Damarea Ogbuewu

Damarea L. Ogbuewu(born August 8, 2005), better known in China as Chen Han is an American influencer, model, singer-songwriter, poet, author, and motivational speaker. She is now, as of 2021, the first African-American to win an international competition in China, specifically the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, which was founded in 1949. Ogbuewu placed second, overtaking four time winner, Ying Chang Compestine. She performed in three categories, one of theatre, one of music, and the third of writing.

Early Life

Damarea Leah Ogbuewu was born in Columbia, South Carolina to an American mom, and a Nigerian father. Her mother is a physician. Through her father, she claimed Nigerian decent. Han was raised in a town called Columbia, South Carolina until she began attending Dutch Fork High School in Irmo. Since then, she recalled becoming an exchange participant to foreign countries. During this time, she practiced three languages, later learning her fourth language.