Nelson Enwerem

{{short description|Mr Nigeria winner 2018}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder | name = Nelson Enwerem | image = Prince Nelson Enwerem.jpg | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Aba, Abia State, Nigeria | education = University of Calabar | height = 1.83m<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/08/meet-the-13-dreamy-men-representing-africa-at-mr-world-2019-%F0%9F%98%8D|title=Meet the 13 Dreamy Men representing Africa at Mr World 2019 ?|work=BellaNaija|date=6 August 2019|accessdate=22 September 2020}}</ref> | hair_color = Black | eye_color = Brown | title = Mr Nigeria 2018 | competitions = Mister World 2019<br>(Top 29) }}

'''Nelson Enwerem''' {{Audio|Ig-Nelson Enwerem.ogg|Listen|help=no}}, known professionally as '''Prince''', is a Nigerian actor, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Mr Nigeria 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/11/02/nelson-enwerem-23-declared-mr-nigeria-2018|title=Nelson Enwerem, 23, Declared Mr. Nigeria 2018|last=Nnah|first=Mary|date=2 November 2018|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=This Day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/07/20/check-out-full-profile-of-season-5-bbnaija-housemates|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Check out full profile of season 5 BBNaija housemates|date=20 July 2020|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=P.M. News}}</ref><ref name="LE">{{Cite news|url=https://www.legit.ng/1355559-nelson-enwerem-prince-bio-who-bbnaija-2020-contestant.html|title=Nelson Enwerem Prince bio: Who is this BBNaija 2020 contestant?|last=Jolayemi|first=Moyinoluwa|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=Legit.ng}}</ref> He represented Nigeria at the Mister World 2019 and was placed in the top 26. On 19 July 2020, he entered as the number three contestant in the Big Brother Naija season 5 and finished in ninth place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.legit.ng/1348867-bbnaija-season-5-kickstarts-ebuka-dj-neptune-set-nigerians-interesting-reality-tv-show.html|title=BBNaija season 5 kicks off as 20 housemates battle for N85m grand prize|last=Ososanya|first=Tunde|date=19 July 2020|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=Legit.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/09/bbnaija-2020-prince-evicted-from-the-lockdown-house|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=#BBNaija 2020: Prince evicted from the lockdown house|last=Royal|first=David|date=13 September 2020|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>

==Early life and education== Enwerem was born and raised in Aba, Abia State. He went to Government College Umuahia for his secondary school education before preceding to University of Calabar where he studied pure physics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/bbnaija-princes-true-confessions|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=BBNaija Prince’s true confessions|last=Amoye|first=Temisan|date=26 July 2020|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/mr-nigeria-begs-for-more-votes-to-win-mr-world|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Mr Nigeria begs for more votes to win Mr World|date=12 August 2019|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref name=LE/> While in the university, Enwerem contested and won Face of University Nigeria 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenigerianvoice.com/movie/241258/king-queen-winners-emerge-at-face-of-university-nigeria-c.html|title=KING & QUEEN: Winners Emerge At Face Of University Nigeria Contest As Alex Reports Bags Award|last=Nwankwo|first=Alex|work=The Nigerian Voice|date=28 December 2016|access-date=22 September 2020}}</ref>

==Career== ===Mr Nigeria 2018=== In 2018, Enwerem competed and won the title of Mr Nigeria 2018 competition that was held on 28 October 2018 at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. He also won Most Talented contestant in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/293269-23-year-old-emerges-mr-nigeria-2018-winner.html|title=23-year-old emerges Mr Nigeria 2018 winner|last=Augoye|first=Jayne|date=30 October 2018|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=Premium Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/26/20-lads-to-contest-mr-nigeria-title|title=20 Lads to Contest Mr. Nigeria Title|last=Nnah|first=Mary|date=26 October 2018|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=This Day}}</ref> Afterwards, Enwerem earned the right to represent Nigeria at Mister World 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/support-me-to-win-mr-world-beauty-pageant-mr-nigeria-pleads|title=Support me to win Mr World contest, Mr Nigeria pleads|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=7 July 2019|newspaper=The Punch}}</ref>

===Mister World 2019=== Enwerem represented Nigeria at the Mister World 2019 that was held on 23 August 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. He was placed in the top 29 and was placed in the top 5 best talents in the competition, winning the talent award of being the best in graceful contemporary dance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/08/24/mr-nigeria-among-5-best-talents-at-mr-worlds-final|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Mr Nigeria among 5 best talents at Mr World final|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=22 September 2020|newspaper=P.M. News}}</ref>

===Brand ambassador and brand influencer=== After his stay at big brother, Prince Nelson Enwerem became a brand ambassador for various brands in Nigeria. He has appeared in adverts for Showmax, Dstv, Guinness and Samsung. He creates some of the content for the brands he works with on his Instagram account, directing the adverts and coming up with the idea behind it.

===Actor, host and model=== Prince Nelson Enwerem have acted in couple of movies named Head over bills where he played Leo and MOG the movie where his role was being a pastor. Head over bills will be available in cinemas all over Nigeria from 4 February 2022. He took it to twitter that he will be part of Netflix original movie.

He has hosted few events in Lagos and Abuja. He was also a judge and a speaker at African hair summit. He was chosen as a host at house at Guinness Bright House party for fashion master class. Hosted few Samsung meet and greet along aside with his colleague. He recently announced that he will have magazine TV show with MTV Base.

Prior to his Big Brother appearance, Enwerem worked as a model, winning Model of the Year in 2016, and has modelled for the 2022 Kimono Kollection. He is known as a person that has a good eye for fashion and won couple awards for being fashionable celebrity/influencer of year. He has been named as one of the best dressed men in events he has attended.

In 2022, Enwerem appeared in the movie ''The Man of God''.

===CEO of Hairline Royale=== Prince Nelson Enwerem recently announced that he will be launching his very own Salon on 19 December 2021. He is the CEO of the Hairline Royale and a professional barber. Not only does he barber hair but he also braid cornrows. He started learning about hair before going to big brother house in 2020 and while in the house he did his fellow housemates' hair. He also recently introduced a new method that will be offered in his Salon which is known as wig installation for men. It's for men that have baldness and bald spots. Hairline Royale will offer different kinds of hairstyles for men, ladies and also children. Other services will be offered. The location of his salon is in Lagos, Lekki.

==Personal life== Enwerem is from Umuebie, Ugirinna, Isiala Mbano, Imo State, Nigeria and a member of the royal family. His father is HRH Eze Leo Mike Enwerem, Ebi I of Umuebie, Ugirinna Isiala Mbano. His mother is Ugoeze Catherine Chika Enwerem.<ref name=LE/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theleaderassumpta.com/priest-wants-couples-put-god-centre-marriage-eze-ugoeze-enwerem-mark-30-years-wedlock|title=Priest wants couples to put God at centre of marriage …As Eze & Ugoeze Enwerem mark 30 years of wedlock|work=The Leader Newspaper|date=20 January 2017|accessdate=22 September 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Feature films === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |''Head Over Bills'' |Leo | |- |''Man of God'' |Pastor BJ | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 2020 | ''Big Brother season 5'' | Himself | Reality show |}

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==External links== *{{Instagram|princenelsonenwerem}}

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