Vanesa was born on 19th July, 2007 and she is currently 17 years old. She is in Secondary Level  Three (S3), studying at Jinja Progressive Secondary School. 

Vanesa lives in Kivubuka, a village in Jinja City, Uganda. She is the eldest among her five siblings, and has one sister and three brothers. Vanesa’s father is a farmer and her mother is a seamstress. 

Vanesa is a joyful girl and has a passion for sports. She loves playing football and netball at school and in her free time. She also has a soft side and enjoys getting to know people at a deeper level. She aspires to pursue a career in nursing and work with a local hospital in Jinja.