Dencia
She was born in Yaounde, Cameroon Her mother was a Volleyball player. She was raised by her maternal grandparents as their child. She started her career in Hollywood by being featured in music videos of artists like Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, and Ludacris.
Also recorded as Reprudencia Sonkey
Dencia
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- Name
- Reprudencia Sonkey
- Birthplace
- Cameroon
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Born
- 1988 · Yaoundé.
- Nationality
- Cameroon · United States · Nigeria
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Languages
- English · French
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She was born in Yaounde, Cameroon Her mother was a Volleyball player. She was raised by her maternal grandparents as their child. She started her career in Hollywood by being featured in music videos of artists like Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, and Ludacris.
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She released her debut single "Beri Beri" in 2011. Known for her own fashion statements and appearances on red carpets at the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammys, and the American Music Awards. In 2012, Dencia launched her first skincare line, Whitenicious, which included skin lightening and brightening creams.
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• Name — Reprudencia Sonkey • Other Names — Dencia • Birth Name — Reprudencia Sonkey • Birthplace — Cameroon • Occupation — * Singer • businesswoman • fashion designer • actress • DJ • philanthropist • Website — denciaonline.com
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1988
Dencia born at Yaoundé.
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- 1.Mbuthia, Mercy. Dencia biography: age, net worth, husband, before and after photos - Legit.ng. www.legit.ng. 2021-03-25.
- 2.Dencia speaks about her depression – ‘I thought my mother was my sister’. Encomium. 2015-06-03.
- 3.Oyewusi, Siji. Dencia rocks heavy blonde hair at People's Choice Awards 2015. The NET. January 8, 2015.
- 4.BellaNaija. Camerounian/Nigerian starlet Dencia releases debut single "Beri Beri". August 24, 2011.
- 5.Dencia. New York Daily News. May 17, 2015.
- 6.Malec, Brett. Singer Dencia Wears a Pink Hello Kitty PJ Onesie to the 2016 Grammys. E! News. February 15, 2016.
- 7.Olarewaju, Olamide. Singer turns heads again in 'unique' look to American Music Awards 2016. Pulse.ng. November 21, 2016.
- 8.Ergas, Talia. Billboard Music Awards 2017 Red Carpet Fashion: What the Stars Wore. US Weekly. May 21, 2017.
- 9.This African Pop Star's Skin-Whitening Cream Just Became The Beauty Industry's Most Polarizing Product!. PerezHilton.com. February 10, 2014.
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