Berla Mundi

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Berla Mundi
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Mundi in 2020
Born
Berlinda Addardey

(1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 37)
Alma materAchimota School
University of Ghana
Ghana Institute of Journalism
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, Journalist
Years active2013–present
Known forMiss Malaika, VGMA

Berlinda Addardey, popularly known as Berla Mundi, (born 1 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. [8]

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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. [9] She also holds a certification from Harvard Business School Executive Education on Developing Yourself as a Leader.

Career

Berla Mundi began her media career after becoming the second runner-up at the 2010 Miss Maliaka beauty pageant. [1] [10] After which she proceeded to co-host the event and later became a judge in the same pageant [11] 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. [12] [13] Berla hosted reality shows and corporate events. [14] [15] [16] 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] [17] [18] In 2017 she won The Most Stylish Media Personality at the Glitz Style Awards Founded by Claudia Lumor. [19]

Mundi is known for her advocacy for girls and women's rights. [20] [21] She launched a mentoring and career guidance project in 2018 [20] 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. [22]

She established the Berla Mundi foundation in 2015 to impact young women. [23] In June 2019, Mundi was featured in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalog, under the Polaris series. [24] She is also the founder of the B.You project. [25]

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. [26] [27]

Shows hosted

YearTitleNetwork
2013

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2016

Rhythmz LiveGHone
2017Glitterati [28] GHone
2018The Late Afternoon ShowGHone
2014

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2018

Miss MalaikaGHone
2017

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present

MTN HitmakerGHone, 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 ShowTV3
2020

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present

COVID-19 360TV3
2022Global Citizen festival - AccraGlobal Citizen
202466th Grammy's African Nominee BrunchGrammy

Awards and recognition

See also

References

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