Berla Mundi
Berlinda Addardey, popularly known as Berla Mundi, (born 1 April 1988) is a Ghanaian media personality,[1][2] women's advocate and voice artist.[3] In 2019, she co-hosted the 20th VGMA[4] with Kwami Sefa Kayi.[5][6]
Berla Mundi | |
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Born | Berlinda Addardey 1 April 1988 |
Alma mater | Achimota School University of Ghana Ghana Institute of Journalism |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, Journalist |
Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | Miss Malaika , VGMA |
Education
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 Francais.[2] She also studied at the Ghana Institute of Journalism.
Career
Mundi began her media career after becoming the second runner-up at the 2010 Miss Maliaka beauty pageant.[1][7] She 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.[8][9] Berla hosted reality shows and corporate events.[10][11][12] 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][13][14] In 2017 She won The Most Stylish Media Personality at the Glitz Style Awards Founded by Claudia Lumor.[15]
Mundi is known for her advocacy for girls and women's rights.[16][17] She launched a mentoring and career guidance project in 2018.[16] It aims to offer skills training to young women.[3]
She established the Berla Mundi foundation in 2015.[18] In June 2019, Mundi was featured in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalog, under the Polaris series.[19] She is also the founder of the B.You project[20]
She's worked with international organisations such as Samsung, Global citizen festival and others
Shows hosted
Year | Title | Network |
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2013
- 2016 |
Rhythmz Live | GHone |
2017 | Glitterati | GHone |
2018 | The Late Afternoon Show | GHone |
2014
- 2018 |
Miss Malaika | GHone |
2017
- present |
MTN Hitmaker | GHone, TV3 |
2018
- 2020 |
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) | GHone, DSTV, TV3... |
2019
- present |
New Day- Morning show | TV3 |
2019
- present |
The Day Show | TV3 |
2020
- present |
COVID-19 360 | TV3 |
2022 | Global Citizen festival - Accra | Global Citizen |
Awards and recognition
- Best female events MC – Ghana Events Awards (2017).[21]
- TV female entertainment show host of the year.[22] – RTP Awards (2018)
- Favorite TV presenter – Peoples choice celebrity awards (2017).[23]
- Media Personality of the year – Glitz Style Awards (2018).[24]
- Most Influential Media Personality- Avance Media (2020).
- Ghana Woman of the Year, Young Star Award(2020).
- TVET Ambassador.
See also
- The Giovani's prank game
- Berla helps young Susan get scholarship and support
References
- Shem, Shemcy (2018-01-15). "All You Need to Know About Berla Mundi". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "All you need to know about presenter Berla Mundi". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- Online, Peace FM. "Berla Mundi Launches 'B.You' Project To Empower Young Ladies (Photos)". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Berla Mundi & DJ Black Are Official Hosts For VGMA 2019". EOnlineGH.Com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- 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.
- Hammond, Michael (May 19, 2019). "VGMA 2019: Berla Mundi praises Sefa Kayi for his 'secret words' to her". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.
- "Berla Mundi quits EIB , joins TV3?". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "It's an honour to join Media General — Berla Mundi". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- "Berla Mundi departs EIB, joins Media General". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- "Berla Mundi is new host of Miss Malaika Ghana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Berla Mundi named host of 2018 Ghana Music Awards". Live 91.9 FM. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Berla Mundi And John Dumelo To Host 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". EOnlineGH.Com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- "Berla Mundi ranked as 2017 Most Influential On-Air Personality on Social Media". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Berla Mundi Ranked As 2017 Most Influential On-Air Personality On Social Media". EOnlineGH.Com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- 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.
- "Berla Mundi to tour tertiary institutions with 'B.You Season II'". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "It's not an easy journey to become like me – Berla Mundi". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- Online, Peace FM. "Berla Mundi Foundation Raise Funds For Charity At West Hills Mall". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "U.S based Festival Platform Visual Collaborative features Seun Kuti & Other Africans". BellaNaija. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- Twitter https://twitter.com/berlamundi. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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(help) - "Berla Mundi, Sarkodie, ShattaWale and others win big at Ghana Event Awards". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Berla Mundi, Serwaa Amihere, Nana Appiah Mensah, OTHERS win big at 2018 RTP Awards". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Berla Mundi wins 'Favorite Female TV presenter' award". www.ghanaweb.com. January 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Glitz Style Awards 2018: Complete list of winners". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06.