Diana Eneje

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Diana Eneje
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Diana Chioma Eneje

(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 21)
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation(s) Model, YouTuber, Influencer
Years active2016-present
Parents
  • Kingsley Eneje (father)
  • Linda Eneje (mother)
Relatives
  • Jennifer Eneje
  • Doris Eneje
Website dianaeneje.com

Diana Chioma Eneje (born August 19, 2002), known professionally as Diana Eneje, is a Nigerian fashion enthusiast, model, vlogger and Social media personality, born and raised in Lagos, and hails from Enugu, a state in the south-east region of Nigeria. She is known for starring in Rema music video Dumebi [1]

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Early life

Diana Chioma Eneje was born on August 19, 2002, in Lagos to Kingsley Eneje, and Linda Eneje. [1] Her early influence in fashion, came from her eldest sisters Jennifer Eneje, and Doris Eneje, who inspired her fashion taste, while growing up. [2] [3]

Career

In 2016, she started her career in modeling as a teen model, at the age of 14. [4] According to her, in an interview on Jermaine Okpe's podcast, she began her career as a model, while in high school without consciously thinking she was going into an industry. [5] On 19 August 2017, she launched her foundation, to support orphans. Eneje started a fashion vlog on YouTube in August 2019. She documents fashion, hair, food, and her travel experiences. [6] On 19 August 2019, she launched her hair gel collection in collaboration with The Shine Cartel. She also appeared in Rema music video Dumebi, released by Jonzing World, and Mavin Records on 21 May 2019, as the lead character in the video. [4] [7]

Eneje has influenced for HP, Cadbury, PayPorte, Mango, Stanbic IBTC, Krispy Kreme, Kellogg Tolaram, Infinix, Bolt, Coca-Cola, Octafx and much more. [8] On 18 June 2020, she spoke about her career, as an influencer on Guardian TV, with Popsicles host Emmanuella . [9]

On 19 August 2021, Swarovski, a jewelry and accessories company in Nigeria, unveiled Diana, as one of its brand influencers. [10]

Accolades

YearOrganizationCategory(s)Nominated workResults
2017 Nigerian Teens Choice Awards Choice Most Fashionable FemaleHerselfWon
2018Choice Social Media InfluencerNominated
2021 YNaija 100 Most Influential People in Media [11] Longlisted

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