Irène Major Explained

Irène Major
Birth Date:1979 10, df=y
Birth Place:Cameroon
Years Active:1994–present
Spouse:Sam Malin
Children:9
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Genre:Pop

Irène Major (born 22 October 1979) is a British-Cameroonian singer, model and activist.

Personal life

Major was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon to a soldier father and seamstress mother; the family was "middle-class but poor".[1]

Major is married to oil and gas tycoon Sam Malin who is of dual Canadian and British citizenship. She has nine children.[2] In 2012, the couple purchased Ingress Abbey, subsequently converted for use as a family home.[3]

Career

From Cameroon, Major moved first to Paris, France and then to the United Kingdom.[4]

Major has appeared as the presenter of Ess'mode par Irene Major,[5] a guest judge on The One,[6] and as an on-screen hostess on the V Graham Norton show.[7] In 2015, she appeared in Britain's Flashiest Families, and in 2016, in Shock Docs: Britain's Pushiest Parents.[8] Major is the model for a display mannequin in the Drama Diva collection by Rootstein.[9] [10]

Major set up the pop group Major in 2012 with her sister Elsa. They have released a number of songs and videos:

Philanthropy

Major is involved with various philanthropic and human rights causes. In 2008, she founded IM Life, a charity with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and the western Indian Ocean, to provide support, including food, shelter, training and logistics support, to those in desperate need.[15] She is also the founder of the Gay in Africa Foundation, a campaign which exists to boost awareness of the persecution and suffering of the African LGBT community and fight against homophobia and discrimination against the LGBT in Africa.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Major is an ambassador for International Harbor, a charity founded by former US special operations veterans dedicated to eliminating human trafficking and abduction through advocacy and action.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet the lady of the manor who posed for Playboy four months after having her eighth child. The Telegraph. 16 May 2021. Fox-Leonard. Boudicca.
  2. Web site: 20 June 2024 . 9 kids . 10 June 2024 . Metro online newspaper.
  3. http://www.kent-life.co.uk/people/meet_the_owners_of_ingress_abbey_in_greenhithe_1_3759918 Meet the owners of Ingress Abbey in Greenhithe
  4. Web site: Sisters are doing it for themselves in a Major way. Greg Miles. Kent News. 27 January 2017. 13 December 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115932/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/entertainment/sisters_are_doing_it_for_themselves_in_a_major_way_1_2310192. dead.
  5. Web site: Les sœurs Major à la porte de la RTA. 4 March 2014. Actualité en direct avec L'Express de Madagascar. 13 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122745/http://www.lexpressmada.com/blog/actualites/les-soeurs-major-a-la-porte-de-la-rta-6370/. 22 December 2015. dead.
  6. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/m/story.php?articleID=2000116022&story_title=Prezzo%20hooks%20up%20with%20Cameroonian%20beauty Prezzo hooks up with Cameroonian beauty - Entertainment News
  7. V Graham Norton episodes 2.27 2.31, 2.40, 2.41, 3.36, 3.43, 5.39 amongst others
  8. Web site: Britain's Pushiest Parents. Channel 5. en-US. 2019-04-02.
  9. Web site: Rootstein Display Mannequins - DI01. Rootstein Display Mannequins. en-US. 2019-04-02.
  10. Web site: The World's Best Photos of irene and rootstein - Flickr Hive Mind. hiveminer.com. 2019-04-02. 2019-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402150238/https://hiveminer.com/Tags/irene%2Crootstein. dead.
  11. Web site: Major - The beautiful and bi-lingual music duo return. Abigail Dede. 12 September 2013. FLAVOURMAG.
  12. Web site: Nothing found for Magazine 4574334751 Tags Major. en-GB. 2019-05-29. 2014-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914210537/http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/tags/Major. dead.
  13. Web site: Major releases new single - Cannes Cannes Cannes. Major Empire. PRLog.
  14. Web site: Major Releases Single: Umqombothi - African Heroes. Major Empire. PRLog.
  15. Web site: Singing sisters aim for major success. 2015-12-13. 2015-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112552/http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/singing-sisters-aim-major-success. dead.
  16. Web site: Irene Major Launches Campaign to Bring Awareness to LGBT Abuse in Africa.. HuffPost. 5 June 2017.
  17. Web site: L'Egalité De Droit Face A L'Amour Au Cameroun By Irène Major. 6 June 2017.
  18. Web site: Model Citizen: Irene Major Sheds Light on LGBT Abuse and Violence in Africa. Think Pynk. Many. Abesi. o. 2017-06-14. THINKPYNK.COM. en-US. 2019-04-02. 2019-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402131329/http://thinkpynk.com/model-citizen-irene-major-sheds-light-on-lgbt-abuse-and-violence-in-africa/. dead.
  19. Web site: Championing LGBT rights in Africa . 2018-02-04 . 2017-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902104803/http://www.glamafrica.com/2017/06/17/billionaire-irene-major-to-focus-on-gay-rights-in-africa-with-new-campaign/ . dead .
  20. Web site: Use of culture to deny universal rights is unacceptable . 2018-02-04 . 2018-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180225083659/http://www.glamafrica.com/2017/12/19/12daysofglam-irene-major-using-culture-as-an-excuse-to-deny-universal-human-rights-to-the-gay-community-is-not-acceptable/ . dead .
  21. Web site: Kinnaka's Blog. Kinnaka's Blog. en-GB. 2019-04-02.
  22. Web site: Irene Major's Faith Is Re- Shaping Tradition. Sellu. Katie. 2017-07-13. Her Faith. en-US. 2019-04-02. 2019-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402144841/http://her-faith.com/herfaithinspiration-irene-major/. dead.
  23. Web site: The Queen of Ingress. 4 December 2016 . ModeMaison PR Publishing Group.

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