Conversation With Model Nanfe Jemimah Oyeleke

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My Name is Nanfe Jemimah Oyeleke.  I am a model, a fashion designer, and a wife. I love cooking, watching movies, painting, and travelling. I am an alumna of Abuja Fashion Academy. I am from Plateau State (Langtang South). I have been modelling professionally for about 6 to 7 years now. It all started by taking pictures in school (Plateau State Polytechnic). People liked it and used it for their photo booths and I was motivated to push further. I would use my student allowances to pay for studio shoots and I would style myself too. I was so proud of myself. The pictures trended everywhere in Jos and people literally looked at these pictures in admiration unknowing to them that I hadn’t booked my first job yet. Looking back at those pictures, they look so funny but my friends were so proud of me and what I did then.

Nigerian model Nanfe Jemimah Oyeleke; is also the wife of a renowned celebrity photographer, Emmanuel Oyeleke, was told she wouldn’t succeed in the modeling business, look where she’s Now. The two times face of zaron Cosmeticwinner/model has an impressive list of runway credits, and fashion campaigns under her belt. Jemimah Oyeleke Who has been seen on several billboards for Zaron cosmeticGTBank fashion weekDarling Nigeria hair campaign etc. Putting in a lot of work as a model. She shines on as a Fashion designer, her brand (KNANFE) is known as one of the top upcoming fashionable and minimalist designs seen on celebrities like  Chimamanda Adichie, Fatima El-rufai, Temi Mo’abdu, Lala ogubemZainab Balogun, Big Brother’s Cee Cee and Adesua Etomi Wellington
Jemimah spoke to us about her life as a model, her brand and her personal casting tips. Here is our conversation with Nanfe Jemimah Oyeleke.

Nandi Mngoma walked the red carpet BET Awards 2016

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When she was listed on both Elle US and E! News ‘red carpet best dressed lists’, I felt chest pains and so did all other South African fashionistas. She served us a “Proudly South African” moment.

She donned a flawless and absolutely African monochrome mermaid ensemble that perfectly hugged her curves and completing the look with a chunky jewellery neck piece.

The entire look also gave me ‘a Xhosa wedding vibe’, that’s how a Xhosa princess or queen if you will, would look like on her wedding day but of course with the required additions of a head wrap and traditionally fit make-up style.

Mngoma announced that the dress is one of the creations from her upcoming fashion line, in collaboration with designer Inga Madyibi.

ABOUT HER

Nandi Mngoma (now Nandi Madida) is an actress, singer and a TV presenter. She was born on March 20, 1988 in Maphumula in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Her father is a doctor and her mother a lawyer.