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Karima Adibebe

Full Name: Karima Adebibe
Birthdate: 1985
Birthplace: Bethnal Green, East End, London, England

Height: 174 cm
Eye colour: GreenGrey
Measurements: 82/68/94

Hororscope: Leo
Eyes: Blue-green/Grey
Hair Colour: Brown

Karima Adebibe was born in London's East End then brought up in Morocco before returning to England when she was seven. She lives with her mum in Bethnal Green in London's East End. She has a musician boyfriend Terry, 27. She describes herself as a TomBoy and really likes to play videogames.

In February 2006, she was officially announced as the new model for Lara Croft in the popular video game series Tomb Raider. Karima, who appeared briefly in the movie Alien Vs Predator and had modelled for Coca-Cola, accepts landing the Lara role is a "huge break." It also saved her career. She admits: "It has taken me a long time to get here. I was about to quit modelling. Going to all the castings was getting a bit tiresome and I wanted to do photography. "Then this happened. It must have been a sign to stick with it. "When I heard I had been chosen I was gobsmacked. I'm a Tomb Raider fan and played the games as a kid."

Karima will now go on a worldwide tour to promote the new game, starting in America next week followed by visits to Canada and Europe, including the UK. Karima admits winning the part will not sink in until the first time she is mobbed by blokes desperate for her autograph.
She says: "Lara Croft is one of the sexiest women on the planet so to be cast as her is such a huge compliment. At the audition I had to get into the costume and the first time was very nerve-racking. But it is so empowering and exciting to realise you are about to become a fantasy figure. I have to act as Lara, so I am having elocution lessons and learning how to be a lady all over again. I've also got to go on an SAS training course and learn how to ride a motorcycle. Becoming Lara means being strong, ladylike yet rugged and very sexy. As Lara I can do anything I want and not have to explain it. After all, who is going to mess with me?" But while she is ecstatic, there is another man in her life who has a slight worry. She says: "My mum was very happy for me but Dad said, 'Oh dear, what are you going to be wearing?' "

Karima is half Moroccan, a quarter Irish, and a quarter Greek. She will learn combat, weapon firing, world archaeology and behavior, and etiquette for her upcoming role in Tomb Raider.

Karima Adebibe is the seventh Lara Croft model. Eidos (the makers of Lara Croft the game) see her as one of the most important Lara Croft models. So important in fact that she can speak to other people (other previous models weren't allowed to speak, only to pose for pictures). Expect more from her in the future.

Lara Croft is celebrates it's 10th anniversary in 2006. The game is one of the best selling games of all time and Eidos hopes that with the addition of Karima Adebibe that they can bring the sevent edition of Lara Croft (named Tomb Raider Legend) to new heights.

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