Chidimma Adetshina is a South African-Nigerian model and law student. She was born in 2001, and she is 23 years old as of 2024. Currently, she is a finalist contestant for Miss South Africa.
Biography of Chidimma Adetshina
Full name: Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina Onwe.
Age: 23 years old.
Date of birth: 2001
Place of birth: Soweto, South Africa
Nationality: South African-Nigerian
Occupation: model, law student.
Gender: Female
Status: Single
Early life
Chidimma Adetshina is a South African-Nigerian model and law student. She was born in 2001 in Soweto, South Africa. Her father is a Nigerian, and her mother is South African but a descendant of Mozambique. Chidimma’s father came to South Africa in the 1990s, when he met her mother. In 2001, she was born at Chris Barangwani Hospital. It’s clear that her father gave her a Nigerian name, which has caused a lot of commotion with the participation of Miss South Africa.
Educational background
Chidimma attended primary and high school in South Africa. Currently, she is studying law at a varsity college.
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Career journey
At the age of 23, she is still pursuing her dreams to become a lawyer one day. Currently, she is part of the Miss South Africa contestant. She was among the finalists.
As a professional modeler, she is working so hard to pursue her career as a model.
Controversy over Miss South Africa 2024
Chidimma has been criticized for her nationality. Due to her name’s being Nigerian, people were so curious to find out if she was a South African. This has made a lot of people sign a petition for her removal from Miss South Africa. Luckily, the Miss South Africa team stood up for her. They confirmed that she is a South African and that she met all the requirements. It’s sad that her Nigerian name got her into trouble. If she didn’t have such names, who could have noticed that she was a Nigerian descendant?
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