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Gelila Bekele is a Model and a documentary filmmaker. Born in Ethiopia, and having lived between Europe and the US, Gelila settled in New York City, where she was discovered and signed to Ford Model Management. Bouncing around the globe became her lifestyle as she graced the covers of leading fashion publications and worked with many of the ...
GELILA BEKELE is a model, and a documentary filmmaker. Her modeling career began in 2006, appearing in leading magazines, beauty campaigns and numerous publications. Gelila is a devoted advocate for young girls' right to equal opportunities in her homeland of Ethiopia, as well as globally.
Nov 24, 2023 · Bakari Sellers is joined by director Gelila Bekele to discuss her journey from modeling to filmmaking (1:10) and her new documentary chronicling the life of Tyler Perry, Maxine’s Baby (6:49).
Nov 20, 2023 · “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” is an eye-opening documentary helmed by Gelila Bekele, who has a son with Perry, and Armani Ortiz, who has worn numerous hats at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, which is the largest film studio in the United States. Their film chronicles the origins of Perry’s work, which spawned from the love he ...
Nov 13, 2023 · Gelila Bekele, who dated Tyler Perry for a decade and now co-parents a son with him, also serves as a director in his upcoming documentary. Per People Magazine, Perry and Bekele, a model and ...
Nov 17, 2023 · Email. Ailsa Chang talks to Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz about their new documentary Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story that chronicles the life and controversy of the Hollywood mogul.
Nov 16, 2023 · By Okla Jones ·Updated November 16, 2023. Over the course of 10 years, director Gelila Bekele recorded and filmed the upcoming documentary Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story. The project ...
