In 2017, I participated in a pageant tagged ‘TheNigerianQueen’, I came out top 10. In 2018 I went for another pageant tagged ‘Face Of Nigeria’, and as fate would have it, I came out winner

Words by Sesan Adeniji

Before she was literally #deservingly crowned a queen during a pageant, this lady has been living life as a royal in her own world. Her pursuit of happiness not just for herself but also for everyone around her is something that has the trappings of a ruler that seek for peace and equality devoid of moral ambiguity. Standing at 5’8, with other statistics that reads 32, 23 and 35, Onuora Linda is a crowned queen that is not resting on her laurels. Her desire to make positive impact is enviable.

“My full names are Onuora Ndidi Amaka Linda. I’m the 1st of 5 children, a graduate from Caritas University in Enugu, from the department of psychology, class of 2017. I started modeling immediately after my secondary school in 2012. Then as a face model to a makeup artist.

From 2013-2015 I was mostly doing school fashion shows and a bit of creative works with my other creative folks in school like Chibuzo, Henry, Alex to mention a few. The first shoot that brought me to limelight as a model was with Cassconcept and Liberty studios in 2015 or 2016. With those Images, I was officially recognized as a commercial model and I began working with several individuals in the industry.

In 2017, I participated in a pageant tagged ‘TheNigerianQueen’, I came out top 10. In 2018 I went for another pageant tagged ‘Face Of Nigeria’, and as fate would have it, I came out winner. Although I am now a crowned queen but I continue to want more. I desire is to seek for more crowns in the nearest future but most importantly, to use each opportunity to impact lives and support the less privileged – a world where everyone can have square meal and a roof over their head.

In the nearest future I hope to be a face to associate with and I hope to have been able to create my own space, not only as a model but also as a creative director. I intend to direct shoots and come about creative images for people, and not the regular shoots we see, let’s say I want to
put everything I have learnt in the past years to work” – Onuora Ndidi Amaka Linda

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