I Am Beninoise - Singer, Ciara Reveals As She's Awarded Benin Citizenship

 

Singer Ciara has announced she's beninoise after tracing her ancestral roots there.

 

She has also been awarded citizenship of Benin.

 

On July 26, 2025, during a powerful ceremony marking the United Nations Day for Women and Girls of African Descent, she received her certificate of citizenship, cementing her legal ties to the West African nation. 

 

The moment was captured during a public ceremony. 

 

Ciara took to Instagram today, July 28, to share clips from the ceremony and she concluded with, "I am Beninoise".