I’m grateful for the many obstacles I’ve faced throughout my life because they have given me a chance to exercise my ability to rise above them. I’ve learned that we can transform powerlessness into empowerment, scarcity into abundance, violence into peace and harmony, and ugliness into beauty. That we have the power to transform our realities and shape our own destinies.

The Road Less Traveled: From Bangui To Hollywood

Born in Bangui, Central African Republic, in the shadow of violence, political turmoil and house arrest until age five, followed by a narrow escape to France during the height of the infamous Bokassa regime, Ndoema’s shining future and remarkable humanitarian and artistic achievements are rooted in her lifelong fight for social justice and human rights

Earning her first law degree at the age of nineteen from the Université de Paris, Ndoema received top scholarships, was invited to study, and was awarded multiple advanced degrees by some of the world’s most prestigious universities, from Harvard to the Universidad Complutense in Madrid.

A remarkable string of global humanitarian achievements in conjunction with the United Nations, the Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the American Refugee Committee, the UN Food Aid Agency, and the Tibetan government in exile led Ndoema to the U.S. where her equally impressive accomplishments in the performing arts and the world of fashion solidified her entry into the world of motion pictures as a critically acclaimed breakthrough actress and a finalist of the prestigious Sundance Institute Feature Film Producing Fellowship.

Ndoema’s compelling story of courage in the face of overwhelming adversity, her barrier-breaking achievements and her all-embracing beauty uniquely combine to inspire and mobilize a new generation of global-minded youth worldwide.

1. Ndoema’s first Law Degree at age 19 from the Jean-Monnet University, Paris.
2. Ndoema simultaneously trains at the Institute Superior for Interpreting & Translation, Paris.
3. Spotted in a Paris hair salon, Ndoema becomes an instant Parisian catwalk model / law student.
4. Ndoema is awarded the premiere Erasmus scholarship in Law at the Complutense Universidad, Madrid.
5. A journey to India transforms into a life-changing year of studies and humanitarian work.
6. Returning to Law at the prestigious Sorbonne, Paris.
7. Ndoema earns the first of her two Masters Degrees, from the School of High International Studies, Paris.
8. Ndoema returns to Africa via the United Nations and is personally responsible for one of the most successful refugee repatriations in its history.
9. Ndoema pursues her PhD in Int’l Human Rights Law at the renowned Graduate Institute of Int’l Studies, Geneva.
10. Ndoema is invited to Harvard Law School to conduct her PhD research on AIDS and Women’s Empowerment.
11. Just two weeks into her Fashion studies at the Parsons School of Design, NY, Ndoema’s portfolio is presented to the Dean and she instantly becomes a guest lecturer.