Brenda Biya | |
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Born | Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga 1997 (age 26–27)
Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Citizenship | Cameroonian |
Education | National School of Administration and Magistracy |
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Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga is a Cameroonian activist, rapper, and the daughter of Paul Biya, the incumbent president of Cameroon and First Lady Chantal Biya.
Brenda Biya was born on 1997 at the Palace of Unity 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, [1] about ten kilometers from Geneva, which is renowned for educating children of presidents. [2] She then moved to Los Angeles in the United States, where she continued her studies. [3]
While there, she denounced the Anti-Black racism of the chauffeur of a taxi on her Twitter account. At 400 dollars per errand, [4] some journalists criticized her lifestyle, her alleged lavishness, [5] her parties with hard liquor, [4] and smoking. [6]
Biya and her brother Junior were admitted to the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM). [7] 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, [8] which was the cause of her mood swings.
Biya is active in social research and her stances have caused embarrassment for the Cameroonian establishment, according to media outlets. [9] These stances became the subject of several articles in the press opposed to Paul Biya's presidency. [10]
In 2020, she considered a career in music [11] and is a fan of several African artists, such as Locko . She once invited Wizkid [12] to the presidential palace for a private show.
In 2024, Biya began a career in rapping. [13]
On April 16, 2020, she launched Bree Culture Inc Shopping, [14] an online store selling wigs. [15]
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. [16] [17] Brenda Biya retired from the hotel the following day. [18] This action triggered contrasting reactions, from approvals to criticism [19] and reprobations. [20] [21] [22]
In 2020, Brenda Biya said she was in a relationship in some of her videos. [11]
On June 30, 2024, she came out as a Lesbian by posting a photo of her kissing her partner, Brazilian model Layyons Valença on Instagram. [13] [23] This divulgence was widely commented on in social networks and by LGBT rights activists in Cameroon, such as Alice Nkom and Shakiro . [24] [25]
Brenda Biya | |
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Born | Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga 1997 (age 26–27)
Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Citizenship | Cameroonian |
Education | National School of Administration and Magistracy |
Occupations |
|
Parents |
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Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga is a Cameroonian activist, rapper, and the daughter of Paul Biya, the incumbent president of Cameroon and First Lady Chantal Biya.
Brenda Biya was born on 1997 at the Palace of Unity 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, [1] about ten kilometers from Geneva, which is renowned for educating children of presidents. [2] She then moved to Los Angeles in the United States, where she continued her studies. [3]
While there, she denounced the Anti-Black racism of the chauffeur of a taxi on her Twitter account. At 400 dollars per errand, [4] some journalists criticized her lifestyle, her alleged lavishness, [5] her parties with hard liquor, [4] and smoking. [6]
Biya and her brother Junior were admitted to the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM). [7] 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, [8] which was the cause of her mood swings.
Biya is active in social research and her stances have caused embarrassment for the Cameroonian establishment, according to media outlets. [9] These stances became the subject of several articles in the press opposed to Paul Biya's presidency. [10]
In 2020, she considered a career in music [11] and is a fan of several African artists, such as Locko . She once invited Wizkid [12] to the presidential palace for a private show.
In 2024, Biya began a career in rapping. [13]
On April 16, 2020, she launched Bree Culture Inc Shopping, [14] an online store selling wigs. [15]
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. [16] [17] Brenda Biya retired from the hotel the following day. [18] This action triggered contrasting reactions, from approvals to criticism [19] and reprobations. [20] [21] [22]
In 2020, Brenda Biya said she was in a relationship in some of her videos. [11]
On June 30, 2024, she came out as a Lesbian by posting a photo of her kissing her partner, Brazilian model Layyons Valença on Instagram. [13] [23] This divulgence was widely commented on in social networks and by LGBT rights activists in Cameroon, such as Alice Nkom and Shakiro . [24] [25]