Biography of Oluchi Onweagba

Oluchi Onweagba is a Nigerian supermodel, television personality, and entrepreneur. She is very famous for exposing the world to Africa as a source of supermodels. When she was 15 years old, she won the competition. Nokia Face of Africa . She has also walked the runways for famous brands such as Gucci , Carolina Herrera , John Galliano , and Masones . As a model, she runs her own modeling agency called OModelo África .

Early life and biography of Oluchi Onweagba

Oluchi Onweagba was born on August 1, 1982 , in Lagos, Nigeria under the birth sign Leo. His father is a civil servant and his mother is a former nurse. He grew up in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria with her two brothers and sisters.

After completing primary education in Nigeria, he moved to New York and attended New York University . She graduated from there with a bachelor’s degree in Leadership and Management. She was interested in modeling since her childhood and pursued a modeling career after her graduation.

Oluchi Onweagba’s career

Oluchi Onweagba was just 17 years old when she entered and won the Nokia Face of Africa competition in 1998. After winning the competition, she signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management . The same year, she debuted on the designer’s runway. Marc Bouwer . Later, she was selected as the cover girl for Nars Cosmetics .

After moving to New York City, she began appearing in editorials for American and Italian Vogue. In September 1998, Oluchi walked the runways for several well-known brands. Gucci , Carolina Herrera , John Galliano , Masons and Tommy Hilfiger ? The following year, she appeared in ad campaigns for Ann Taylor , Clinico , Bergdorf Goodman, Gap and Banana Republic .

In 2002, Oluchi first participated in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She walked for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for seven consecutive years.

Also, he landed his first acting role in 2004, from the movie After the Sunset . In 2005, Oluchi launched her own modeling agency called OModelo Africa which has offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Currently, she works as the host and head judge of Africa’s Next Best Model .

Oluchi Onweagba net worth

Oluchi Onweagba has an approximate net worth of $2.5 million. Oluchi has raised a decent amount of money through her modeling work, as well as her modeling agency and hosting Africa’s Next Top Model.

According to the source, the median salary for a model is estimated at about $27,830. Salary ranges from a minimum of $15,960 per year to a maximum of $43,840.

Oluchi Onweagba’s personal life

Talking about her personal life, Oluchi is a married woman. She married an Italian fashion designer, Luca Orlandi, 52, who used to be her best friend before the couple began their relationship. They got married in August 2005. After their marriage, they gave birth to their first baby. Ugochukwu Orlandi . Later, she and her husband Orlandi gave birth to her second child, however her name has yet to be revealed.

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He lives a happy life with his spouse in New York with their two young children. Oluchi is active on social media Instagram, as of 2019 she has around 110k followers on her account. She frequently shares photos of herself along with her husband and her children on Instagram.

Oluchi Onweagba Body Measurement

• Height: Oluchi Onweagba is 1.83m tall.
• Body Measurement: Onweagba possesses an attractive body with a measurement of 34-24-35 inches.
• Age: Oluchi Onweagba is 36 years old as of early 2019.

In the video below, Oluchi Onweagba talks about his modeling career and shares his experience in the fashion industry.