Selah Louise Marley (born November 12, 1998) is an American model and singer. Marley is the daughter of singer-songwriter and rapper
Lauryn Hill and football player
Rohan Marley, as well as a granddaughter of reggae musician
Bob Marley. In addition to walking the runway for
Chanel, she was also a brand ambassador for their
Chanel Chance fragrance. Marley also acted as a muse for
Dior's beauty line. She has starred in campaigns for
Calvin Klein,
Telfar and
Michael Kors. Throughout her career, Marley has made appearances in American
Vogue and
CR Fashion Book, and has been featured on the covers of
Wonderland, 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 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]
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]
^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."