Lukundo Nalungwe

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Lukundo Nalungwe (born 1988) is a Zambian model who was crowned "Face of Africa" in February 2010, the first Zambian to receive the award. She won $50,000, a contract with O Model Africa and a trip to the New York Fashion Week. President Rupiah Banda of Zambia passed on his congratulations, saying the achievement brought "pride to Zambia".

Lukundo Nalungwe 2010 M-Net Face of Africa winner

Early life and education

Nalungwe was born in Kabwe in 1988 and grew up in Lusaka. She studied for a diploma in Business Administration at the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS),[1] saying that despite having won the Face of Africa crown she will not be halting her studies.[2]

Career

Nalungwe works as a model, and she had applied for the Face of Africa award three times before winning on her fourth attempt.[3]

She won the Face of Africa award in February 2010 which was held at Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria, having bested 400 other entrants.[4] On winning the award, Nalungwe commented that she was honored to have won, and that she was grateful to everyone who had helped her.[5] She was also praised by the President of Zambia, Rupiah Banda, who said that the achievement brought "pride to Zambia".[3]

The award was $50,000, a contract with O Model Africa and a trip to the New York Fashion Week.[5]

References

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