Dumebi Andrea Iyamah was born on 18 March 1993 and is a Nigerian-Canadian fashion designer born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Dumebi Iyamah is the founder and CEO of the fashion label Andrea Iyamah that caters to bridal, swimwear and ready-to-wear lines.
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Dumebi Iyamah is known for her take on women's fashion and swimwear, which has been worn by celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Kate Hudson, Gabrielle Union, Ciara, and Issa Rae.
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Dumebi Iyamah holds a bachelor's degree in Communication and Multimedia from McMaster University.
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Dumebi Iyamah began her fashion brand in Ontario Canada during her study at McMaster University at the age of 17, she founded the fashion brand with the help and support of her family and close friends.
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Dumebi Iyamah started building her fashion brand Andrea Dumebi Iyamah at the age of 17.
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The headquarters of "Andrea Dumebi Iyamah" is in Toronto, with a flagship store in Lagos which was launched in 2017 In her early days of blogging, she shared her works of art including fashion sketches, portrait drawings, and photography with the digital audience.
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Dumebi Iyamah has staged several fashion shows in Africa, Europe, France, and the United States with major celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Kate Hudson, Ciara, Gabrielle Union, Genevieve Nnaji among others wearing her designs.
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Dumebi Iyamah is the last child of four children born to Andrew and Onyi Dumebi Iyamah.
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Dumebi Iyamah's father was an engineer by education and her mother was a beautician who owned a hair salon, clothing boutique.
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Dumebi Iyamah's sister, actress Somkele Iyamah, is a director of the Andrea Iyamah fashion brand.