Oluchi Onweagba, Supermodel, - Biography,
Model
A
Pic of her
Born August 1, 1980, Lagos, Nigeria,
Height: 6 foot
1
Measurements (US) 34-24-35 ; (EU) 86.5-61-89
Dress
Size (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe Size (US) 9 ; (EU) 41
Oluchi Onweagba,
commonly referred to as Oluchi, is a Nigerian supermodel. Onweagba, whose first
name in her native Igbo language means "God's work," was born in the
Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos. Her father was a civil servant, & her
mother was a nurse. She & her siblings (two brothers & a sister) lived
in Ayilara Street, Ojuelegba, in Surulere, a low-income area of the sprawling
metropolis. She spent her high school years as a good student, & enjoyed playing
tennis & ping pong. To make her story one of rags to riches, it is often reported
that to make ends meet, she sometimes sold bread on the streets of the city.
Discovery
& breakthrough
She was urged by a family friend to enter into the M-Net
Face of Africa preliminary screening at the M-Net office in Victoria Island, Lagos
which she scaled through. The agency immediately groomed her to be one of Nigeria's
entrants for a model competition, the M-Net Face of Africa (now called the Nokia
Face of Africa). This despite the fact that, growing up, she had maintained a
relative ignorance towards fashion & modeling. With the support of her family
& friends, she decided to compete in the inaugural edition of the Face of
Africa in 1998. This was the first-ever continent-wide model competition, as opposed
to a mere beauty pageant, & was organized by the South African subscription
television channel M-Net in collaboration with Elite Model Management. With her
slim, tall (6 ft 1 in) figure, & her natural beauty, she captivated the judges,
& she handily won the competition. She was just seventeen years old. Elite
Model Management awarded Onweagba a three-year modeling contract, & a whirlwind
life as a highly-sought-after fashion model began.
Career trajectory
Moving
to New York City, where she is currently still living, she began to make an impact.
Onweagba graced the covers of Italian Vogue, i-D, ELLE, Untold, & Surface,
& she also was featured in Nylon, Marie Claire, Allure, & other national
editions of Vogue around the world. She also became the face of the campaigns
for Gianfranco Ferré, Victoria's Secret, Gap, Express, Banana Republic,
& Ann Taylor. Onweagba's runway experience has been with John Galliano, Christian
Dior, Costume National, Chanel, & Giorgio Armani, amongst others, in London,
Milan, Tokyo & Paris. She has worked with such high-caliber photographers
as Steven Meisel, Nick Kight, & Patrick Demarchelier.
As her career took off, she did not forget her roots & attempted to give back to society. As one of the most high profile international models of Nigerian origin, she tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in the west African country, especially young girls. She volunteers her time & her image for such NGOs as LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) & NIPRO. She also is continuing her higher education, having studied for an associate's degree in the New York City educational system.
After her three-year contract with Elite expired, she signed with DNA Model Management. She was also signed up to be one of Victoria's Secret "angels," making her the first model of Nigerian descent to achieve this status. A highlight of her career so far was when she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three times, in 2005, 2006 & 2007.
In
August 2005, she married her long time companion, Italian fashion designer Luca
Orlandi. This website was written in April 2007
Pictures of Oluchi Onweagba, which is not normally spelt Oluci Onweagba, or Oluchi Onweegba, or Olochi Onweagba
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