ZAAF is the latest in high fashion commodities from Africa. Their speciality, luxury handbags, weekender totes, and tablet sleeves would fit right in with any discerning customer. Fashioned in Ethiopia, they have been sported by grammy-nominee, Wayna Wondwossen, and U2′s Bono.
Malaika Firth, born in Mombasa, Kenya to a British father and Kenyan mother, moved to Barking, a suburban town in east London, when she was seven years old. Her heritage includes Ugandan, Seychelloise, Swiss. Her family in Kenya belongs to the Giriama ethnic group. She began modeling at the age of 17 and rose up [...]
Andre Iguodala, a Nigerian/American basketball player, is a small forward/shooting man with the Golden State Warriors. He was drafted into the NBA in 2004 by the Philadelphia 76ers where he played for 8 years. He then moved to the Denver Nuggets in 2012 where he played for a year before moving to the Golden State [...]
Constance Ejuma in J.C. Penney commercial
Some of you might be wondering who the girl in the JC Penney commercial that aired during the Oscars was. Her name is Constance Ejuma, an aspiring actress and producer from Cameroon.
Constance Ejuma
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Lupita Nyong’o went from obscurity to one of the most loved actresses in Hollywood in a very short time. Her IMDB star meter is higher than Julianne Moore who she is starring in a movie with (Non-Stop with Liam Neeson).
Fatima Siad is a Somali-Ethiopian fashion model who was third runner-up in the ‘America’s Next Top Model’ competition.
She overcame female genitalia cutting and the loss of two sisters in the Somalian civil war to become one of the most coveted models in the industry today.
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We put Djebril Didier Zonga in our sexiest men’s list because he was just so hot! He has been on demand on the catwalk for years and is signed to Ford Models, New York; M4 Models, Germany; Select, London; and New Madison, Paris.
Zonga started off as a soccer player but his friends convinced him to try modeling. In 2008 he started to make waves in the fashion world. He walked the runway for big names like Diesel, Versace, Hennessy, and Jean Paul Gaultier. In the fall of 2011, Zonga was chosen to be the face of the Aramis campaign, ‘All A Man Is’. He was the first black person (male or female) to do so.
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Djimon Hounsou is in the latest Marvel comic-to-movie endeavor, ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’. He plays the character, Korath the Pursuer.
Djimon Hounsou
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Yes, you read it right! Idris Elba is looking for an ambitious filmmaker with a new idea for a short film, someone with a creative brief that can be accomplished within two weeks.
Idris Elba
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Lesley-Ann Brandt is not a new face to many of us. She has starred in many television shows (Leilani Fa’auigaese in ‘Diplomatic Immunity’; Naevia in ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand‘ and ‘Spartacus: Gods of the Arena‘; Camille Jordanson in ‘CSI:NY‘; and ‘Chuck‘, to name a few) and Hollywood movies (‘Drift’, ‘A Beautiful Soul’, ‘The Lottery’, ‘Duke’, ‘Killing Winston Jones‘ and ‘Painkillers‘) and is a hot commodity in the acting arena.
To say that International RnB/Pop Artist ((( ND )))is “eclectic” is an understatement. This Nigerian-born vocal artist has staked his claim on many of the major genres out there. From RnB to pop, rock to reggae, ND skillfully blends these elements to create a new sound unmatched by other artists. This shooting star took the stage by storm at an early age and grew up to become the note spinning, piano-playing entertainer that many would go above and beyond to experience LIVE in-the-flesh.
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South African/Swiss player, Thabo Sefolosha, probably one of the most valuable players on the Thunder team, has been rumoured to have been mentioned in trade talks. He is considered one of their most valuable players, and has started in every game since he was drafted (except the very first one).
Thabo Sefolosha
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P-Square fans should be really excited. They have just released a free download of their newest song, ‘Taste the Money (Testimony)’. Talk about hitting the ground running in the New Year!
P-Square Taste the Money (Testimony)
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