Bongekile Cele is a fashion designer, creator of the brand Empress 91, and graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Cele studied Fashion design at the Lindiwe Kuzwayo Academy, while also participating in a Clothing and Manufacturing learnership facilitated by IGODA Incubator Fashion Links Academy. She has showcased collaboratively at the AFX2018 and was one of the mentees that participated in the Durban Fashion Fair Mentorship 2020.