Brenda Biya

Brenda Biya, whose full name is Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga, is a Cameroonian activist, rapper, and entrepreneur.

Brenda Biya, whose full name is Anastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga, is a Cameroonian activist, rapper, and entrepreneur. She is the daughter of Cameroonian President Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya. In 2024, she publicly came out as a lesbian, and she has also attracted attention for social-media posts and public statements about her family and politics.

Early life

Brenda Biya is reported to have been born in 1997 in Cameroon, with sources commonly naming Yaoundé or the Etoudi Unity Palace as her birthplace. She is the daughter of Paul Biya and Chantal Biya.

Career and public profile

She has been described as an activist, rapper, and entrepreneur, and she is also widely covered as a social-media personality. Coverage of her public life has often focused on her visibility as the president’s daughter.

Personal life

In 2024, Brenda Biya publicly disclosed that she is a lesbian by posting an image of herself with her partner, Brazilian model Layyons Valença. Some later reports said the post was deleted and that she described the situation differently afterward.

Public controversies

Brenda Biya has attracted attention for posts and comments about her family, including claims that she felt threatened and later messages about her relationship with her father. Media reports in 2025 also noted her public criticism of her father’s leadership.