Reprudencia Sonkey, known professionally as Dencia (born March 26, 1992) is a Cameroonian/Nigerian singer, entrepreneur/Dj/fashion designer. She was born in Yaounde Cameroon to a teenage mom and was raised by her maternal grandparents as their child. Dencia later moved to the US as a teenager. She started her career in Hollywood by being featured in music videos of artists like Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, and Ludacris. Dencia released her debut single “Beri Beri” in 2011.[1][2]
Reprudencia Sonkey | |
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| Born | Reprudencia Sonkey March 26, 1992 |
| Nationality | American/Nigerian/Cameroonian/German |
| Other names | Dencia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, businesswoman, fashion designer, actress, DJ, philanthropist |
| Website | denciaonline |
As a designer, she has created looks for artists like Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Christina Milian, Lil’ Mama and more and is known for her own fashion statements and appearances on red carpets at the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammys, and the American Music Awards.[3][4][5][6]
In 2012, Dencia launched her first skincare line, Whitenicious, infamously including a skin lightening & brightening creams.[7]
Dencia has since created brands for other celebrities and now owns 12 skincare brands under her belt and name.
In 2016, Dencia made news as the girlfriend of soccer star Paul Labile Pogba as they were very loud in a hotel room in Manchester.
References
edit- ^ Oyewusi, Siji (January 8, 2015). "Dencia rocks heavy blonde hair at People's Choice Awards 2015". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Camerounian/Nigerian starlet Dencia releases debut single "Beri Beri"". BellaNaija. August 24, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Dencia". New York Daily News. May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Malec, Brett (February 15, 2016). "Singer Dencia Wears a Pink Hello Kitty PJ Onesie to the 2016 Grammys". E! News. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Olarewaju, Olamide (November 21, 2016). "Singer turns heads again in 'unique' look to American Music Awards 2016". Pulse.ng. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Ergas, Talia (May 21, 2017). "Billboard Music Awards 2017 Red Carpet Fashion: What the Stars Wore". US Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ "This African Pop Star's Skin-Whitening Cream Just Became The Beauty Industry's Most Polarizing Product!". PerezHilton.com. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved May 5, 2017.