Draft:Damarea Liao
Damarea Liao (Born Damarea Leah Ogbuewu, August 8,2005) is a Nigerian-Japanese actress and model. She starred in the reality television series, Beyond the Crown (2024) and then the Pluto original film 'We Ride at Dawn.' (2024) [1]
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Damarea Liao | |
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| Born | Damarea Ogbuewu August 8, 2005 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | Nigerian-Japanese |
| Education | Dutch Fork High School |
| Occupation | Model |
Early life[edit]
Liao was born in 2005 in South Carolina. She is of Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Japanese decent. [2]
Career[edit]
In April of 2021, Liao was announced as the lead in the Broadway rendition of The Karate Kid. alongside Chinese actor, Jackie Chan. [3][4]
In August of 2023, Liao, then Damarea Ogbuewu, was announced as the first African to compete in more than three global writing competitions.[5] [6]
Liao was advanced to Miss China in October of 2023 after resigning from her title as Miss Chesnee in the Miss South Carolina pageant. [7] Her advancement into the program made her the first African to compete in a Chinese beauty pageant.[8]
In October of 2023, Liao was named a youth delegate to Ghana as a nod to her persistent push to for a protection plan for Ghana's schools during the peak of kidnappings taking place across Africa. [9]
In May of 2024, Liao released a comment that was deemed 'controversial' and 'sexist' on social media towards American socialite Kim Kardashian. [10] The statement caused controversy due to her already pageant platform of women's equality.[11]
In June of 2024, sources found that the controversial comment made towards Kim Kardashian was a publicity stunt after news of a new film starring both Kardashian and Liao was announced. [12]
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External links[edit]
- Unnamed parameters
- Damarea Liao at IMDb
References[edit]
- ^ Mubarak, Ganiyu (2024-06-13). "Nigerian actress confirmed in new film with Kim Kardashian |". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Agana, Roger A. (2024-06-03). "Identity Debate Erupts as Ghanaian Model Prepares for Japan Fashion Show | News Ghana". https://newsghana.com.gh/. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "16-year-old Nigerian actress to feature as lead character in 'Karate Kid' remake". Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ 2021 (2021-04-15). "Dreher High School student lands role in The Last Karate Kid - Columbia Star". Columbia Star - Columbia's locally owned weekly newspaper since 1963. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Young woman gets supports of 10 African countries including Gambia - The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Wire, CRBR Biz (2023-08-18). "Former Lex. Rich 5 Student Competing in Global Chinese Proficiency Competition for the Arts". Columbia Business Report. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Abdalla, Ab (10 October 2023). "First African in Miss China Pageant". Modern Ghana.
- ^ Abara, Zuri (19 November 2023). "Ghana celebrates first African competing in Chinese global pageant ever". Ghana Web.
- ^ Desk, News (2023-10-24). "Africa's Ogbuewu Urges for Change for Ghana's Education System | News Ghana". https://newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help); External link in|website= - ^ Mubarak, Ganiyu (2024-06-01). "Nigerian model loses 5,000 followers over comment on Kim Kardashian |". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Ghana, News (2024-05-23). "Ghana Model Loses 5000 Followers Over Kim Kardashian Drama | News Ghana". https://newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help); External link in|website= - ^ Mubarak, Ganiyu (2024-06-13). "Nigerian actress confirmed in new film with Kim Kardashian |". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2024-06-14.