Karima Adebibe (born February 14, 1985) is an English actress and model.

Biography

Adebibe was born in the London Borough of Bethnal Green located in England. Adebibe is of Moroccan, Irish and Greek descent.

Formerly a sales assistant at the clothing store Topshop, she was selected on February 14, 2006 (both her birthday and that of Lara Croft) to be the seventh (and former) model for Lara Croft in the popular video game series Tomb Raider. The role involves promoting the game series "in-character" on television and radio, so Adebibe is undergoing training in Lara Croft's trademark skills, from martial arts to elocution. Adebibe was featured on "The HOT List #9" on Zoo Weekly.

She had previously had a small role as a sacrificial maiden in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator.