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Ifeanyi also credited as Ifeanyi
Chijindu is a Nigerian-American author/writer, entrepreneur, artist, model, actress and screenwriter.
Early
life
Ifeanyi was born in Los Angeles, Ca. to Nigerian immigrants and
is a first
generation Nigerian-American.[1] Ifeanyi
spent most of her childhood living throughout various cities within
southern California's
Inland Empire.
Career
Ifeanyi showed a childhood interest in literature when she had
her first poem
published at eight,[2]
completed a 90-page novella
at eleven and at 15, Ifeanyi sold her first short story and won 2nd place for it in a
contest hosted by Superior Communications and
Publications.[3]
By 17, Ifeanyi regularly performed her poetry at paid venues. Around this same time,
Ifeanyi also deepened her interest in acting and won the part of Maya Angelou in a
local play called Women In Love.
A Girl's Life...the Song that Never Ends, a themed poetry collection, was published
in 2004 and centered on Chijindu's experiences about love, hatred,
family, spirituality, racism, sexuality, individual and ethnic
identity throughout her childhood, adolescence and early
adulthood.[4][5][6][7] Cal Poly Pomona presented her with the
Golden Leaves Award in recognition for her literary achievement and
for being the youngest person at the university to receive this
award.[8]
In 2005, Black Diaspora Magazine published "Healing
from Within," Ifeanyi's feature article about Djehuty Maat-Ra, creator of
DHERBS and celebrity herbalist who counts celebrities like R & B
singer Brandy
and actor Blair
Underwood as part of his clientele.[9]
Ifeanyi wrote for The Poly Post newspaper from
2005–2007 where she displayed her incisive writing style with her
cultural profiles on artists like Salvadoran painter Carlos Flores
and in film reviews of movies such as Pirates of
the Caribbean 3,[10] The Reaping[11] and
The Return.[12]
In 2007, Ifeanyi's film critiques and social editorials allowed
her to receive an award from the Society of Professional
Journalists for "Best Editorial" for an article about how
on-campus ethnic centers promote separatism and racism.[13]
In edition to writing, painting, modeling and acting throughout
her adolescence and early adulthood, Ifeanyi worked as a freelance
make up artist for aspiring actresses and
models before creating Goddess Cosmetics, Accessories & Toiletries also known as Goddess C.A.T., an
online shop featuring Goddess-inspired accessories along with
herbal cosmetics and skin care.[14]
Goddess C.A.T. became one of the few early companies who created
healthy cosmetics for women of color
before ethnic and herbal make up gained mainstream popularity with older cosmetic corporations.[15][16]
Goddess C.A.T., Ifeanyi's beauty advice and social commentaries
on issues relating to women's roles and beauty ideals have been
featured in various newspapers, websites, women's and beauty
magazines and blogs such as Glamour Magazine,[17][18]
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,[16],
Meg's Makeup.com[19],
Momlogic.com [20]
San Bernardino Sun,[21]
Luxaholics.com [22]The
Whittier Daily News,[23]
San Gabriel Valley News,[24]
Sheknows.com,[25]
Newsday.com[26] and
Feministing.com[27]
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