Angel Wanjiru Ngugi (born 2003) is a Kenyan musician, born with a congenital disorder called hydrocephalus. [1] On 16 December 2019, she received the Founders Award at MTM Choice Awards in the United Kingdom. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Wanjiru was born in 2003, with a congenital disorder called hydrocephalus. Her mother is Anne Ngugi, a Kenyan BBC presenter. As a result of her condition, she has a bigger head than other people. Her condition exposes her to a lot of bullying, ridicule and health problems. However, she released her first song called Nataka Jua, (meaning, I want to know) in 2016 and produced her first album at the age of 14. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. Older people may have headaches, double vision, poor balance, urinary incontinence, personality changes, or mental impairment. In babies, it may be seen as a rapid increase in head size. Other symptoms may include vomiting, sleepiness, seizures, and downward pointing of the eyes.
Anne Josephine Robinson is an English television presenter and journalist, best known as the host of BBC game show The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012, and again in 2017 for a one-off celebrity special for Children In Need. She presented the Channel 4 game show Countdown from June 2021 to July 2022, taking over from Nick Hewer. She left the programme on 13 July 2022 after recording 265 episodes.
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