Jeny Bonsenge
Jeny Bonsenge
About Jeny BSG
Jeny Bonsenge, also known as Jeny BSG, has been supporting UNHCR since September 2024. A dancer, choreographer, content creator, and entrepreneur, Jeny uses her global platform to advocate for refugees and forcibly displaced communities.
Born in Belgium to parents who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 1990s, Jeny has a deep personal connection to the refugee cause. She rose to international prominence in 2019 following a viral dance performance that led to an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Today, she is also the founder and CEO of AfroHouseBelgium, a Brussels‑based dance school promoting culture, inclusion, and empowerment.
Advocating for refugees
Jeny’s commitment to UNHCR is rooted in her own family’s refugee story. In September 2024, she publicly shared her story at UNHCR Belgium’s Business with Heart event, encouraging business leaders to engage more actively in supporting refugees. Since then, she has consistently used her voice to help shift narratives around forced displacement.
She has also raised awareness about the humanitarian situation in eastern DRC by authoring an op‑ed published in the leading Belgian francophone newspaper La Libre, with explainer videos disseminated widely on social media channels, and by helping amplify refugee issues at the EU policy level by meeting Members of the European Parliament.
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Recent engagements
In the lead‑up to World Refugee Day 2025, Jeny launched the #Dance4Refugees challenge in partnership with UNHCR that received international media coverage.
Making an impact
Her collaborations have generated strong reach across Europe and Africa, helping bring attention to complex crises such as displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo while engaging young audiences.
News and highlights
Find the latest news and key highlights from Jeny's work as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.