Neveen Dominic

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Neveen Dominic
Born
South Sudan
Occupation(s)Actress, Film producer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Neveen Dominic is a South Sudanese actress, film producer, entrepreneur [1] and philanthropist based in Canada. [2]

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Personal life

Dominic was born in South Sudan. Her father was a notable politician [3] and her mum, an actress. [4] She, then 15 years old alongside her family members, migrated to Calgary, Canada during the wartime in her country's history. [3] In November 2019, she and her husband, a Nigerian also resident in Canada [5] welcomed their first baby. [6]

Career

Entertainment industry

Dominic is the first of any South Sudanese actresses and film producers to feature in the Nigerian Nollywood. [7] She produced and was starred in the TV series titled, "It’s A Crazy World," and was reported in March 2019 by The Eagle Online, of planning to return for the first of her TV series in Nigeria. [8] On her return, she featured top Nollywood stars such as Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Amanda Ebeye, Grace Amah, Moyo Lawal, Francis Odega, Tunbosun Aiyedehin, and Tochi Ejike Asiegbu in her premier Nollywood TV series. [5] She has been into filmmaking since about the year 1999. [4]

She was the makeup artiste at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2018, for the Jamaican-born New York designer, Glenroy March. [9]

Entrepreneurship

She is the founder and CEO of Neveen Dominic Cosmetics, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with manufacturing outlets in the United States and Germany. [2] In April 2019, she announced the proposed rolling out of her brand of products in Nigeria and Ghana. [7] [10] [11]

In her autobiography titled, "Beauty From The Ashes of War," she narrated her life journey as a South Sudanese refugee and stated that her cosmetic line's foremost purpose was women empowerment. [8]

Philanthropy

During the COVID-19 lockdown, she came up with a plan to feed 5,000 Nigerians. Leadership News quoted her saying,

"...I have been to Nigeria for a project and immediately fell in love with the entrepreneurial drive of its young people, this is part of the reasons I decided to do a giveaway."

[2] [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Neveen Dominic Cosmetics Debuts the Juba Collection to Cater to Darker-Skinned Beauties". Press Release (New York). March 28, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Medeme, Ovwe (May 23, 2020). "Neveen Dominic Puts Smiles On Nigerians Faces, To Feed 5,000 People". Independent. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Dallimore, Rebecca (April 2, 2018). "From Refugee to CEO". 360Makeup. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Meet Neveen Dominic, The Sudanese Filmmaker With A Passion For Nollywood". Independent. February 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. 1 2 EB. "South Sudanese Actress, Neveen Dominic Returns to Premiere 'It's A Crazy World'". News of Africa. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ Chioma, Ella (November 16, 2019). "Actress, Neveen Dominic welcomes first child in Canada". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Laba, Eseoghene (April 2, 2019). "Neveen Dominic storms Nigeria with new brand of cosmetics" . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Neveen Dominic becomes first Sudanese in Nollywood". The Eagle Online. March 22, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jamaican-born Designer Glenroy March presents latest collection at NY Fashion Week". South Florida Caribbean News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ Prance-Miles, Louise (April 4, 2019). "Sudanese Actress Neveen Dominic Launches Cosmetics Brand in Nigeria". Global Cosmetics News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Neveen Dominic storms Nigeria with new brand of cosmetics". Latest Nigerian News. Guardian. April 2, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Neveen Dominic supports Nigerians with cash on Instagram". The Sun. May 23, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.


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