LIYA KEBEDE A supermodel, fashion designer and World Health Organization ambassador, Kebede recently played the lead in ‘‘Desert Flower’’; based on the Somali model Waris Dirie’s life, the film deals with potent issues like female circumcision.
GUY HENDRIX DYAS As the production designer of “Inception,” he made the film the visual stunner of the year, and he’ll probably get an Oscar nod for his trouble. Next up: a Spielberg project.