Onyeka Onwenu | |
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![]() Onwenu in 2022 | |
Born | |
Died | 30 July 2024 Lagos, Nigeria | (aged 72)
Education | Wellesley College, Massachusetts (B.A.) The New School for Social Research, New York. (M.A.) |
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Children | 2 |
Onyeka Onwenu MFR // (31 January 1952 – 30 July 2024) was a Nigerian singer and songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and X Factor series judge.[1] Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" due to her significant impact on African culture and entertainment, Onwenu was a chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture.[2][3] In 2013, she was appointed the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development.[4]