Kendra Oluchi Etufunwa

She also walked the Ramp for Lily Ghalichi's clothing line 'Want My Look' at the Newyork fashion week in September 2015.

Kendra Oluchi Etufunwa is a Nigerian model and actress, best known for her lead role on the M-Net hit TV series Jacob's Cross. She has been featured in top publications such as South African Elle magazine, Glamour (SA) and modelled in advertisements for brands such as Castle Milk Stout, Pepsodent and Knorr. In March 2012, the technology company Intel in Kenya and Nigeria, appointed Etufunwa as brand ambassador for their lifestyles division. Kendra moved to Newyork city from South Africa in 2010 and walked the runway for Lily ghalichi’s brand “want my look” at the Newyork Fashion week on 2012. She was also fortunate to meet with ‘A list’ cinematographer Emanuel Lubeski aka Chivo who chose her personally to shoot for his portrait series. Most recently she has worked closely as a brand ambassador for the Newyork times travel show as well as an ambassador for the Iheart Radio Jingle ball concert. She also has her hands involved in Newyork city’s hospitality and nightlife as a consultant, one of which most recently is Ian Schragers new boutique hotel- Public hotel and the raunchy burlesque/club- The Box, both on the lower east side. Kendra is terrific in front of the camera and a pleasant delight with various productions, who consider her a chameleon and a breath of fresh air.

In October 2011 the producers of hip-hop awards invited Kendra to present an award at the "Hip-Hop" world awards. Held in Nigeria. On 17 May 2012 Etufunwa was announced as the ambassador for the International African Hair Expo.

Kendra caught the eye of international directors of a Discovery production; Inside Story, following the story of a young girl who falls in love and has to deal with life issues and the contraction of HIV. Inside Story was released to a South African audience in December 2011 and an international audience in Washington D.C. in the United States in January 2012.

In 2007 Kendra relocated to Johannesburg, South Africa, where she was scouted and signed by Star Model Management now Boss models. She was a lead in the TV commercials; Clorets Gum, Cell C - mobile network and Knorr Cubes, Castle lite beer, Eclairs candy. She has worked on shoots for Cosmopolitan, Elle and appeared in an ad for Lacoste perfume that featured in Glamour (SA) magazine. Etufunwa has walked the runway on various fashion weeks held in South Africa and around the world, most notable in a show for UK renowned designer - Karen Millen.

During the 2006 Lagos auditions for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant, she was discovered by an agent and from there started her career in modelling.