| 词条 | Oluchi Onweagba |
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| name = Oluchi Onweagba | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|8|1|df=y}}[1][2] | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria[2] | spouse = {{marriage|Luca Orlandi|2006}} | children = 2 | height = {{height|m=1.83}}[3] | haircolor = Black[2] | eyecolor = Brown[2] | occupation = Model | agency = {{Plainlist|
}}Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi (born 1 August 1980) is a Nigerian model.[1][2] Early lifeOnweagba 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.[2] DiscoveryAt seventeen, 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.[5] 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} She won the competition.[6] CareerAfter moving to New York City, where she still lives, she began appearing in editorials for American and Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Allure, Nylon and W. {{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Oluchi 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 seven consecutive years in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[7] {{citation needed|date=March 2011}} She has worked with such photographers as Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, and Patrick Demarchelier.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Beyond modeling, Onweagba tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in Nigeria, especially young girls.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} After her three-year contract with Elite expired, Onweagba signed with DNA Model Management.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} She has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three times.[8] In 2008, she launched a modeling agency in South Africa, OModel Africa, with offices in Johannesburg and recently in Cape Town.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} The 2008 winner of M-Net Face of Africa, Kate Tachie-Menson, was awarded a US $50,000 modeling contract by OModel Africa.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} She is currently the host and head judge of Africa's Next Top Model.[9] Personal lifeOnweagba's first name comes from the Igbo language and means "God's Work".[2][10] In 2006, Onweagba married Italian fashion designer Luca Orlandi.[1] They have two sons. References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/style/6928444.html|title=Supermodel Oluchi Onweagba takes on the world|last=Sewing|first=Joy|date=25 March 2010|work=Houston Chronicle|accessdate=25 November 2010|location=Downtown Houston, Texas, USA}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Oluchi_Onweagba|title=Fashion Model Directory: Oluchi Onweagba|publisher=Fashion Model Directory|accessdate=22 August 2010}} 3. ^http://www.dnamodels.com/women/oluchi-onweagba/portfolio#/page/1 4. ^https://models.com/models/Oluchi-Onweagba 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article118509.ece|title=Facing Off|work=Times LIVE|publisher=Tim|accessdate=22 August 2010|location=Johannesburg, South Africa}} 6. ^"Model Bio: Oluchi". New York Magazine. 7. ^{{Cite news | url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/show_buzz_qLaEx1rq5IliGneXjlsaxM | work=New York Post | first=Lisa | last=Marsh | title=Show Buzz | date=11 February 2004 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2013/08/01/oluchi-onweagba-throwback-thursday|title=Throwback Thursday: Oluchi Onweagba|website=SI.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-22}} 9. ^http://antmafrica.com/the-judges/ 10. ^{{cite web|title=2007 Sports illustrated Swimsuit Bio -Oluchi Onweagba |url=http://cgi.cnnsi.com/features/2007_swimsuit/models/oluchi_onweagba/bio.html|publisher=CNN/Sports Illustrated |accessdate=2009-01-30}} External links
5 : 1980 births|Living people|Igbo female models|Nigerian female models|Nigerian expatriates in the United States |
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