Saturday 18th of April 2026

Nairobi, Kenya

Tag: African Model

Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Mengi

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Jacqueline N. Mengi, A former Miss Tanzania (2000), currently owns an interior Design company which makes object D’Art funiture pieces, Amorette, Ltd. Jacqueline N. Mengi is also a philanthropist with many causes close to her heart, one being the Dr. Ntuyabaliwe Foundation, which she founded.

She is an ambassador of the WildAid campaign to inform the public about the severe poaching crisis currently facing Tanzania and to generate widespread support amoung civil society for the protection of elephants and other wildlife species. Mrs Mengi is also a supporter of the campaign against deaths of premature babies, and supports several local orphanages.

Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe (Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Mengi) also known as K-Lyn was born on 6th December 1978 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is a musician, entrepreneur and former Miss Tanzania (2000).

She is the founder of  award winning furniture designer and chairman of Amorette Ltd a furniture design and manufacturing company.

Her Music Career

She began his career in 1997 with a Tanzanian band the Tanzanites. She performed as one of the lead vocalist for three years.In 2004 she
released her first solo album with a hit single ‘Nalia kwa Furaha’. In 2007 she released another album called ‘Crazy over You’ which was also the name of the first hit single for that album.

 Former Miss Tanzania

In 2000, she won the Miss Tanzania and represented Tanzania in Miss World.

Her Company Amorrete Ltd and Molocaho Furniture

In 2013 she registered her own interior design company, Amorrete Ltd. In 2016 she launched Molacaho by Amorette, a Tanzanian company that designs and manufactures high end quality made- to-order furniture, furnishings, designer fabrics, lighting, decor, outdoor and garden furniture.

Awards

  • 2017: Bronze Award For Light Category,Sayari amp, A Design International Awards (Roma)
  • 2017: Bronze Award For Furniture Category, Ngorongoro settee, A Design International Awards (Roma).
  • 2013: Stylish Female Personality, Swahili Fashion Week Awards.

Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Husband

In 2015 she got married to Reginald Mengi, a business man and media tycoon and they have twin sons.

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Halima Aden becomes first model to wear hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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Boundary-breaking Muslim supermodel Halima Aden has made history once again by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

In 2016, Aden became the first contestant in Miss Minnesota USA to wear a hijab and burkini, ultimately reaching the pageant’s semi-finals.

“There are so many Muslim women that feel like they don’t fit society’s standard of beauty,” she told CNN at the time. “I just wanted to tell them it’s OK to be different, being different is beautiful, too.”

She shared a similar sentiment at her Sports Illustrated shoot. “Growing up in the United States, I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab,” she said in a behind-the-scenes video. “Don’t be afraid to be the first.”

Aden, who is Somali-American, grew up in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, before moving with her family to the US at the age of seven.

Her Sports Illustrated shoot, photographed by Yu Tsai, took place at Kenya’s Watamu Beach.

“I keep thinking (back) to six-year-old me who, in this same country, was in a refugee camp,” Aden told the magazine. “So to grow up to live the American dream [and] to come back to Kenya and shoot for SI in the most beautiful parts of Kenya — I don’t think that’s a story that anybody could make up.”

Again, this isn’t the first time Aden has made history — or even the first time this year. In March, she was one of three black hijabi models featured on the cover of Vogue Arabia — the magazine’s first group hijabi cover — alongside Ikram Abdi Omar and Amina Adan.

In April 2018, she broke new ground in British Vogue, as the first hijabi woman on the cover.

“I empower women by staying true to myself and also encouraging them to go out and not be scared to be the first,” Aden told CNN on International Women’s Day in March. “If you don’t see yourself represented in any given field, take it upon yourself to be the one.”

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Bonang Matheba

Posted on by Ann Mumbi

Bonang Matheba is without a doubt one of the biggest names in Africa, the sexy starlet is the Queen of many firsts and she has set the blueprint of what being a superstar entails. The star has been in the entertainment industry for more than 13 years and she has experienced career highs and lows.

The entertainer was recently revealed as the first South African woman to grace the cover of GQ magazine on her own and to celebrate her milestone, she celebrated the achievement with close family and friends at the Four Seasons Hotel in Johannesburg.

