Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gisele Eboma is a mother and entrepreneur. Gisele is the founder and creative director of Surfing Queen™, a lifestyle brand inspired by her love and passion of surfing waves in the ocean.  Gisele has a Bachelor’s in International Business from the Business School of Wichita University and a Certificate of Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania.  She is the author of a children’s book series currently in production, entitled, Surfing Gabi, inspired by her daughter surfing the waves.  A designer and seamstress, Gisele loves cooking, playing the piano, and is currently working on a Surfing Queen™ House of Pottery line. 

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Since an early age, Gisele always wanted to learn how to sew and design. Buying clothes and accessories from a third party, didn’t feel authentic to Gisele, she felt she was not in control of the quality and the design.  Having a vision and wanting to be a part of the garment construction is what lead her to learn to sew and design her own clothes. When Gisele started learning how to surf over 10 years ago, she realized how few women of color were in the sport and almost nonexistent surf brand owned by women of color.  As a result, she launched a brand that reflected both the surf culture and the African culture.  That is how Surfing Queen™ was born, a brand authentic to her philosophy.  Her mission for Surfing Queen™ is very simple: to create truly unique and magical items inspired by the beautiful and action-filled world of ocean surfing, blending African-themed elements.​

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