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'''Ifeanyi''' also credited as '''Ifeanyi Chijindu''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Ifeanyi Chijindu.ogg}} (born '''19 October 1978''') is a [[Nigerian]]-[[United States|American]] [[author]]/[[writer]], [[entrepreneur]], [[artist]], [[actress]] and [[screenwriter]].

==Early life==
Ifeanyi was born in Nigeria and is a [[first generation immigrant|first generation]] Nigerian-American.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://womenentrepreneur.com/column/2146.html |title=To Heck With Superwoman - WomenEntrepreneur.com |publisher=Womenentrepreneur.com |author=Aliza Sherman |date=2007-11-26 |accessdate=2008-09-06 |archive-date=2008-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011192356/http://womenentrepreneur.com/column/2146.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ifeanyi spent most of her childhood living throughout various cities within southern [[California]]'s [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]].

==Career==
Ifeanyi showed a childhood interest in literature when she had her first [[poem]] published at eight,<ref>''The Voice'' newspaper 1987.</ref> completed a 90-page [[novella]] at eleven and at 15, Ifeanyi sold her first [[short story]] and won 2nd place for it in a contest hosted by ''Superior Communications and Publications.''<ref>''Superior Publications & Communications'' poetry & short story anthology; 1993-94</ref>

By 17, Ifeanyi regularly performed her [[poetry]] at paid venues. Around this same time, Ifeanyi also deepened her interest in [[acting]] and won the part of [[Maya Angelou]] in a local play called ''Women In Love''.

''A Girl's Life...the Song that Never Ends,'' a themed [[poetry]] collection, was published in 2004 and centered on Chijindu's experiences about love, hatred, family, spirituality, racism, sexuality, individual and ethnic identity throughout her childhood, adolescence and early adulthood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbotw.com/resource.aspx?id=1592 |title=Author Detail |publisher=Ww.bbotw.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Amazon.com: A Girl's Life: The Song That Never Ends: Ifeanyi Chijindu: Books |date= March 2004|isbn=0741418649 |last1=Chijindu |first1=Ifeanyi }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=Ifeanyi+Chijindu&z=y |title=Barnes & Noble.com - Book Search: Ifeanyi Chijindu |publisher=Search.barnesandnoble.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.target.com/Girls-Life-Song-That-Never/dp/0741418649/sr=1-1/qid=1201638145/ref=sr_1_1/602-4069336-6576651?ie=UTF8&index=books&field-original-keywords=ifeanyi%20chijindu&rh=k%3Aivan&page=1 |title=A Girl's Life: The Song That Never Ends : Books |publisher=Target.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> [[Cal Poly Pomona]] presented her with the Golden Leaves Award in recognition for her literary achievement and for being the youngest person at the university to receive this award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/specialcollections/goldenleaves/2004_2005/2004_2005.html |title=Golden Leaves Program |publisher=Csupomona.edu |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060915131753/http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/specialcollections/goldenleaves/2004_2005/2004_2005.html |archive-date=2006-09-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2005, ''Black Diaspora Magazine'' published "Healing from Within," Ifeanyi's feature article about [[Djehuty]] [[Maat]]-[[Ra]], creator of DHERBS and celebrity [[herbalist]] who counts celebrities like [[R & B]] singer [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] and actor [[Blair Underwood]] as part of his clientele.<ref>''Black Diaspora Magazine'': May/June 2005, pg.31-36</ref>

Ifeanyi wrote for ''The Poly Post'' newspaper from 2005–2007 where she displayed her incisive writing style with her cultural profiles on artists like Nicaraguan painter Carlos Flores and in film reviews of [[movies]] such as [[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.www.thepolypost.com/media/storage/paper1127/news/2007/05/30/Entertainment/pirates.Of.The.Caribbean.3.Sinks.Beneath.Expectations-2909788.shtml |title='Pirates of the Caribbean 3' Sinks Beneath Expectations - Entertainment |publisher=Media.www.thepolypost.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[The Reaping]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepolypost.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=a7309e32-8ed8-4c90-ad4e-856a64781123 |title=The Poly Post - 'The Reaping' Fulfills Promises of Suspense |publisher=Thepolypost.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and [[The Return (2006 film)|The Return]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepolypost.com/media/paper1127/sections/20061114ArtsLiving.html |title=The Poly Post |publisher=Thepolypost.com |author=Ifeanyi Chijindu |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717023026/http://www.thepolypost.com/media/paper1127/sections/20061114ArtsLiving.html |archive-date=2011-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2007, Ifeanyi's film critiques and social editorials allowed her to receive an award from the [[Society of Professional Journalists]] for "Best Editorial" for an article about how on-campus ethnic centers promote separatism and racism.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://spj.inlandpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12 |title=SPJ.inlandpro.com :: View topic - 2006 Awards List |access-date=2008-01-29 |archive-date=2007-05-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070505000823/http://spj.inlandpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In addition to writing, painting, and acting throughout her adolescence and early adulthood, Ifeanyi worked as a freelance [[make up artist]] for aspiring actresses and models before creating [[Goddess]] [[Cosmetics]], [[fashion accessory|Accessories]] & [[Toiletries]] also known as Goddess C.A.T., an online shop featuring Goddess-inspired accessories along with herbal cosmetics and skin care.

Goddess C.A.T. became one of the few early companies who created healthy cosmetics for [[women of color]] before [[ethnic]] and [[herbal]] make up gained mainstream popularity with older [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]] corporations.

Goddess C.A.T., Ifeanyi's beauty advice and social commentaries on issues relating to women's roles and beauty ideals have been featured in various newspapers, websites, women's and beauty magazines and blogs such as ''Glamour''

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://megsmakeup.com/ Meg's Make Up]
*[http://womenentrepreneur.com/ Women Entrepreneur website]
*[http://glamour.com/ Glamour magazine]
*[http://www.sheknows.com She Knows Website]
*[http://www.momlogic.com Momlogic]

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[[Category:American people of Nigerian descent]]
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[[Category:Writers from Los Angeles]]
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