Laura Ikeji facts for kids

Laura Ikeji-Kanu was born on March 15, 1988. She is a Nigerian businesswoman who focuses on beauty products. She is also one of Nigeria's top fashion and beauty influencers. An influencer is someone who shares ideas and products online to help others.

Laura Ikeji is the person who started the cosmetic brand called LauraBeauty. She also appeared on the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Lagos. She is the younger sister of Linda Ikeji, who is a well-known Nigerian blogger.

Laura's Work and Achievements

Magazine Features

On February 28, 2018, Laura Ikeji was featured in Guardian Life Magazine. This magazine is part of The Guardian newspaper. In the article, she talked about her book, "How To Make Money On Instagram."

In June 2018, she was also featured in Today's Woman Magazine, known as TW Magazine. She appeared alongside the Nigerian actress Omoni Oboli. In 2017, she was mentioned in Complete Sports magazine. This article listed famous people in entertainment who were related to football players.

Brand Endorsements

Since 2017, Laura Ikeji has worked with many brands. In May 2017, a Nigerian hair company called BK Unique Hair Inc. chose her as a brand ambassador. A brand ambassador is someone who promotes a company's products. She worked with actress Rita Dominic for this deal.

In January 2018, Payporte, an online store, also signed Laura Ikeji as a brand ambassador. Payporte was a sponsor of the TV show Big Brother Naija. In July 2018, Gtex homes, a real estate company, also made her a brand ambassador. She worked with Mercy Aigbe Gentry for this.

Her Own Perfume

On July 4, 2018, Laura Ikeji launched her own perfume. It was called Incomplete. The perfume was so popular that it sold out even before its official release date. This happened after she announced that people could pre-order it.

Laura's Personal Life

Laura Ikeji is married to Christopher Kanu. They had their court wedding in Lagos State, Nigeria, on January 19, 2017. A court wedding is a legal marriage ceremony. Their traditional wedding took place in her hometown in Nkwerre LGA, Imo state, on January 28, 2017. In July 2017, Laura and Christopher welcomed their first child, a son named Ryan Kanu. He was born in Texas, United States of America.

On March 15, 2018, Laura celebrated her birthday. She received a brand new Mercedes-Benz car as a gift.

Career and Interests

Besides her successful work in fashion and social media, Laura Ikeji also loves interior design. Interior design is about making indoor spaces beautiful and useful. In 2024, she visited Mayluv World. This is a fancy showroom in Lagos that sells home decor items. She showed her love for elegant and useful home furnishings during her visit. She shared her experience on her social media pages. This showed how much she liked the quality of the products there. You can see her visit documented here: The visit was documented.

Awards and Recognition

On Monday, May 21, 2018, Laura Ikeji received an honor in Abuja. The ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) recognized her. ECOWAS stands for the Economic Community of West African States. This group honored many important people that day. These included Nigeria's vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and businessman Aliko Dangote. Other famous people like Davido and Don Jazzy were also honored.

Film and Television Appearances

Laura Ikeji has appeared in both films and television shows.