Oluchi okeke biography of mahatma
Oluchi Onweagba
Nigerian model
Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi (born 1 August ) is a Nigerian model based in New York City.[5][3] Growing up in the suburbs of Lagos, she won "The Face of Africa" contest at the age of [6]
Early life
Onweagba (a native of Isuikwuato, Abia State) grew up in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria, with her two brothers and sisters.
She is the daughter of a civil servant father and mother who was a nurse.[3]
Discovery
Onweagba 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 in the year [7] The agency groomed her to be one of Nigeria's entrants for the competition (rebranded as the Nokia Face of Africa).
Oluchi okeke biography of mahatma In , with India still under the firm control of the British, Gandhi had a political reawakening when the newly enacted Rowlatt Act authorized British authorities to imprison people suspected of sedition without trial. His father was the dewan chief minister of Porbandar; his deeply religious mother was a devoted practitioner of Vaishnavism worship of the Hindu god Vishnu , influenced by Jainism, an ascetic religion governed by tenets of self-discipline and nonviolence. The world was plunged into sorrow on 30 January , when Mahatma Gandhi, the revered father of the Indian nation, met his tragic end. He immersed himself in sacred Hindu spiritual texts and adopted a life of simplicity, austerity, fasting and celibacy that was free of material goods.This despite the fact that, growing up, she had maintained a relative ignorance towards fashion and modeling.[8] With the support of her family and friends, she decided to compete in the inaugural edition of the Face of Africa in This was the first-ever continent-wide model competition, organized by the South African channel M-Net in collaboration with Elite Model Management.[citation needed] She won the competition and moved to New York shortly after.[9]
Career
After moving to New York City, she began appearing in editorials for American and Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Allure, Nylon and W.
Onweagba has appeared on the covers of Italian Vogue, Elle, i-D, Pop, Untold, and Surface.
She has walked the runways for Gucci, Carolina Herrera, John Galliano, Missoni, Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Jeremy Scott, Helmut Lang, Fendi, Anna Sui, Givenchy, Kenzo, Giorgio Armani, Céline, Nina Ricci, and Diane Von Furstenberg.
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Gianfranco Ferré, Lancôme, Ann Taylor, Clinique, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Macy's, Banana Republic, Gap, Express, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, as well as working for Victoria's Secret in print walking for six years in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
She has worked with notable photographers such as Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, and Patrick Demarchelier.
Biography of mahatma gandhi At the Nagpur congress session in , the non-cooperation program was adopted. After the end of the non-cooperation movement, Gandhi focused on his social reform work and was not very active in the political sphere. Poona Pact , : It was the pact reached between B. Unlike many girls of her time, Rani Lakshmibai learned to fight and ride horses while growing up.Beyond modeling, Onweagba tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in Nigeria, especially young girls.[10] She volunteers her time and her image for such NGOs as LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) and NIPRO. She also is continuing her higher education, having studied for an associate degree in the New York City educational system.
After her three-year contract with Elite expired, Onweagba signed with DNA Model Management. She has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three times.[11][12]
In , she was named the ambassador of Scent of Africa together with Marcel Desailly.[13]
In , she launched a modeling agency in South Africa, OModel Africa, with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Oluchi okeke biography of mahatma gandhi In January , Gandhi carried out yet another fast, this time to bring about peace in the city of Delhi. Martin Luther and Nelson Mandela were also influenced by his ideology of truth and non-violence. On a train voyage to Pretoria, he was thrown out of a first-class railway compartment and beaten up by a white stagecoach driver after refusing to give up his seat for a European passenger. Despite his illustrious future, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was shy and introverted during his formative years, which put him at a distance from his peers.The winner of M-Net Face of Africa, Kate Tachie-Menson, was awarded a US$50, modeling contract by OModel Africa. She was made the host and head judge of Africa's Next Top Model in [14]
Personal life
Onweagba's first name comes from the Igbo language and means "God's work".[3]
In , Onweagba married Italian fashion designer, and long time friend, Luca Orlandi.
They have two sons and reside in New York. Their son Ugo Ugochukwu is signed to the McLaren Driver Development Programme[15] and was the FIA European junior karting champion.