Fanny Neguesha (born 10 June 1990) ^[1] is a Belgian model, singer, showgirl, actress, dancer and media personality. ^[1]

Fanny Neguesha was born in Brussels, Belgium on 10 June 1990. Her mother is of Rwandan and Congolese descent, ^[4] while her father is Italian. ^[1] Thanks to her heritage, Neguesha can speak over 4 languages fluently. Neguesha grew up in Belgium, Italy and the Spanish island Tenerife.

Neguesha started her career as a model in 2010, after she got signed by the Model agency Lixya in France.

In January 2015 Neguesha took part in the tenth season of the Italian reality show L'Isola dei Famosi (The Celebrity Island). It was her first appearance on an reality TV show.

Neguesha started her singing career in 2016, after she had signed a recording deal with Def Jam France.

She released her first single "Evasion" featuring French rapper Mac Tyler on February 26, 2016.

The single appeared on the soundtrack of the French film Pattaya.

A second single "Number One" followed on June 15, 2016.

Her third single "Jober" was released on August 28, 2016.

Besides her own releases, Neguesha appeared in the shortfilm Please Forgive Me from Canadian musician Drake. It was directed by Anthony Mandler and was released on 26 September 2016 as an Apple Music exclusive. The film featured songs from Drake's hit album Views. ^[5] Shortly after Neguesha signed with Def Jam Recordings in the US. ^[6]

Neguesha got engaged to Italian footballer Mario Balotelli in March 2013. ^[2] Their relationship received a lot of attention by Italian and international tabloids and helped Neguesha establishing her popularity. The couple split in September 2014 after six months of engagement. ^[3] She added that they had split as friends and that there was no hate. ^[7] It was Neguesha who ended their engagement. She cited his jealousy as the main reason for their split. ^[8]