Duchess Nena (Nena Ubani) is an award-winning Plant-Based Wellness Educator, Certified Nutritionist, Herbalist, and London-based vegan chef. With 20+ years’ experience, she is celebrated for reinventing West African cuisine with plant-based, healing ingredients and the belief that food is medicine. Founder of the Duchess Nena Cooking & Wellness Academy and Uziiza.com (the UK’s first African vegan online store), she also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Vegan Melanated Magazine, spotlighting diverse vegan voices.

Her plant-based cooking and wellness classes are highly sought after for their authentic Afrocentric approach, engaging teaching style, and practical, soulful recipes that empower participants to transform their health and lifestyle.

As an author, Duchess Nena’s acclaimed books—Drained As F*ck: A 30-Day Plant-Based Reset, Igbo Vegan, Jollof’d, and Naija Vegan Food Remix—celebrate West African vegan food and inspire wellness. Her work appears in the Nigerian school curriculum, cementing her role as a cultural and educational pioneer.

In her past life as a celebrated TV and radio personality, Duchess Nena interviewed high-profile guests including Stevie Wonder. Drawing from her own healing journey and expertise in nutrition, herbalism, and mindfulness, she now inspires a global audience to embrace vibrant, soulful, and compassionate plant-based living.