Neveen Dominic

Neveen Dominic
Born
South Sudan
Occupation(s)Actress, Film producer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Neveen Dominic is a South Sudanese actress, film producer, entrepreneur[1] and philanthropist based in Canada.[2]

Personal life

Dominic was born in South Sudan. Her father was a notable politician[3] and her mum, an actress.[4] She, then 15 years old alongside her family members, migrated to Calgary, Canada during the wartime in her country's history.[3] In November 2019, she and her husband, a Nigerian also resident in Canada[5] welcomed their first baby.[6]

Career

Entertainment industry

Dominic is the first of any South Sudanese actresses and film producers to feature in the Nigerian Nollywood.[7] She produced and was starred in the TV series titled, "It’s A Crazy World," and was reported in March 2019 by The Eagle Online, of planning to return for the first of her TV series in Nigeria.[8] On her return, she featured top Nollywood stars such as Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Amanda Ebeye, Grace Amah, Moyo Lawal, Francis Odega, Tunbosun Aiyedehin, and Tochi Ejike Asiegbu in her premier Nollywood TV series.[5] She has been into filmmaking since about the year 1999.[4]

She was the makeup artiste at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2018, for the Jamaican-born New York designer, Glenroy March.[9]

Entrepreneurship

She is the founder and CEO of Neveen Dominic Cosmetics, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with manufacturing outlets in the United States and Germany.[2] In April 2019, she announced the proposed rolling out of her brand of products in Nigeria and Ghana.[7][10][11]

In her autobiography titled, "Beauty From The Ashes of War," she narrated her life journey as a South Sudanese refugee and stated that her cosmetic line's foremost purpose was women empowerment.[8]

Philanthropy

During the COVID-19 lockdown, she came up with a plan to feed 5,000 Nigerians. Leadership News quoted her saying,

"...I have been to Nigeria for a project and immediately fell in love with the entrepreneurial drive of its young people, this is part of the reasons I decided to do a giveaway."

[2][12]

References

  1. ^ "Neveen Dominic Cosmetics Debuts the Juba Collection to Cater to Darker-Skinned Beauties". Press Release (New York). March 28, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Medeme, Ovwe (May 23, 2020). "Neveen Dominic Puts Smiles On Nigerians Faces, To Feed 5,000 People". Independent. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Dallimore, Rebecca (April 2, 2018). "From Refugee to CEO". 360Makeup. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Neveen Dominic, The Sudanese Filmmaker With A Passion For Nollywood". Independent. February 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ a b EB. "South Sudanese Actress, Neveen Dominic Returns to Premiere 'It's A Crazy World'". News of Africa. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Chioma, Ella (November 16, 2019). "Actress, Neveen Dominic welcomes first child in Canada". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Laba, Eseoghene (April 2, 2019). "Neveen Dominic storms Nigeria with new brand of cosmetics". Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Neveen Dominic becomes first Sudanese in Nollywood". The Eagle Online. March 22, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jamaican-born Designer Glenroy March presents latest collection at NY Fashion Week". South Florida Caribbean News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Prance-Miles, Louise (April 4, 2019). "Sudanese Actress Neveen Dominic Launches Cosmetics Brand in Nigeria". Global Cosmetics News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Neveen Dominic storms Nigeria with new brand of cosmetics". Latest Nigerian News. Guardian. April 2, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Neveen Dominic supports Nigerians with cash on Instagram". The Sun. May 23, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.


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