Bonang Matheba is having a great year and in a recent interview with Azania, Bonang Matheba spoke openly about some of the people who have contributed to the brand that she has become, the starlet listed Khanyi Dhlomo and Basetsana Kumalo as her mentors. Some of the other “contributors to ‘Brand Bonang’ include the likes of Unathi Nkayi, Mel Bala, Lupi Ncgayisa among others.

Bonang Dorothy Matheba is a South African television presenter, radio personality, businesswoman, producer, actress and philanthropist. Born in Mahikeng, North West, she is known for her flamboyant presenting skills and her signature voice

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Bonang Matheba Reality Show

Posted on by Ann Mumbi

Bonang Dorothy Matheba known for her work ethic, determination and generosity, South African multi award winning radio host, TV presenter, MC and style icon, Bonang Matheba, affectionately referred to by fans as Queen B, has firmly positioned herself as Africa’s most sought after entertainment personality and SA’s number one social media darling.

From a very young age Bonang knew that she wanted to be great, and following endless hours building her brand, she got her break as presenter of LIVE.

Today, Bonang enjoys a daily active audience of over 5 million fans, wrote a No.1 Best-selling autobiography From A to B and has been included as Forbes List of Top 13 African Celebrities to Watch. She has also achieved a nomination for a MTV Africa Music Award for African Personality of the Year, won SA Style Icon of the Year, Channel 24 Digital Influencer of the Year and ranks as one of the 10 Most Powerful Celebrities in South Africa 2017.

In addition to launching the second season of Being Bonang, she has also been building her brand as MC, most recently being invited to the London’s premier social event, where she hosted the The Global Gift Nelson Mandela Centenary Dinner and has also been invited to host Miss SA, which took place at the Times Square Arena on Sunday 27th May.

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Brenda Wairimu

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Brenda Wairimu is a Kenyan actress and model known for her role in the soap opera Mali. She is most notable for playing various roles in several television series.

Brenda Wairimu was born on 3rd May 1989 in Mombasa, Kenya. She is a Kenyan actress and a TV Show co host of Lets Talk in Ebru Tv.

Brenda says that it was not easy for her to break to the acting scene since most directors said her look was not right, she was either too short or too light. Her big break came when she landed the Changing times role because the directors were looking for a Swahili girl and Brenda’s was perfect for the role.

Brenda an Juliani have been in a romantic relationship but they like to keep it private that makes people speculate about their seperation.During ‘Lets Talk’ Brenda told her co host how she made a move on Juliani.

“I actually met J on social media,I slide in his DM. You might not know this about me, but I love rap, hip hop and all that and I was a big, huge fan of his and I used to do short braids when I knew he was going to perform so that I can shake my head. So when I got to the industry I was like, maybe now I can get to meet this icon, this person that I really enjoyed his music. So I was like, hey I like your music and what not and the rest is history.”

Brenda has a baby with her boyfriend Juliani whose name is Amor. Benda keeps her baby away from the public dormain. Brenda said that the reason she keeps her baby from the public is in case she grows up to be a private person and wants a quiet life away from the publicity of her famous parents.

Content courtesy of Information cradle & Nairobi fashion hub

 

 

Lola Hannigan

Posted on by Ann Mumbi

Lola Hannigan She is a Kenyan top media personality both a Tv presenter Actress, fashion models and bussiness entrepreneur.

Fashion Designer and Media personality Lola Hannigan founder of  Zefroys by Lola

Hannigan is father is a German and her Mother is a Kenya she is a citizen of two nation Kenya and German her carrer start back at Standard group while she was working for KTN as a presenter and later on she moved to Ebru Tv

She as featured in both local and international runway as commercial model her high light was at the Strut it Africa runway in 2012

Her brand Zefyyros was Inspired by the movement of water, Zefyros has fashion collections ranging from clothes, jewellery, shoes and bags Lola Hannigan fashion store Zefyros is located at Marsabit Plaza, off Ngong Road, Lower Ground Floor.

Contacts details
Nairobi +254 722 373 000
Mombasa +254 733 723 330.
E-mail: zefyrosebylola@gmail.com

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Lupita Nyong’o

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Lupita Amondi Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress and fashion model,The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, she was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of one.

                                                          Photo Credit: by James Gourley

Nyong’o has become a majestic fashion icon, with red-carpet appearances and pics in publications like InStyle and W. She also twice graced the cover of Vogue in a short span of time, appearing on the publication’s July 2014 and October 2015 issues.

