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Berla Mundi

Berlinda Addardey, popularly known as Berla Mundi, (born 1st April 1988) in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to the parent Mama Ruby Mundi of Accra. She is a Ghanaian media personality,[1][2] women's advocate and voice artist.[3][4] In 2019, she co-hosted the 20th VGMA[5] with Kwami Sefa Kayi.[6][7] She has co-hosted the VGMA for six consecutive times.

Berla Mundi
Berla-Mundi
Mundi in 2020
Born
Berlinda Addardey

(1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 36)
Alma materAchimota School
University of Ghana
Ghana Institute of Journalism
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, Journalist
Years active2013–present
Known forMiss Malaika, VGMA

Education

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Berla is an alumna of St. Theresa's School, Achimota School and the University of Ghana where she studied linguistics and psychology for her first degree.[2]

She studied French at Alliance Franҫaise.[2] She also studied at the Ghana Institute of Journalism.[8] She also holds a certification from Harvard Business School Executive Education on Developing Yourself as a Leader.[1]

Career

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Berla Mundi began her media career after becoming the second runner-up at the 2010 Miss Maliaka beauty pageant.[1][9] After which she proceeded to co-host the event and later became a judge in the same pageant[10] which birthed her career in the media space. She also worked with GHOne TV a subsidiary of the EIB Network for five years. She is currently with TV3 Ghana a subsidiary of Media General Ghana Limited.[11][12] Berla hosted reality shows and corporate events.[13][14][15] She hosted Africa's first syndicated show on DSTV, Moment with MO. She was recognized as the most influential Ghanaian in 2017 by Avance Media.[2][16][17] In 2017 she won The Most Stylish Media Personality at the Glitz Style Awards Founded by Claudia Lumor.[18]

Mundi is known for her advocacy for girls and women's rights.[19][20] She launched a mentoring and career guidance project in 2018[19] which aims to offer knowledge, guidance, and skills training to young women.[3]Her mission is to inspire girls to reach their full potential by cultivating confidence, drive and a growth mindset.[21]

She established the Berla Mundi foundation in 2015 to impact young women.[22] In June 2019, Mundi was featured in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalog, under the Polaris series.[23] She is also the founder of the B.You project.[24]

She's worked with international organisations such as Samsung, Global citizen festival and others.

She is an astute MC and event hostess co-hosting big events in Ghana and abroad such as Miss Malaika, MTN Hitmaker, Global Citizen Festival, VGMA's, Grammy Africa Nominee Brunch, Gitex Africa and many others[4]

Personal life

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Berla Mundi is married to David Tabi where they had their wedding on 5 January 2024 in a private ceremony in Accra.[25][26]

Shows hosted

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Year Title Network
2013

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2016

Rhythmz Live GHone
2017 Glitterati[27] GHone
2018 The Late Afternoon Show GHone
2014

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2018

Miss Malaika GHone
2017

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present

MTN Hitmaker GHone, TV3
2018

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2020

Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) GHone, DSTV, TV3...
2019

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present

New Day- Morning show TV3
2019

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present

The Day Show TV3
2020

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present

COVID-19 360 TV3
2022 Global Citizen festival - Accra Global Citizen
2024 66th Grammy's African Nominee Brunch Grammy

Awards and recognition

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  • Best female events MC – Ghana Events Awards (2017).[28]
  • TV female entertainment show host of the year.[29] – RTP Awards (2018)
  • Favorite TV presenter – Peoples choice celebrity awards (2017).[30]
  • Media Personality of the year – Glitz Style Awards (2018).[31]
  • Most Influential Media Personality- Avance Media (2020).[32]
  • Ghana Woman of the Year, Young Star Award(2020).[33]
  • TVET Ambassador.[34]
  • Speaker - Global Citizen Now conference[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Shem, Shemcy (2018-01-15). "All You Need to Know About Berla Mundi". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "All you need to know about presenter Berla Mundi". GhanaWeb. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  3. ^ a b Online, Peace FM. "Berla Mundi Launches 'B.You' Project To Empower Young Ladies (Photos)". peacefmonline. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  4. ^ a b "Berla Mundi, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  5. ^ "Berla Mundi & DJ Black Are Official Hosts For VGMA 2019". EOnlineGH. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  6. ^ Ghansah, Emmanuel; Music, Ghana (2019-05-18). "Meet the hosts of the 2019 VGMA: Kwame Sefa Kayi, Berla Mundi, Giovanni & Sika". Ghana Music. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  7. ^ Hammond, Michael (May 19, 2019). "VGMA 2019: Berla Mundi praises Sefa Kayi for his 'secret words' to her". Yen - Ghana news.
  8. ^ "14 Notable Alumni of Ghana Institute of Journalism". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  9. ^ "Berla Mundi quits EIB , joins TV3?". GhanaWeb. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  10. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  11. ^ Osabutey, Francis (15 August 2019). "It's an honour to join Media General — Berla Mundi". Graphic Online. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Berla Mundi departs EIB, joins Media General". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  13. ^ "Berla Mundi is new host of Miss Malaika Ghana". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  14. ^ "Berla Mundi named host of 2018 Ghana Music Awards". Live 91.9 FM. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  15. ^ "Berla Mundi And John Dumelo To Host 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". EOnlineGH.Com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  16. ^ "Berla Mundi ranked as 2017 Most Influential On-Air Personality on Social Media". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  17. ^ "Berla Mundi Ranked As 2017 Most Influential On-Air Personality On Social Media". EOnlineGH. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  18. ^ Gbagbo, Julitta (11 September 2016). "Glitz Style Awards Adjudge Berla Mundi As TV and Radio's Most Stylish Personality, See Full List Of Winners - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students". Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  19. ^ a b "Berla Mundi to tour tertiary institutions with 'B.You Season II'". GhanaWeb. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  20. ^ "It's not an easy journey to become like me – Berla Mundi". GhanaWeb. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  21. ^ "Berla Mundi | Multiple Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & Event Host (Variation 1)". Berla Mundi | Multiple Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & Event Host (Variation 1). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  22. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Berla Mundi Foundation Raise Funds For Charity At West Hills Mall". peacefmonline. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  23. ^ "U.S based Festival Platform Visual Collaborative features Seun Kuti & Other Africans". BellaNaija. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Twitter berlamundi". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  25. ^ "Berla Mundi ties the knot in a private ceremony - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  26. ^ "Berla Mundi Ties The Knot In a Private Ceremony".
  27. ^ Enoku, Clement. "Glitterati". GhanaCelebrities.Com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  28. ^ "Berla Mundi, Sarkodie, ShattaWale and others win big at Ghana Event Awards". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  29. ^ "Berla Mundi, Serwaa Amihere, Nana Appiah Mensah, OTHERS win big at 2018 RTP Awards". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  30. ^ "Berla Mundi wins 'Favorite Female TV presenter' award". GhanaWeb. January 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  31. ^ "Glitz Style Awards 2018: Complete list of winners". GhanaWeb. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  32. ^ "Most Influential Young Ghanaians". Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  33. ^ "Ghana Women of the Year Honours 2020 – Here are the honourees – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  34. ^ "Berla Mundi, Rebecca Donkor, Others Made Ambassadors For TVET". DailyGuide Network. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  35. ^ "Berla Mundi Proudly Greets Global Citizen Now Guests In Ga, Recounts Her Impact On Young Women".
  36. ^ Denis, Pwaberi (2022-05-27). "Berla Mundi 'B. You' Conference set for June 4 | 3News". 3news.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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