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Selah Marley

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Selah Marley
Marley in 2018
Born
Selah Louise Marley

(1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 26)
Miami, Florida. U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Model
  • singer
Years active2011–present
AgentNext Management[1]
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Parent(s)Lauryn Hill
Rohan Marley
RelativesBob Marley (grandfather)
YG Marley (brother)
Nico Marley (half-brother)
Ziggy Marley (uncle)
Stephen Marley (uncle)
Skip Marley (cousin)
Isaiah Hill (cousin)
Donisha Prendergast (cousin)

Selah Louise Marley (born November 12, 1998) is an American model and singer. She is the daughter of singer/rapper Lauryn Hill and former football player Rohan Marley and a granddaughter of late reggae musician Bob Marley. She has walked the runway for Chanel and served as a brand ambassador for the Chanel Chance fragrance. Marley has also acted as a muse for Dior's beauty line and starred in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Telfar and Michael Kors.

Her work has earned her features in American Vogue and CR Fashion Book, along with cover appearances for Wonderland, UK Sunday Times, and L'Uomo Vogue. In 2017, she was named to the Maxim Hot 100 list.

Early life and career

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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 Dazed's '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

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EP

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  • 2021 – "Star Power"

Single

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  • 2017 — "Wait" Nikosi (Featuring Selah Marley)
  • 2019 – "500 Days"
  • 2021 – "S.A.D"
  • 2021 – "24HRS"
  • 2022 – "Safety"
  • 2022 – "Bottled" (with the Loyalties)
  • 2022 – "NYFU"
  • 2022 – "Shekinah Freedom"
  • 2022 – "Here to Stay"
  • 2022 – "Genesis"

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2018[34] 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

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  1. ^ "Selah Marley – Entertainer". Models.com.
  2. ^ "Lauryn Hill: Musician". People.
  3. ^ "Selah Marley Is the Next Marley to Watch". Vanity Fair. October 12, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "They Grow Up So Fast! Here's What Lauryn Hill's Children Are Up To Now". Essence Magazine. October 26, 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. ^ Lawrence, Vanessa (April 19, 2017). "Selah Marley Models for Chanel and Yeezy In Between College Classes". W Magazine. Bustle Digital Group.
  9. ^ "Selah Marley Models for Chanel and Yeezy In Between College Classes". W Magazine. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Fitzsimmons, Amanda (March 17, 2011). "Selah Marley on her Budding Singing Career and Style". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Selah Marley Spends a Day in Paris with L'Officiel". L'Officiel Magazine.
  12. ^ "Meet a New Generation of Rising Stars". Vogue Arabia. April 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Lauryn Hill's daughter fronts Chanel Chance". MOJEH. January 10, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Branch, Kate (February 28, 2018). "Selah Marley's Dior Beauty Diary Is a Knockout Nod to Mom Lauryn Hill". Vogue. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Tingba, Karkay Adrienne (September 12, 2018). "Fashion: Retro Rhapsody and Telfar Clemens SS19 NYFW Show". koloquadialogues. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pyer Moss S/S 19 Show (Pyer Moss)". MODELS.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  17. ^ Safronova, Valeriya (October 19, 2016). "Fashion's New 'It' Kids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Selah Marley & Rowan Blanchard front new Converse campaign". Dazed. November 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "See Ella Richards, Selah Marley and Yang Mi take the Michael Kors Sadie bag to the streets". BURO. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "See Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Repping Black Power In Her New Chanel Campaign". BET.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Chanel: CHANCE EAU VIVE, CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE, CHANCE EAU TENDRE, C... • Ads of the World™ | Part of The Clio Network". Ads of the World™. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  22. ^ "Telfar Reveals Bag Campaign Ft. Vashtie, Selah Marley, Fat Femme And More". SNOBETTE. August 8, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Up Close And Personal With Selah Marley". Vogue.it. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  24. ^ Cole, Nichelle (September 5, 2018). "Dior Beauty Model Selah Marley Helps Reboot A Healthy Skincare Line". The Fashion Plate Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  25. ^ "Selah Marley, Teyana Taylor, and Jourdan Dunn Cover Wonderland Magazine". SUPERSELECTED. November 29, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "Selah Marley's Got Star Power in Her Blood and a Bright Future". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Lauryn Hill's Daughter, Selah Marley, Is Working On A "Visually Enticing" New Project". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  28. ^ "SELAH MARLEY LANDS L'UOMO VOGUE COVER". BCK Online. November 11, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  29. ^ "Selah Marley". Dazed. February 8, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  30. ^ Maxim Staff (May 26, 2017). "Meet the Women of the 2017 Maxim Hot 100". Maxim. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  31. ^ Coleman, C. Vernon II (October 3, 2022). "Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Wears 'White Lives Matter' Shirt With Kanye West". XXL Mag. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  32. ^ "Lauryn Hill's daughter responds to 'white lives matter' tee backlash". REVOLT. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  33. ^ "Lauryn Hill's daughter defends Kanye 'White Lives Matter' stunt—'Hive mind'". Newsweek. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  34. ^ "Selah Marley". IMDb. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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