However, Nyong’o’s appearance on the November 2017 issue of Grazia U.K. fueled controversy, after the actress slammed the magazine for retouching the photo to chop off her ponytail and smooth out her hair. The magazine subsequently apologized for the editorial mishap, with photographer An Le taking the blame for his “incredibly monumental mistake.”

Who Is Lupita Nyong’o?

Born in 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, Lupita Nyong’o started acting as a teen in Kenya and went on to work behind the scenes of the film The Constant Gardener. She directed and produced the albinism documentary In My Genes and starred in the TV series Shuga.

Nyong’o went on to earn acclaim for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The following year, she starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Off-Broadway play Eclipsed. The actress also featured prominently in the box office-shattering superhero flick Black Panther (2018).

Content courtesy of Biography.com & Nairobi fashion hub

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Top 10 Modeling Agencies In Kenya and their Location

Posted on by Oscar Alochi

The Kenyan modeling industry has gradually and steadily grown to become one of employment source . This is due to the continuous support of the scores of Kenyan modeling agencies that are joining the scene. There is also a substantial number of aspiring and talented models who are interested in modeling jobs in Kenya. So, we felt it would be kind for us to list some of the reputable and reliable modeling agencies in Kenya that they can join to kickstart their career. This way, it is stress-free and effortless for them to find and pick an agency that interests them within their cities and towns.

1. Versatile Model and Talent Kenya

Based at Phoenix House, Kenyatta Avenue, Versatile is a top modeling agency in Nairobi with outstanding programs and training. It is involved in numerous industry players such as commercial and films, and also offers talent management and casting for actors for different roles.

2. City Models Africa

It is one of Nairobi’s world-class modeling agencies, and it’s based at Apple Cross Road, Nairobi. City Models Africa was founded by the legendary top model Ajuma Nasenyana. The agency offers a wide range of model-based training and mentorship programs.

3. Surazuri

Surazuri gives aspiring models a clean-cut head-start to their careers and is one of the top Kenyan modeling agencies. It was established in 1987 and therefore has tons of experience in the fashion and modeling scene. It’s founder, Lindsey McIntyre, is a leader in the industry and ensures professionalism in the agency. The agency also has varying courses for the aspiring models.

4. Eactive Group

Eactive is part of the Eactive Group of companies that involved in entertainment. This agency has a major modeling establishment in Nairobi and also has branches in Zanzibar. It offers all-around training and mentoring for models. Additionally, the agency has different levels of coaching and talent management.

5. Bicfest Modeling

Bicfest was established in 2011 and has been a major go-to place for modeling enthusiasts. It has grown to become one of the top Kenyan modeling agencies. This agency has a well-known and remarkable reputation in the industry. It offers models varying opportunities from commercial to print media and even runways in fashion events.

6. The aftermath Modeling Agency

The Aftermath has shifted the grounds in the model and mentoring in Nairobi. It offers a variety of impressive training for professional and aspiring models. The agency offers holistic courses such event organizing, talent management, and professional level photography.

7. Allure Modeling Agency

An epitome of established proficiency, Allure is a top modeling agency in Nairobi. It caters to a broad range of modeling and acting needs. It offers training and coaching in full casting, coordination and promotion of products in film and advertising. Allure also provides training of models of different ages and physique, making it a sought after agency in the city.

8. Touch Models Kenya

Touch Models Kenya is one of Nairobi’s premier modeling and casting agency. This agency is well known for its work in the entertainment and commercial industry. It’s broadened it’s impact to include theaters and films and even video production. It also offers talent management and support for aspiring models.

9. L’afrique Talent Management

L’Afrique has built up a glorious status in being one of Nairobi’s most versatile Kenyan modeling agencies and has a large and comprehensive program catalog for models. It also has a casting department for aspiring actors and is based at Luther Plaza, Nairobi.

10. Kenya Top Models

Kenyan Top Models holds a reputation for being one of Nairobi’s most flexible modeling agencies in Kenya and caters for different ages of aspiring and professional models. It has a casting and film unit that gives models a chance to work in the advertising and promotions industry. This agency also has a talent management department that takes handles the model’s professional needs.

Content Courtesy Of Nairobi Fashion Hub

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