Damarea Liao
| Damarea Liao | |||||
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| Born | 8 August 2005 Columbia, South Carolina, United States | ||||
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| House | Eweka dynasty | ||||
| Father | Ewuare II | ||||
Damarea Liao (born August 8, 2005) is a Nigerian-Japanese actress, model, poet and the daughter of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II. She is also the niece of Princess Elizabeth Oluwo, and the first National Youth Poet Laureate to Japan, in which she was appointed in November of 2024.[1] Liao first gained international recognition following conflict with Kim Kardashian in 2024, causing her resignation from the Miss Nigeria pageant. [2][3][4]
Princess Damarea Liao was born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States to a Nigerian father and a Japanese mother.[5][6] Liao took part in various aspects of the entertainment industry before conflict with Kim Kardashian following a comment deemed as 'cyber-bullying' caused her to resign from the competition sparking some mixed responses within the media, some speculating that it was a publicity stunt to push a new film. [7][8][9] She was confirmed in a reality show 'Life of Crowns' before the feud began.
In 2023, Liao was announced as the first African to compete in the Miss China pageant before resigning her title. [10][11][12] She is a current fluent speaker of six languages: Swahili, Igbo, French, Yuroba, Spanish, and English. [10]
Education
Princess Damarea Liao attended Dutch Fork High School, in Irmo, South Carolina and Benedict College in 2025.[13]
References
- ↑ "Nigeria's Liao Becomes National Youth Poet Laureate to Japan". Freshangle News. 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ "Miss Nigeria candidate, Damarea Liao resigns after reported feud with Kim Kardashian". Freshangle News. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Obin, Eunice (2024-07-30). "Miss Nigeria resigns after conflict with Kim Kardashian". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Mubarak, Ganiyu (2024-06-01). "Nigerian model loses 5,000 followers over comment on Kim Kardashian". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Muaz, Hassan (2024-08-25). "Oba of Benin has a daughter living in America". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Online, The Eagle (2025-02-28). "Oba Ewuare's reconciled daughter now worth $17.6m". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Muaz, Hassan (2024-08-02). "Nigerians upset after former Miss Nigeria issues public apology". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Mubarak, Ganiyu (2024-06-13). "Nigerian actress confirmed in new film with Kim Kardashian". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ "Former Miss Nigeria Sparks Rumors of Her Being Romantically Involved With Zac Efron". Freshangle News. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "First African in Miss China Pageant". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Agana, Roger A. (2024-06-03). "Identity Debate Erupts as Ghanaian Model Prepares for Japan Fashion Show | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ "Ghana celebrates first African competing in Chinese global pageant ever". GhanaWeb. 2023-11-19. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2025-03-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mubarak, Ganiyu (2024-09-12). "Damarea Liao pays tribute to 'Coming to America' actor". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
External Links
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