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12-Year-Old Nigerian Actor Wins Bronze at Global Talent Championship
A 12-year-old Nigerian actor, Chibuchi David Francis, has won a bronze medal in the Acting category for ages 11–12 at the 2026 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Las Vegas, United States.
The international competition, held from July 13 to 21 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, featured contestants from more than 80 countries competing in acting, singing, dancing, modelling, music and other performing arts.
Chibuchi represented Team Nigeria under the leadership of Ambassador Lovethpatra White Ekufu, National Director of WCOPA Team Nigeria and founder of Street2Fame Nigeria Performing Arts Entertainment (SNPAE).
His participation was fully sponsored by Street2Fame Nigeria Performing Arts Entertainment as part of its initiative to discover and promote young Nigerian talents on the global stage.
Reacting to the achievement, Ekufu described the bronze medal as evidence of the immense potential of Nigerian youths when given access to quality training and international exposure.
"The bronze medal won by Chibuchi David Francis proves that Nigerian youths possess world-class talent.
When young people are given the opportunity to dream, prepare and compete, they can excel on the global stage," she said.
She reiterated the organisation's commitment to nurturing emerging creative talents through structured training, mentorship and international opportunities.
Street2Fame Nigeria Performing Arts Entertainment said it is developing a nationwide talent pipeline through state and zonal championships, national competitions, professional training programmes and Nigeria's annual participation at the World Championships of Performing Arts.
The organisation added that it also plans to create more international career opportunities for young performers while expanding continental talent championships across Africa.
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