Anita Natacha Akide
Anita Natacha Akide | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Ignatius Ajuru University of Education[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Reality TV star,[2] media personality, Entrepreneur and philanthropist[3] |
Anita Natacha Akide professionally known as Symply Tacha is a media personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.[citation needed] She has appeared on the show Big Brother Naija (season 4) as a housemate and also on MTV's The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies.[2][4] She has won the awards like Net Honour's Most Popular Person,[5] Female Personality of The Year,[6] Celebrity Entrepreneur of the year and many more.[7] She was the brand ambassador of GetFit, a Fitness brand[8]
Early life and education[edit]
In 2016, Akide received a Bachelor of Arts in English Language from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni in Rivers State, Nigeria.[1][9]
Career[edit]
Akide joined the reality show Big Brother Naija (season 4) and also appeared in the reality show MTV's The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies.[10][2] She acts as a brand ambassador for the eyewear company House of Lunettes, RealTech Company OxfordBuildBay,[11] a representative for the fitness brand GetFit, and the global alcoholic beverage company Ciroc.[12] She also debuted her Tacha Fierce brand of limited-edition Ciroc beverages.[13][14]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Big Brother Naija (season 4) | Contestant | (6th place) | [2] |
| 2021 | MTV The Challenge 37th season | appeared in 3 episodes | [4][15] |
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tiger's Tail | TuTu | Nigerian film | [16] |
Philanthropy[edit]
Natacha Akide Foundation (NAF)[edit]
Tacha founded Natacha Akide Foundation (NAF) in 2020 with the motive to serve the underprivileged. She started the initiative, Pad For Every Girl (PEG) to educate every girl of female hygiene.[3]
Action Against Hunger[edit]
She started this initiative to fight the hunger problem amongst the families which suffered during the pandemic.[17]
PVC Awareness Campaign[edit]
She went to River state in 2022 to encourage her people to get their Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) against 2023 election.[18]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Event | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Person | Won | [5] |
| TrendUpp Africa | Force of Twitter | Won | [19] | |
| Force of Online Sensation | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | SCREAM | Brand Influencer of the Year | Won | [20] |
| Fashion Brand of the Year | Won | |||
| Social Media Influencer of the year | Won | |||
| Africa Choice | Brand Influencer of the Year | Won | [6] | |
| Female Personality of The Year | Won | |||
| LaMode | Celebrity Entrepreneur of the year | Won | [7][21] | |
| AV | Social Media Influencer of the Year | Won | [22] | |
| Brand of the year - Titans Collection | Won | |||
| Auracool | Most popular Female Naija Celeb | Won | ||
| Net Honours | Most Popular BB Naija Star | Won | [23] | |
| 2019 | STARZZ | Emerging Celebrity of the Year | Won | [24] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gbenga Gsong, Adejayan. "early life". www.withinnigeria.com.
- ^ a b c d Royal, David O. (16 June 2022). "BBNaija Tacha takes PVC awareness campaign to her Rivers community". Vanguard News.
- ^ a b "Tacha launches NGO". Mynigeria. 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "BBNaija's Tacha: 'I can't date a responsible but broke man' - P.M. News".
- ^ a b "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ a b Blog, Kossy Derrick. "BBNaija star, Tacha wins 2 awards at Africa Choice Awards 2020". Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ a b "Mercy, Tacha, Real Warri Pikin and More! See Full list of Winners at La Mode Magazine's Green October Event | Lamodespot". 4 October 2020.
- ^ Report, Agency (2019-10-30). "BBN ex housemate, Tacha, bags endorsement with GetFit". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Seven things to know about Tacha The Nation Newspaper". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (27 September 2019). "#BBNaija: Tacha disqualified from reality show". Premium Times Nigeria.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (1 September 2021). "Tacha Akide Reveals Why Joined 'The Challenge,' Where She Stands With Tori". Us Weekly.
- ^ "BB Naija's Tacha Signs Endorsement Deal With GetFit". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 29 October 2019.
- ^ Lasisi, Akeem (12 December 2019). "Tacha signs partnership deal with Hype and Steam Ng". Phenomenal.
- ^ Madu, Ugochukwu (7 April 2020). "Tacha bags new endorsement deal, becomes 'Villa Games' brand ambassador". Valid Updates.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (1 September 2021). "Tacha Akide Reveals Why Joined 'The Challenge,' Where She Stands With Tori". Us Weekly.
- ^ "Zubby Michael, Alexx Ekubo, Tacha Star in 'Tiger's Tail' – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com.
- ^ M, Felix (25 April 2020). "BBNaija Tacha extends her charitable works to Port Harcourt, feeds over 500 people". Valid Updates.
- ^ Royal, David O. (2022-06-16). "BBNaija Tacha takes PVC awareness campaign to her Rivers community". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Trenduppawwards". www.trenduppawards.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Tacha bags 3 awards, dominates scream awards 2020". Vanguard News. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Tacha Is The Cover Girl for La Mode Magazine's August Issue". BellaNaija. 3 August 2020.
- ^ "BBNaija stars Erica, Prince, Mercy, Tacha win big at AV Awards 2020". Valid Updates. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "2020 NET Honours People's Choice Awards (Full List Of Winners)". 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Queen! Tacha Beats Mercy To Win Starzz Award "Emerging Celebrity Of The Year"". Gistmania. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-09-16.