12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Multi-Talented Artist Wana Wana

Nigerian writer, poet, journalist, filmmaker, and tv personality, Wana Udobang has been described as “one of the biggest champions of the new spoken word renaissance. Here are 12 amazing facts about her;

1. She graduated from the University for The Creative Arts with a first class degree in Journalism.
2. She is an ambassador for the Mirabel center in Lagos.
3. She founded the 1k4cancer initiative which to date has raised over three million naira in funds to assist women from low income families with their cancer treatment.
4. She worked as a radio presenter and producer at 92.3 Inspiration FM in Lagos, Nigeria for over six years and hosted the television show “Airtel Touching Lives”.
5. She is the producer of the documentary “Sensitive Skin” a documentary film about the skin condition, Psoriasis.
6. She is a public speaker in the areas of gender advocacy, youth mentorship and is a well sought after moderator in the creative and culture space.
7. She has starred in a number of television series and films like Indigo and Flip, to name a few. She plays Visha in the award winning Burkinabe film “Frontiéres”.
8. She has been a freelance writer and contributor for Aljazeera Online, Guardian UK NEXT, BellaNaija and the Huffington Post.
9. Wana has worked with the BBC Radio4, BBC world service, 92.3 Inspiration FM and Resonance FM.
10. She just aired a YouTube series called Warriors. She had earlier aired Culture Diaries and Room 313.
11. She also is the creator of the poetry series “Words and Inspirations” and the interview series “Culture Diaries”.
12. Wana is creative director of WanaWana productions and hosts the television show Airtel Touching Lives.

How inspiring to see her combine all this  as a media lady.