Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, better known as Junior Nyong’o, is the son of Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o and younger brother of actress Lupita Nyong’o.
Why he’s famous for “dressing like a lady”
He often wears dresses, skirts, heels, lipstick, thongs, and full makeup in public and on social media.
Famous moments:
Posed in a red thong + heels + lipstick for a biblical-themed photoshoot.
Wore a floral skirt to his own engagement party.Rocked a black dress with African print and a tumbo-cut top at events.
His wife
Wanja Wahoro, Australian-born singer-songwriter, guitarist and freelance writer.She is a mixed Australian-Kenyan (Australian mother, Kenyan father).
The couple dated low-key for years, got engaged in November 2019, and married on 30 July 2020 in a small, private ceremony at Zereniti House, Limuru, Kenya.Wanja moved from Australia to Kenya three years before the wedding.
She has described Junior as “a fixed point in my universe, and the best friend I’ve ever known.”
Junior once posted: “I will walk for miles to water your roots every single day until you are too tall… for anyone to ignore.
In 2018 she released her debut album Matriarch which is a 9 track ode to coming of age, finding home and the complexities of youth.
Since then she has continued to record, collaborate and perform around the world. In 2021 she launched the ‘Black Glitter Newsletter’ which is a resource newsletter with tips and insights to navigating the independent music industry as a young musician.
She enjoys her life with her spouse, despite the fact that he wears dresses.
By Standard