released in the year 2015, it is not honey is a (22 min) short documentary about Ethiopia’s water crisis, and the impact of educating girls. 

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Gelila has appeared in leading magazines and numerous other publications.This stunning lady devotes much of her time to aiding people in Ethiopia, as well as globally, through her charity involvements focusing mainly on the issue of fundamental resources, particular access to clean water and education.

Gelila is also pursuing her passion as a documentary filmmaker. Regarding her nationality and ethnicity, she is a black, Ethiopian/American nationality. Moving towards her personal life, she and Tyler Perry have been dating since  2009.Her boyfriend is an American actor, producer, director, and songwriter. The couple has a son together named, Aman.

Gelila Bekele is also an author, in 2016 she released a book titled Guzo to share the way how people from her home counter, Ethiopia, live. 

Gelila earns her good salary from her career, however, her net worth and salary is yet to be revealed. While, her boyfriend Tyler's net worth is $600 million as of 2017-18.