Selah Marley
Marley in 2018
Born
Selah Louise Marley

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

Selah Louise Marley (born November 12, 1998) is an American fashion model and singer. Marley is a daughter of singer-songwriter and rapper Lauryn Hill and football player Rohan Marley, as well as a granddaughter of reggae musician Bob Marley. Marley has walked the runway for Chanel, and has starred in campaigns for Dior, Calvin Klein, Telfar and Michael Kors. She has also made appearances in American Vogue, and has been featured on the covers of Wonderland, Flaunt, 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 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]

Marley is 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] That same year she was featured in a campaign for Telfar,[21] and Beyoncé's Ivy Park line.[22] Marley also acted as a muse for Dior Beauty.[23]

Marley has been featured on the covers of Wonderland,[24] Flaunt,[25] UK Sunday Times,[26] and L'Uomo Vogue.[27] In 2016, Marley was placed on Dazed's 'Dazed 100' list.[28] In 2017, she was placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list.[29]

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.[30][31][32]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2018[33] 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

  1. ↑ "Selah Marley - Entertainer". Models.com.
  2. ↑ "Lauryn Hill: Musician". People.
  3. ↑ "Selah Marley Is the Next Marley to Watch". Vanity Fair. 12 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "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. ↑ 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. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  10. ↑ Fitzsimmons, Amanda (17 March 2011). "Selah Marley on her Budding Singing Career and Style". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  11. ↑ "Selah Marley Spends a Day in Paris with L'Officiel". L'Officiel Magazine.
  12. ↑ "Meet a New Generation of Rising Stars". Vogue Arabia. 8 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Lauryn Hill's daughter fronts Chanel Chance". MOJEH. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  14. ↑ Branch, Kate (28 February 2018). "Selah Marley's Dior Beauty Diary Is a Knockout Nod to Mom Lauryn Hill". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  15. ↑ Tingba, Karkay Adrienne (2018-09-12). "Fashion: Retro Rhapsody and Telfar Clemens SS19 NYFW Show". koloquadialogues. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  16. ↑ "Pyer Moss S/S 19 Show (Pyer Moss)". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  17. ↑ Safronova, Valeriya (2016-10-19). "Fashion's New 'It' Kids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  18. ↑ "Selah Marley & Rowan Blanchard front new Converse campaign". Dazed. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  19. ↑ "See Ella Richards, Selah Marley and Yang Mi take the Michael Kors Sadie bag to the streets". BURO. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  20. ↑ "See Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Repping Black Power In Her New Chanel Campaign". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  21. ↑ "Telfar Reveals Bag Campaign Ft. Vashtie, Selah Marley, Fat Femme And More". SNOBETTE. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  22. ↑ "Up Close And Personal With Selah Marley". Vogue.it. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  23. ↑ Cole, Nichelle (2018-09-05). "Dior Beauty Model Selah Marley Helps Reboot A Healthy Skincare Line". The Fashion Plate Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  24. ↑ "Selah Marley, Teyana Taylor, and Jourdan Dunn Cover Wonderland Magazine". SUPERSELECTED. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  25. ↑ "Selah Marley's Got Star Power in Her Blood and a Bright Future". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  26. ↑ "Lauryn Hill's Daughter, Selah Marley, Is Working On A "Visually Enticing" New Project". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  27. ↑ "SELAH MARLEY LANDS L'UOMO VOGUE COVER". BCK Online. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  28. ↑ "Selah Marley". Dazed. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  29. ↑ Maxim Staff (26 May 2017). "Meet the Women of the 2017 Maxim Hot 100". Maxim. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  30. ↑ Coleman, C. Vernon II. "Lauryn Hill's Daughter Selah Wears 'White Lives Matter' Shirt With Kanye West". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  31. ↑ "Lauryn Hill's daughter responds to 'white lives matter' tee backlash". REVOLT. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  32. ↑ "Lauryn Hill's daughter defends Kanye 'White Lives Matter' stunt—'Hive mind'". Newsweek. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  33. ↑ "Selah Marley". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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