Oluchi Onweagba
Oluchi Onweagba was born in Lagos, Nigeria on August 1st, 1982 and is the Model. At the age of 41, Oluchi Onweagba biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi (born 1 August 1980) is a Nigerian model.
Early life
Onweagba grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, with her two brothers and sisters. She is the niece of a civil servant father and mother who was a nurse.
Onweagba's preliminary screening at the M-Net office in Victoria Island, Lagos, in 1997, was recommended by a family friend to enroll in the M-Net "Face of Africa" preliminary screening. The agency prepared her to be one of Nigeria's entrants for the 1998 campaign (now known as the Nokia Face of Africa). Despite the fact that she had an empiring fascination with fashion and modeling. She decided to compete in the inaugural edition of the Face of Africa in 1998 with the help of her family and friends. This was the first-ever continent-wide model competition, organized by M-Net's South African channel in collaboration with Elite Model Management. She won the competition and then moved to New York a few weeks later.
Personal life
Onweagba's first name comes from the Igbo language and means "God's Work."
Onweagba married Italian fashion designer Luca Orlandi in 2006. They were friends for a long time before marrying. They have two sons and reside in New York. Their son Ugo Ugochukwu has been signed to McLaren Racing and was the 2020 European junior karting champion.
Career
Marie Claire, Allure, Nylon, and W. Oluchi, Harper's Bazaar, began appearing in magazine reviews for American and Italian Vogue, Bazaar, Marie Claire, 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, Kenzo, Fiat Lang, Nina Ricci, Céline, Nina Ricci, and Diane Von Furstenberg.
She has appeared in television commercials for Gianfranco Ferré, Lancôme, Ann Taylor, Clinique, Bergdorf Goodman, Macy's, Banana Republic, Gap, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, as well as being active in print walking for six years in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, and Patrick Demaprchelier have all worked with famous photographers such as Steven Meisel, Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, and Patrick Demaprchelier.
Onweagba goes beyond modeling to be a role model for other aspiring Nigerian artists, particularly teenage girls. She volunteers her time and her image for organizations such as LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) and NIPRO. She is also continuing her higher education, after completing a bachelor degree in the New York City educational system.
Onweagba joined DNA Model Management after her three-year tenure with Elite came to an end. She has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three times.
She established OModel Africa, a modeling company in South Africa, in 2008, with offices in Johannesburg and recently in Cape Town. OModel Africa has granted Kate Tachie-Menson, the 2008 champion of M-Net Face of Africa, a US$50,000 modeling contract. In 2013, she was named host and head judge of Africa's Next Top Model.