Chidimma Adetshina Biography, Parents, Age, Controversy

Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina is a South African model, who competed in Miss South Africa 2024 pageant, reaching top 11 finalists.

The model became famous after she was called to be removed from the Beauty contest because of her mixed heritage. Chidimma Adetshina is a South African with a Nigerian and Mozambican ancestry.

Chidimma Adetshina Biography/ Profile

Full Name;    Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina 

Date of Birth;    2001

Age;                   23 years old

Nationality;       South African, Nigerian

Place of Birth;   Soweto, South Africa

Known For;      Miss South Africa 2024  Top 11 Finalist, Miss Universe Nigeria

Occupation;           Model

Children;                  1

 Early Life

Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina was born in 2001 ^{at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, South Africa. Her father is a Nigerian and her mother is Mozambican.}

She is currently studying international relations at the University of Pretoria. Her participation in the Miss South Africa pageant has been surrounded by controversy, with some questioning her eligibility  while calling for her removal from the contest due to her citizenship.

Chidimma Adetshina Parents

Adetshina father is a Nigerian of Igbo descent, while her mother is a Mozambican who had became a naturalized citizen of South Africa.

^{Also, there is claim that Chidimma’s mother is a Zulu South African. Upon confusion of her birthplace and nationality, she  faced backlash from South Africans as they demand proof of her citizenship.}

Miss South Africa 2024

Chidimma Adetshina was competing in Miss South Africa 2024, reaching the top 11 finalists before she controversially pulled out of the competition following series of backlash due to her multiethnicity background.

Following investigation by South African’s Department of Home Affairs about the background of her parent’s citizenship, Chidimma withdrew herself from the pageant, citing a fear for her safety and well-being and that of her family.

After withdrawal,  Adetshina’s parents citizenship background revealed by the Department of Home Affairs found preliminary evidence of fraud and Identity theft committed by Adetshina’s mother to obtain South African citizenship in 2001.

Social Media Handle

Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina is on Instagram @chichi_vanessa