Idia Aisien | |
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![]() 2018 on NdaniTV | |
Born | Idia Aisien 4 July 1991 Lagos State, Nigeria |
Alma mater | New York University American University |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Notable work | Nneka The Pretty Serpent |
Television | You Got Issues, Style 101 |
Website | http://www.idiaaisien.com/ |
Idia Aisien is a Nigerian-American model, TV presenter, and actress.
Aisien is of Nigerian and Cameroonian descent. She was born on 4 July 1991, in Lagos to champagne magnate Joe Aisien, and jeweler Emmanuella Aisien. [1]
As a teenager, [2] Aisien attended Atlantic Hall High School, in Lagos. She then moved to the United States, where she attained a B.A. in journalism from American University in Washington, D.C., and an M.S. in international public relations and global corporate communications from New York University. [3]
Aisien has worked with Fox 5 News, the AARP Foundation, Discovery Communications, the Foreign Policy Initiative, the United Nations, and Atlas Mara. [4] She has modeled for many brands, such as BMW, [5] Vogue, LAN Airlines, Aura, Black Opal, Nivea, Alice + Olivia, J Brand, Cashhimi, Samantha Pleet, Jovani, Evelyn Lambert, Nikki Angelique, An Alili and Sway Hair Ltd.
In Nigeria, she currently hosts You Got Issues and Style 101 on Spice TV , and the Mega Millions Lottery Draw on Silverbird . [6] [7] She currently works with international news TV station Arise News. [8]
Aisen featured as the lead character in the remake of the Nollywood classic Nneka The Pretty Serpent , which was released on 18 December 2020. [9]
Aisien has described herself as being "Smart. Strong. Funny. Complicated. Deep". [10] A stranger once gifted her a Range Rover. [11]