Daughter of Grammy-winning artist Lauryn Hill and former footballer Rohan Marley, the sixth child of reggae legend Bob Marley, Selah Marley may have music in her blood but the black beauty has plans of her own. With a dream to be a model from the very early days, the 19-year-old girl has briefly modeled for the greatest names in fashion such as Chanel, Calvin Klein, and Beyonce’s Ivy Park as well as Kanye West's Yeezy lineup. This would be the greatest achievements for any model but for Marley, the achievements are just beginnings. At just 5 feet 3 inches height, Marley is resisting old ideas about what petite models can and can't do, racking up spreads and crusades in quick succession.
Selah Marley's Biography: Early Life & Education
Selah Marley was born on November 12, 1999, in the United States, to Lauryn Hill, a singer and Rohan Marley, an entrepreneur. An American-born she holds African ethnicity and shares the zodiac sign Scorpio.
Granddaughter of music icon Bob Marley and Janet Hunt, she has four siblings with whom she spent her early days.
Her parents who met back in 1996, are no longer together but are still close to their children. They were never married but were together for a long time sharing five children. Their relationship ended in 2009, with Marley taking temporary custody of their children while Hill served a three-month prison sentence for tax invasion in 2013.
At the age of 12, she told to Teen Vogue “One day I was like, ‘Mom, you wanna sign me at Sony?’” Ms. Hill passed at the time, telling her daughter, “Let me hear your stuff and I’ll think about it.”
Currently, she is studying at New York University and while not studying she worked as a model for popular brands such as Chanel, Calvin Klein, Dior, and Beyonce’s Ivy Park. Her greatest influence has always been her mother and she admires her strength, fearlessness, and optimism.
Selah Marley's Career Goals & Future Plannings
The talented and stunning Selah has been the cover of the magazine Style in 2017. The year has also been a landmark for the catwalk newbie, as she walked in shows for Kanye West and Karl Langerfield as well as became part of high-profile print campaigns with Beyoncé’s Ivy Park, Calvin Klein, and Rag & Bone.
Having walked for the fifth season of Kanye West's Yeezy lineup, the pint-size fashion plate attended the 2018 Guggenheim International Gala presented by the iconic brand in France.
Not just that, Marley is building her way to the music industry as well and premiered her first-ever single with W Magazine. Well, she working on her debut EP that is about to release in coming days.
At long last, she settled on an ecru and burgundy stripe and Toile de Jouy print cotton voile dress from the brand's Cruise 2019 gathering, which she had custom-made to flawlessness and matched with their black battle boots.
All things considered; she has made the short film C’EST LA directed by Godfred Sedano. The movie is a delightful investigation of self-image and personality; shedding insight on Selah’s true self, character, and artistry, while stripping away everything that is anticipated onto her.
