Chika Lann

Chika Lann is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, former model and television personality. She is often regarded as a controversial figure over her remarks about cost and maintaining her hairstyle.[1] She made her Nollywood debut as a producer for the 2019 film The Millions.[2]

Chika Lann
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Geneva
Occupationfilm producer, actress, model, television personality
Known forThe Millions

Career

Chika pursued her higher studies in France and in Switzerland after completing her primary education in Nigeria. She graduated from the University of Geneva and studied image consultancy at Sterling Style Academy.[3] After completing her studies, she pursued her career in modelling in Paris. She has modelled for popular designer brand Bretz.[3] She then returned to Nigeria to venture into television industry. She initiated a reality TV show The Expatriate Wives and became a successful show in the country.

Chika Lann then ventured into film industry and served as a producer for the film The Millions which is one of the most expensive films to be made in the history of Nigerian cinema.[4]

Controversies

She has also been sidelined for her controversial remarks on her hairstyle and publicity purposes. In 2018, she became an internet sensation after claiming that she spends and maintains her avant garde hair for 40 million naira.[5][6] The comments made by herself were widely criticised in the social media and was slammed for attempting to get attention.[7]

She also received criticisms for her attempt to gain publicity after uploading few videos of her giving a cheque to a sweeper. However she denied the allegations and revealed that it was the team of filmmakers who persuaded her to upload the videos in order to motivate others to do good things.[8]

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References
  1. Published. "It's not a publicity stunt, my hair is really worth N40m– Chika Lann". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  2. Published. "Chika Lann debuts with 'The Millions'". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  3. Augoye, Jayne (2018-07-28). "Why I insist that my hairdo costs N40 million – Model, Chika Lann". Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  4. Famutimi, Femi (2019-08-09). "Can You Guess How Many Millions Nollywood Movie 'The Millions' Cost?". Nollywood Alive. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  5. "My Hairstyle Is Worth N40million- Top Nigerian Model, Chika Lann Reveals In This Video - Gistmania". www.gistmania.com. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  6. "N40million Hair Model, Chika Lann Complains About Her White Hubby Not Giving Her Good S3x (VID) - Gistmania". www.gistmania.com. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  7. "Social media buzzes about model Chika Lann's N40m hairstyle". P.M. News. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  8. Published. "I didn't give sweeper money to attract publicity –Chika Lann". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

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