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== Biography == == Biography ==
===Early life===
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Onweagba grew up in the suburbs of ], ] with her two brothers and sisters. She is the daughter of a civil servant father and mother who was a nurse.<ref name = fmd/> When Onweagba was 16 years old, she won the "Face Of Africa" contest.<ref name = fmd/>
In August 2005, she married her longtime companion, ] fashion designer Luca Orlandi in ].<ref>http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/story_print.sps?inewsid=229069 "¡Boda ultra secreta! Orlandi + Oluchi en San Bartolomeo" ''Fashion Week Daily''. 2005-08-19.</ref> In August 2005, she married her longtime companion, ] fashion designer Luca Orlandi.<ref>http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/story_print.sps?inewsid=229069 "¡Boda ultra secreta! Orlandi + Oluchi en San Bartolomeo" ''Fashion Week Daily''. 2005-08-19.</ref>
On April 25, 2007 their son Ugochukwu was born<ref>http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com/2007/10/relationship-question-oluchi-onweagba.html Oluchi,Luca, Ugo</ref> <ref>http://www.thenewsng.com/modules/zma...rticleid=16026</ref> <ref>http://www.naijarules.com/vb/news-current-affairs-politics/22582-oluchi-onweagba-runway-motherhood.html</ref> <ref>http://makefetchhappen.blogspot.com/2008/11/oluchi-in-vogue.html</ref> <ref>http://fg2bh.wordpress.com/2008/11/28/oluchi-her-son-ugos-vogue-moment/</ref> <ref>http://thefashioninformer.typepad.com/informer/2007/07/random-questi-2.html 3month old son Ugo</ref> <ref>http://www.hautefashionafrica.com/peopleandtributes/oluchi-orlandi-2/ She is married to Fashion Designer, Luca Orlandi of Luca Luca, and on April 25 2007 gave birthday to her first child, and son, Ugo! </ref>.
⚫ Onweagba's first name comes from the ] and means "God's Work".<ref name = fmd/><ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Sports illustrated Swimsuit Bio -Oluchi Onweagba |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2007_swimsuit/models/oluchi_onweagba/bio.html |publisher=CNN/Sports Illustrated |accessdate=2009-01-30}}</ref>


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Oluchi Onweagba
BornLagos, Nigeria
Modeling information
Height6'1 (US), 185cm (EU)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
AgencyDNA Model Management Storm Models Viva Models OmodelAfrica
Websitehttp://oluchi.com/

Oluchi Onweagba (born August 1, 1982) is a Nigerian model.

Biography

Early life

Onweagba 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. When Onweagba was 16 years old, she won the "Face Of Africa" contest. In August 2005, she married her longtime companion, Italian fashion designer Luca Orlandi. Onweagba's first name comes from the Igbo language and means "God's Work".

Discovery

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. The agency groomed her to be one of Nigeria's entrants for the 1998 competition (now called the Nokia Face of Africa). This despite the fact that, growing up, she had maintained a relative ignorance towards fashion and modeling. With the support of her family and 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, organized by the South African channel M-Net in collaboration with Elite Model Management. She won the competition. She was just seventeen years old. Elite Model Management awarded Onweagba a three-year modeling contract.

Career

After moving to New York City, where she still lives, Onweagba graced the covers of Italian Vogue, i-D, ELLE, Untold, and Surface; she also was featured in Nylon, Marie Claire, Allure, and other national editions of Vogue around the world. She became the face of campaigns for Gianfranco Ferré, Gap, Express, Banana Republic, and Ann Taylor, as well as working for Victoria's Secret. Onweagba's runway experience has been with John Galliano, Christian Dior, Costume National, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani, amongst others, in London, Milan, Tokyo and Paris. She has worked with such notable photographers as Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, and Patrick Demarchelier.

Beyond modeling, she tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in Nigeria, especially young girls. 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's degree in the New York City educational system.

After her three-year contract with Elite expired, she signed with DNA Model Management. A highlight of her career so far was when she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue four times, from 2005 to 2008.

In 2008, she launched a modeling agency in South Africa, OModel Africa, with offices in Johanesburg and recently in Cape Town. The 2008 winner of M-Net Face of Africa, Kate Tachie-Menson, was awarded a US $50,000 modeling contract by OModel Africa.

References

  1. ^ "Fashion Model Directory: Oluchi Onweagba". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  2. ^ Sewing, Joy. "Supermodel Oluchi Onweagba takes on the world". Houston Chronicle. Houston, Texas, USA: Jack Sweeney. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/story_print.sps?inewsid=229069 "¡Boda ultra secreta! Orlandi + Oluchi en San Bartolomeo" Fashion Week Daily. 2005-08-19.
  4. "2007 Sports illustrated Swimsuit Bio -Oluchi Onweagba". CNN/Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  5. "Facing Off". Times LIVE. Johannesburg, South Africa: Tim. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  6. "Model Bio: Oluchi". New York Magazine.

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