Charlotte Mensah

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Charlotte Mensah
Born
Charlotte Irene Mensah

May 1970
Alma mater London College of Fashion
Years active1986–present
Children2
Website www.charlottemensah.com

Charlotte Irene Mensah (born May 1970) 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 Hampstead, North West London. She spent her early childhood with her grandparents in Accra before returning to London at age 11. [7] She honed her skills styling her younger sister's hair after their mother passed away when Mensah was 13. A school counsellor suggested Mensah go into the field professionally, [8] and at age 16 in 1986, she began working at Splinters, Britain's first black hair dresser. [9] She went on to study Hair Theory at the London College of Fashion. [10]

Personal life

Mensah lives in Notting Hill [11] with her husband and their two children. [12]

Awards and recognition

Some of the awards she has won for her work include: [13] [1] [2] [14]

In February 2024, she was interviewed about her life and career on the BBC World Service's Witness History . [15]

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. [16] [17] [18]

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. [16]

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