The Ugandan model Eva Apio began her career at a very young age but later took a break at the age of 13 and resumed at 16. She is currently one of the most successful models in Africa. At a very tender age, the model has been able to accomplish great things and has inspired quite a number of young girls. The model aims at encouraging other young people as well.
Eva is not the only model in her family, her mother, Eva Mbabazi, was a previous winner of Miss Uganda but she later relocated to Germany and continued her career there.
Eva Apio’s Early Life And Background
The Ugandan model was born on July 1, 2000, to her parents. She was born and raised in Kampala before she moved to London, United Kingdom. The model was reportedly raised by her mother, Eva Mbabazi. There are reports that Eva has a brother.
Eva Apio attended public schools in the UK after her elementary education in Uganda. She reportedly graduated from high school in 2018.
Other Interesting Facts About Eva Apio
1. Eva’s mother left her in Uganda with her aunt while she was still very young
Eva Apio’s mother moved to Germany and Eva went to live with her Aunt in Uganda. The model got introduced to the fashion world through her aunt who is a fashion designer. During that time, Eva would work as a muse for her aunt before she later started her own career in modelling.
2. Eva Apio and her mother vowed never to grow their hair
The Ugandan model lost her grandmother to cancer. Eva and her mother now made a vow never to grow their hair. The model and her mother chose to keep a low-cut hairstyle in memory of her grandmother. However, the model has been spotted a couple of times wearing braids or wigs but she is mostly seen on low-cuts.
3. Eva Apio began her modeling career at a very early age
After Eva started modelling for her aunt, she also started doing campaigns for companies such as Coca-Cola. Eva later joined her mother in London and soon joined her in her modelling career.
Following the footsteps of her mother, Eva Apio started modelling at a very young age but later took a pause because of personal reasons. There are speculations that she wanted to find her own path.
She later resumed in 2016 after her father reportedly signed her up for a casting. It wasn’t easy at first as she did not meet up with the industry’s criteria of a height of 5 feet 5 inches.
After she made it through the UK modelling scene, she has worked with quite a number of brands and has campaigned for brands such as Daily Paper, Cold Laundry, H&M, and a few others.
Eva has worked on developing her personal brand as well. She is said to have great relationships with heritage brands such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry.
She was formerly signed to Zone Models and Storm Models. She is currently managed by Premier models.
3. How old is she?
The UK-based Ugandan model is currently 24 years old. Eva celebrated her 21st birthday at an expensive restaurant in London in the company of her mother and some close friends.
4. Eva Apio’s height, weight, and body measurements
The model stands 5 feet 7 inches tall. Her other body measurements are 30-23-35. Eva reportedly has dark brown hair and also brown eyes. She always stands out with her symbolic low-cut hair.
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5. Who is Eva dating?
Sometimes around 2019, Eva was rumoured to be dating the American actor Michael Rainey. Rainey is popular for his role in the popular television series Power as Tariq. There are reports that say Eva posted some pictures of herself and Michael snuggled up with the caption “Soulmates”. The pictures are no longer available on her social media handle.
It is not clear if the two are still together as nothing has been heard of them in recent times. However, Eva has also been linked to the American soccer player Owen Otasowie. The soccer player is also a Burberry model.
6. She is the founder of the Eva Apio Foundation
Eva Apio is also a humanitarian. she is the founder of the Eva Apio Foundation which is responsible for catering to the needs of many youths in Uganda. The Non-Governmental organization also helps promote healthy living and sports participation for the youths as well.
The charitable organization was established in 2020 and its main objective includes raising the profile of Uganda/African children and creating awareness of their needs in ways that tend to promote a positive lifestyle via several means.
7. Rumors about Eva and Father DMW
The Nigerian singer, Muhammadu Abdullahi better known as Father DMW has expressed his admiration for the young model. After several months of chats and flirting on social media, the Nigerian singer reportedly met in Ghana.
The singer professes his feelings to the model on several occasions on social media. Father DMW even mentioned he was willing to marry the model and relocate to London if she agrees.
Father DMW used to be a commercial motorcycle rider before he met the Nigerian superstar Davido who took him and employed him.
It could be recalled that Eva was rumoured to be flirting with Davido while his girlfriend was pregnant. The model has come out to refute the rumours.
8. She is said to be a skilful DJ
It seems Eva has quite a number of talents on her sleeves. Aside from modelling the 24 year-old model has been described as a very skilful DJ as well.
9. Her mother reportedly wore a fishnet without underpants
Eva’s mother reportedly wowed Kampalans some years ago at the Rock Gardens when she wore a fishnet without underpants to an occasion. Eva Mbabazi has also worked as a model with Viva Modelling Management in Berlin, Germany. She currently runs her own modelling agency called Eva Models.
10. How much is her net worth?
Eva Apio has no exact net worth yet but it is reported that she has an estimated net worth of $100,00-$500,000 as of December 2021. She makes her income through her career as a model and also from other paid sponsorships.
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