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Brenda Biya

Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga is a Cameroonian activist, rapper, and entrepreneur; and the daughter of Cameroonian president Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya.[1]

Brenda Biya
Born
Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga

1997 (age 26–27)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
CitizenshipCameroonian
EducationNational School of Administration and Magistracy
Occupations
  • Social researcher
  • Rapper
Parents

Biography

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Childhood and education

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Brenda Biya was born in 1997 at the Etoudi Unity Palace in Yaoundé, Cameroon. She attended the nursery and primary schools of the Les Coccinelles complex, specially created for the personnel of the Cameroon presidency. Along with her elder brother Paul Junior, she then joined the boarding school Collège du Léman, a Swiss private school in Versoix,[2] about ten kilometers from Geneva, which is renowned for educating children of presidents.[3] She then moved to Los Angeles in the United States, where she continued her studies.[4]

While there, she denounced the Anti-Black racism of the chauffeur of a taxi on her Twitter account. At 400 dollars per fare,[5] some journalists criticized her lifestyle, her alleged lavishness,[6] her parties with hard liquor,[5] and smoking.[7]

Biya and her brother Junior were admitted to the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM).[8] Security precautions were ensured for their participation in classes. She stated in a November 2019 "story" on her Instagram account that she was suffering from Graves' disease and thyroid disorders,[9] which was the cause of her mood swings.[10]

Career

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Biya is active in social researcher, In 2024, Biya began a career in rapping.[11] On 23 April 2015, she posted a controversial image on her Instagram account, depicting her kissing an unidentified individual. Following substantial public criticism, she was compelled to remove the photo, as well as all other images on her account.[12] Media outlets have reported that her actions have caused embarrassment for the Cameroonian establishment.[13][14] These stances became the subject of several articles in the press opposed to Paul Biya's presidency.[15] Brenda was reportedly been rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles, USA for an alleged drug overdose on May 11, 2016.[16]

In 2020, she considered a music career.[17] and is a fan of several African artists, such as Locko. She once invited Wizkid to the presidential palace for a private show.[18][19]

Entrepreneurship

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On April 16, 2020, she launched Bree Culture Inc Shopping, a wigs-selling store, in Beverly Hills, California[20][21][22][23]

Eviction by activists from a Parisian hotel

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On October 14, 2020, after learning that Brenda Biya was staying at the luxury hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris, activist Calibri Calibro, the Anti-Sardinard Brigade, and the "Bobi Tanap" (the Brigade's women's wing), went there to demand her eviction from the hotel's management.[24][25] Brenda Biya retired from the hotel the following day.[26] This action triggered contrasting reactions, from approvals to criticism[27] and reprobations.[28][29][30]

Personal life

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In 2020, Brenda Biya said she was in a relationship in some of her videos.[17] On June 30, 2024, she came out as a Lesbian by posting a photo on her Instagram page, kissing her partner, Brazilian model Layyons Valença.[11][31] This divulgence was widely commented on in social networks and by LGBTQ rights activists in Cameroon, such as Alice Nkom and Shakiro.[32][33][34][35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ TheSportsGrail; Sharma, Vanshika (2024-07-04). "Who is Anastasia Brenda Biya Eyenga, biography, age, parents, girlfriend, net worth and Instagram". The SportsGrail. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ Dulin, Antoin (2009). "Biens mal acquis." A qui profite le crime (PDF) (in French). p. 104.
  3. ^ "Afrique : très chères études". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  4. ^ "Brenda Biya.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  5. ^ a b ""Princesse" Brenda, la fille du président camerounais qui irrite avec ses taxis à 400$". Les Observateurs de France 24 (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  6. ^ "Polémique: Les photos des luxueuses vacances de Brenda Biya font polémique" (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  7. ^ "Cameroun: Brenda Biya fait cauchemarder ses chers parents". 237online.com (in French). 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  8. ^ "Cameroun – Oral à l'ENAM: Des mesures particulières pour Brenda Biya et Paul Junior Biya". Actu Cameroun (in French). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  9. ^ "Brenda Biya révèle que la vidéo dans laquelle on la voit tenant un couteau est bel et bien vraie". 237online.com (in French). 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  10. ^ "President Paul Biya's daughter, Brenda Biya hit back haters for her big eyes – Cameroon Intelligence Report". 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  11. ^ a b "Cameroun: Brenda Biya, fille du président Paul Biya, fait un coming-out très commenté". RFI (in French). 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  12. ^ joan (2015-04-23). "Cameroon president's daughter posts racy photo on Instagram, then deletes". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  13. ^ Bongben, Leocadia (2020-05-17). "Why Brenda say "we go send we enemies for grave"". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  14. ^ Watiri, Susan (2017-03-06). "Is Chantal Biya's teenager Africa's most stylish first daughter? (Photos)". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  15. ^ "Chantal et Brenda Biya dilapident près d'un milliard pour les artistes étrangers, pendant que Manu Dibango, Petit Pays, touchent 18 000 Francs CFA" (in French). 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  16. ^ joan (2016-05-13). "Cameroon's First Daughter allegedly hospitalized for drug overdose". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  17. ^ a b "People : Enfin dévoilé voici l'homme qui fait battre le cœur de Brenda Biya la fille du président camerounais". Ébène Magazine (in French). 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  18. ^ AfricaNews (2020-01-03). "Controversy as Wizkid performs at private party for Cameroon First Lady, daughter". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  19. ^ "Cameroun : la petite fête de Brenda Biya qui fait jaser". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  20. ^ Mbena, Oscar (2020-07-19). "Brenda Biya : la fille du président ouvre une boutique d'extension de cheveux aux Etats-Unis". AfrikMag (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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  22. ^ "Trajectoire: Brenda Biya crée son entreprise". Cameroun Actuel (in French). 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-12..
  23. ^ Hotjem, The (2020-07-11). "BRENDA BIYA LAUNCHES BREE CULTURE IN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA". The Premier Hub for News, Lifestyle, and Entertainment among African Diaspora. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  24. ^ "Cameroun – Activisme: Après la famille de la ministre Ketcha Courtès, la Brigade Anti-Sardinards aux trousses de Brenda Biya". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  25. ^ "Cameroun – Paris: Voici les images de l'irruption des membres de la BAS à l'hôtel de Brenda Biya". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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  28. ^ "Riposte: Après l'ultimatum de la Brigade Anti-Sardinards à Brenda Biya, Ayissi Le Duc menace". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  29. ^ "Menaces sur Brenda Biya : Evrad Eyinga Meba met en garde, les membres de la BAS". agencecamerounpresse.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  30. ^ "Représailles: Un neveu du Chef de l'Etat met en garde la BAS qui menace de s'attaquer à Brenda Biya à Paris". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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  32. ^ Akhimien, Nosakhale (2024-07-05). "Cameroon's president's daughter, Brenda, reveals lesbian status". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  33. ^ Cameroun : le coming-out inattendu de la fille du président • RFI. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  34. ^ Cameroun : Brenda Biya officialise son homosexualité. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  35. ^ web (2024-07-03). "Brenda Biya, Daughter of Cameroon's President, Comes Out as LGBTQ+ Despite Criminalization". CameroonOnline.org. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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