Meet Chioma Nnadi – The first black woman to head British Vogue

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British-Nigerian fashion editor, Chioma Nnadi who was born and raised in London by Nigerian father and Swiss-German mother made history when she was appointed as the new head of British Vogue in September 2023.

Chioma who is of Nigerian descent becomes the first black woman to take on the role.

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She replaces Edward Enninful, who spent more than six years breaking boundaries and championing diversity at the iconic fashion magazine.

“Obviously what Edward did was incredible, I’m only taking the conversation further,” Chioma said.

Nnadi, 44, started her career in newspapers in the UK, before moving to New York and joining Vogue there.