Ghanaian media personality
Berla Mundi
Mundi in 2020
Born Berlinda Addardey
(1988-04-01 ) 1 April 1988 (age 36) Alma mater Achimota School University of Ghana Ghana Institute of Journalism Occupation(s) Broadcaster, Journalist Years active 2013–present Known for Miss Malaika , VGMA
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] [ 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 .
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 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
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]
She established the Berla Mundi foundation in 2015 to impact young women.[ 21] In June 2019, Mundi was featured in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalog, under the Polaris series.[ 22] She is also the founder of the B.You project.[ 23]
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
Berla Mundi is married to David Tabi where they had their wedding on 5 January 2024 in a private ceremony in Accra.[ 24] [ 25]
Shows hosted
Year
Title
Network
2013
-
2016
Rhythmz Live
GHone
2017
Glitterati[ 26]
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
2024
66th Grammy's African Nominee Brunch
Grammy
Awards and recognition
Best female events MC – Ghana Events Awards (2017).[ 27]
TV female entertainment show host of the year.[ 28] – RTP Awards (2018)
Favorite TV presenter – Peoples choice celebrity awards (2017).[ 29]
Media Personality of the year – Glitz Style Awards (2018).[ 30]
Most Influential Media Personality- Avance Media (2020).[ 31]
Ghana Woman of the Year, Young Star Award(2020).[ 32]
TVET Ambassador.[ 33]
Speaker - Global Citizen Now conference[ 34]
See also
References
^ a b Shem, Shemcy (2018-01-15). "All You Need to Know About Berla Mundi" . Yen - Ghana news . Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ a b c d "All you need to know about presenter Berla Mundi" . GhanaWeb . 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-14 .
^ a b Online, Peace FM. "Berla Mundi Launches 'B.You' Project To Empower Young Ladies (Photos)" . peacefmonline . Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ a b "Berla Mundi, Biography" . www.ghanaweb.com . Retrieved 2024-04-04 .
^ "Berla Mundi & DJ Black Are Official Hosts For VGMA 2019" . EOnlineGH . 16 May 2019. 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 - Ghana news .
^ "14 Notable Alumni of Ghana Institute of Journalism" . EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location . 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2024-04-04 .
^ "Berla Mundi quits EIB , joins TV3?" . GhanaWeb . 6 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 2024-05-02 .
^ Osabutey, Francis (15 August 2019). "It's an honour to join Media General — Berla Mundi" . Graphic Online . Retrieved 6 January 2024 .
^ "Berla Mundi departs EIB, joins Media General" . Graphic Online . Retrieved 2020-01-21 .
^ "Berla Mundi is new host of Miss Malaika Ghana" . GhanaWeb . 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 . 6 April 2018. 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 . 22 February 2018. 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 .
^ a b "Berla Mundi to tour tertiary institutions with 'B.You Season II' " . GhanaWeb . 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ "It's not an easy journey to become like me – Berla Mundi" . GhanaWeb . 10 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ Online, Peace FM. "Berla Mundi Foundation Raise Funds For Charity At West Hills Mall" . peacefmonline . 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 berlamundi" . Twitter . Retrieved 2022-05-20 .
^ "Berla Mundi ties the knot in a private ceremony - MyJoyOnline" . www.myjoyonline.com . 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ "Berla Mundi Ties The Knot In a Private Ceremony" .
^ Enoku, Clement. "Glitterati" . GhanaCelebrities.Com . Retrieved 2024-05-10 .
^ "Berla Mundi, Sarkodie, ShattaWale and others win big at Ghana Event Awards" . GhanaWeb . 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" . GhanaWeb . January 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ "Glitz Style Awards 2018: Complete list of winners" . GhanaWeb . 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-06 .
^ "Most Influential Young Ghanaians" . Retrieved 2024-05-10 .
^ "Ghana Women of the Year Honours 2020 – Here are the honourees – Glitz Africa Magazine" . Retrieved 2024-05-10 .
^ "Berla Mundi, Rebecca Donkor, Others Made Ambassadors For TVET" . DailyGuide Network . 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-10 .
^ "Berla Mundi Proudly Greets Global Citizen Now Guests In Ga, Recounts Her Impact On Young Women" .
^ 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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