Who is Chidimma Adetshina?
Chidimma Adetshina is a Nigerian model and beauty queen. She is famous for representing Nigeria at the Miss Universe 2024 beauty pageant in Mexico where she emerged as the first runner-up. As the highest-ranked African contestant of the year, Chidimma Adetshina has also been crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania. Before this, she was involved in a nationality controversy in South Africa, where she was initially a finalist at the Miss South Africa 2024 contest.
Chidimma Adetshina’s full name is Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina. She was born on June 6, 2001, in Soweto, South Africa. As of the time of publishing this article (December 2024), Chidimma Adetshina is 23 years old.
About Chidimma Adetshina’s origin
Chidimma Adetshina is of Nigerian and Mozambican descent. Her father is from Enugu State, Nigeria, while her mother is Mozambican. However, the model was born and raised in Soweto, South Africa.
About Chidimma Adetshina’s parents
Chidimma Adetshina’s father, Chief Okey Onwe, is a Nigerian of Igbo descent. According to reports gathered by DNB Stories Africa, Okey Onwe is a native of Nkanu LGA in Enugu State, Nigeria. Chidimma Adetshina’s father is reportedly a businessman based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Adetshina’s mother is a Mozambican who was born and raised in South Africa. In 2024, allegations surfaced that Chidimma’s mother had committed identity theft in 2001 to obtain South African citizenship.
In an interview with Sowetan SMag in July 2024, the 23-year-old model opened up about her parents’ roots:
“My dad is a proud Nigerian and my mother was born and raised in South Africa but has roots from Mozambique. My mom’s family still lives in Soweto and I visit them from time to time.”
About Chidimma Adetshina’s siblings
Information about Chidimma Adetshina’s siblings is currently unavailable. It is unclear whether she is an only child or has siblings who prefer to stay out of the limelight.
About Chidimma Adetshina’s educational background
Chidimma Adetshina attended Hoërskool Bosmansdam High School in Cape Town. As of 2024, she is studying law at Varsity College in Sandton, South Africa.
How Chidimma Adetshina started her career
According to reports, Chidimma Adetshina started her modeling career at a very young age. However, she gained widespread attention in 2024 following a nationality controversy after becoming a finalist at the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant. She subsequently withdrew from the competition, moved to Nigeria, and contested for Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, which she won. Adetshina then represented Nigeria at the Miss Universe 2024 competition, emerging as the first runner-up.
Chidimma Adetshina’s wiki profile
| Full Name | Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina |
| Date of Birth | June 6, 2001 |
| Place of Birth | Soweto, South Africa |
| Age | 23 years old |
| Occupation | Model, beauty queen |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Kids | 1 |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inches (170.18 cm) |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| @chichi_vanessa |
About Chidimma Adetshina’s marriage and husband
As of the time of publishing this article (December 2024), Chidimma Adetshina is divorced and has no husband. According to reports, the model was previously married to King Sefo, a Nigerian businessman based in South Africa. Although Chidimma has kept the full details of her ex-husband private, she shared in an interview that she left her marriage in February 2024.
A video of Chidimma Adetshina’s traditional wedding with her now ex-husband also went viral on X (formerly Twitter) in August 2024. The video shows Adetshina and her husband dancing together, dressed in traditional attire.
Who is Chidimma Adetshina’s ex-husband?
While the full details of Chidimma Adetshina’s ex-husband, King Sefo, are currently scarce, reports say he is an Igbo nightlife promoter and businessman based in South Africa. According to an X user, the former couple met in 2022 at a nightclub in Cape Town, where Adetshina reportedly worked as a bottle girl.
Meanwhile, Chidimma has only confirmed that she was married but kept the identity of her ex-husband private. She further shared that she divorced her husband in February 2024 because they were incompatible.
In her words:
“I got divorced in February. We were not compatible because he had this ideology of what an African married woman is. I didn’t want to be in a position where I couldn’t go out, but I had to clean and cook… that was just not for me because, as a society, we are way past that phase. My parents have been very supportive, and although my marriage robbed me of enjoying the beauty of pregnancy and being a wife – overall, it brings me joy that I get to take new steps with my son.”
About Chidimma Adetshina’s kids
Chidimma Adetshina and her ex-husband share a son, who is currently a year and a few months old. The 23-year-old model shared with Sowetan SMag in July 2024 that her child was conceived out of wedlock.
Chidimma explained:
“I didn’t think I’d be a mom at my age as he was conceived out of wedlock, but I’m glad to have him. At the beginning of the year, I was so depressed and worried about how life would turn out for me, but getting this far in the competition made me believe there was more in store for me.”
About Chidimma Adetshina’s exit from Miss South Africa 2024
In 2024, Chidimma Adetshina contested at the Miss South Africa beauty pageant, emerging as a finalist. However, she withdrew from the race following an investigation into her mother’s citizenship by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs. The investigation reportedly uncovered evidence of fraud and identity theft relating to Chidimma Adetshina’s mother’s acquisition of South African citizenship.
Adetshina’s participation in Miss South Africa 2024 was mired in scrutiny and a series of xenophobic attacks due to her Nigerian and Mozambican roots.
About her experience with xenophobic attacks from some South Africans, Chidimma Adetshina said:
“It was a horrible experience and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. It was heartbreaking that I wasn’t welcomed or accepted because of my name, despite living in South Africa for 23 years.”
She also said:
“I feel all of this is black-on-black hate, as I’m not the only one in this competition who has a surname that’s not South African. I feel the attention is on me because of my skin colour, which I think is a disadvantage; it’s also been something I had to overcome growing up.”
About Chidimma Adetshina’s entry into Miss Universe Nigeria
After accepting an invitation to participate in Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina competed against 24 other contestants. On August 31, 2024, she won the pageant and went on to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico. At Miss Universe 2024, Chidimma Adetshina emerged as the first runner-up, with Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig winning the contest. Chidimma Adetshina’s placement is currently Nigeria’s highest at the Miss Universe pageant. As the highest-ranked African contestant, Chidimma Adetshina was also crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania.
Regarding her historic achievement at the Miss Universe 2024, Chidimma Adetshina spoke with Channels TV in November 2024:
“It was a really fulfilling experience for me. I think I exceeded my expectations and I’m really proud of myself even though I didn’t come out as the winner. I still came out with 2 titles.”
