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Sonia Gisa
Born : 10 January 1991 (age 29)

Murambi, Rwanda

Height : 1,67 cm ( 5 ft 6 in )

Title : Miss Supranational Africa (2015) Nationality : Belgian

Sonia Gisa (born 10 January 1991) is a Rwandan model, author, actress and was Miss supranational Rwanda in the year 2015. She was the First Rwandan winner of miss Africa in miss supranational pageant.

Born in Murambi, Rwanda, both of her parents originally from Rwanda her father was Killed in 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi.

In february 2009, Sonia Gisa moved to Brussels belgium for her studies and started modelling as a hobby in 2010.

Literary work
Gisa's first book was published end of june 2020 titled “Slaughter Baby” which in french translates to “Le Massacre des Innocents” the book is her testimony to her childhood in Rwanda, escaping the massacres, growing up facing ptsd (Post traumatic stress desorder), a transition to a different culture in Europe, her modelling and acting career and her philanthropic work.

Philanthrophy
Gisa's work started in 2016 when she associeted with other formers big five beauty pageant queens, Based in Italy to help women and children victim of violence, the charity organisation is called Mission Onlus NGO.

Owning her charity organisation to help Children in Rwanda since 2020.

References

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8760464/

British GQ: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/sonia-gisa-slaughter-baby-book

The New Times Rwanda: https://www.newtimes.co.rw/entertainment/gisa-writing-her-personal-story-help-others-heal

Document Journal: https://www.documentjournal.com/2020/07/watch-sonia-gisa-recreate-the-striking-glamour-of-grace-jones/

Kaltblut: https://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/akcia/

Factice Magazine: https://facticemagazine.com/concretebeauty

Lumity Magazine: https://my.lumitylife.com/how-i-lived-through-the-rwandan-genocide-by-top-model-sonia-gisa/