Charlotte Mensah

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Charlotte Mensah is a British/Ghanaian hairstylist. She is the founder and creative director of Hair Lounge, on London's Portobello Road. In November 2018 she became the first black woman to be inducted into the British Hairdressing Hall of Fame. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Mensah was born in the United Kingdom. She attended London College of Fashion. [7]

Awards

Some of the awards she has won for her work include: [8] [1] [2] [9]

Philanthropy

Charlotte Mensah Academy

She founded the Charlotte Mensah Academy, through which she organises workshops to train young, less fortunate individuals in Ghana her skill. [10] [11] [12]

Ladies of Visionary Empowerment (LOVE)

She also founded the Ladies of Visionary Empowerment which aims at furthering education opportunities and empowerment for young women in Africa. [10]

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