Amini Bonane is a Congolese American social entrepreneur, community organizer, and advocate for women & girls. She created Brains Then Beauty ™ in 2018; after witnessing the lack of accessible spaces, dedicated to the academic, professional, and personal development of marginalized youth, as they transition to and from college. She also launched a jewelry line called Nchi J. Co, that donates its profits to The Malaika School.
As a community organizer and advocate, Amini has successfully lobbied for education, children, and women’s rights. Amini is the Founder & President of the youth-led non partisan PAC Fight For Fairfax. During her reign as the 2018 Miss RD Congo USA 1RU, Amini proposed legislation, for George Mason to become the 1st Conflict Free Campus in Virginia. It was unanimously passed, after meetings and support from: U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, and his wife Interim President & Former 1st Lady Ann
As a delegate for Miss Africa USA, Amini created a petition to World Bank to restore funding to areas desperately in need of care. Forbes Africa invited Amini to attend the 2023 Leading Women Summit in South Africa, and she was also approved by the UN Secretariat, to share her platform, “From Reactive To Proactive”, at the international United Nations RP23 Conference.