Ronelle King is an Afro-Barbadian Multi-Award Winning Gender Rights Activist and Caribbean Feminist. In 2016, she founded the viral cyber-feminist movement #lifeinleggings, which later evolved into a grassroots organization, Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-based Violence. The organization was founded to eradicate the pervasive rape culture in the Caribbean as well as regional occurrences …
Abdul Karim Abdullah is the CEO, Afro-Future Festival. Afro-Future is a celebration of Africa’s diverse culture and the vibrant work of African creatives & entrepreneurs. The festival is designed to elevate and highlight the thrilling and thriving millennial talent in Africa by introducing an interactive event that teaches, explains and explores various culture with a …
Abimbọla “Bim” Olumegbon Fernandez is a French-born American heiress and singer. She is the daughter of Antonio Deinde Fernandez, a Nigerian billionaire ambassador. In 2014, she sang with the band Pink Grenade, and released two controversial videos that were listed as having millions of online views. Well done!! Please note: To nominate other high achievers …
Oluwatobi Amusan became Nigeria’s first-ever world champion and a world record holder in athletics on July 25 at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, smashing the former record held by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. Just a little over five feet, Amusan is a native of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria. She attended Our Lady of Apostles Secondary …
Angely Gaviria Zurita, Colombian actress born in Cartagena de Indias on August 9, 1996. She finished her high school at Colegio Gran Colombia. She has worked since she was 11 years old selling ceviche in the touristic part of Cartagena, helping her parents with the household finances, and at the age of 16 she won the Miss Afro-descendant Contest …
Ariana Mamiko Miyamoto is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2015. She represented Japan at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant and placed in the top 10. She was the first hāfu woman to be Miss Japan. She was born in Nagasaki, Japan on May 12, 1994. Her mother …
Beauty Etsanyi Tukura is a reality TV star, the 43rd Miss Nigeria, Lawyer and an Entrepreneur. She manages her online business known as StylishBeauty, where she retails original branded items from various designers across the globe. Aside from being the Owner of StylishBeauty, Beauty is also a Skincare enthusiast. Her fashion interest spurred the desire …
Eden Bridgeman Sklenar serves as Chairwoman, EBONY and JET Magazine. She is also the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Manna Inc since 2017. Mrs. Bridgeman Sklenar has been with Manna Inc since 2009. She served as Regional Marketing Manager for 2 years before taking a leave of absence to complete her MBA in Entrepreneurship at …
Elozonam Ogbolu better known as simply ‘Elozonam BBnaija’ is a Nigerian movie actor, singer, and music producer cum reality TV star. He is known for being one of the housemates of the Big Brother Naija season 4 Pepper Dem Gang edition of the popular Nigeria reality TV show premiered in 2019. Elozonam Ogbolu was born …
Halle Bailey is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame and is best known for being part of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her older sister Chloe Bailey. Chloe x Halle have released two albums, The Kids Are Alright (2018) and Ungodly Hour (2020). As an actress, Bailey has appeared in the film Last Holiday (2006) and …