Nigeria's Very Own: Cinderella

This week,ll be featuring a list of interesting FEMALE, Nigerian, personalities, celebrities and randoms, seeing that all those terms are very subjective, i.e one man's celebrity is another man's random (lol) one thing they will all have in common is the fact that they are Nigerian and Female.... they will be all be listed under my lsn trademark (.) " Nigeria's Very Own"

The very first of them will be our very own Cinderella : OLUCHI

" I never thought I would be on a plane, I had no idea I would leave my mum, leave Lagos"- Oluchi on winning that competition and leaving Lagos

Oluchi _Christian Dior_Ready to Wear_2003

Oluchi _Editorial Work_Unknown Magazine

Oluchi has come along way, since 1998, when she was encouraged by a relative to enter into the Face of Africa competition, previously she was a student and also part time bread seller on the streets of Lagos. Oluchi went on to win that competition and become THE most successful Nigerian model and also one of the most successful Black models.

Oluchi has been on the cover of Italian Vogue, I-D, Elle, Untold, Surface and True love. She has also been the face of Gap, Victoria's Secret, Gianfrancco Ferre, Express, and Cover Girl

Oluchi_Cover of Italian Vogue_1998

She is married to Luca Orlandi New York based fashion designer , former renowned bachelor and lover of black models he used to date Naomi

Oluchi , in Luca Luca with Husband Luca Orlandi

Oluchi _Spring 2006_Ready To Wear _Luca Luca

I do think she deserves extra recognition because she has stayed true to her Nigerian roots, taking time to support Nigerian designers and those who are close to her comment on how grounded she has remained in spite of her success.

Oluchi_Deola Sagoe_Catwalk the World_2006_Lagos

So thats our cinderella, she is Nigerian , she's got the body, the man, the cool job, and even cooler wardrobe .. .. LSN doffs our hat to Miss Oluchi

Oluchi _SI Illustrated_Looking Hot

"When I lived in Africa, I lived on the ground floor. I don't wanna live on the ground floor again. I wanna be high up"- Oluchi on her new york apartment, fame and changing your social class

Want more Oluchi info check out her...her website or her myspace page