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Nigerian media personality, entrepreneur and actress
Anita Natacha Akide
Alma materIgnatius Ajuru University of Education
Occupation(s)Reality TV star, media personality, Entrepreneur and philanthropist

Anita Natacha Akide professionally known as Symply Tacha is a media personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has appeared on the show Big Brother Naija (season 4) as a housemate and also on MTV's The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies. She has won the awards like Net Honour's Most Popular Person, Female Personality of The Year, Celebrity Entrepreneur of the year and many more. She was the brand ambassador of GetFit, a Fitness brand

Early life and education

In 2016, Akide received a Bachelor of Arts in English Language from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Career

Akide joined the reality show Big Brother Naija (season 4) and also appeared in the reality show MTV's The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies. She acts as a brand ambassador for the eyewear company House of Lunettes, RealTech Company OxfordBuildBay, a representative for the fitness brand GetFit, and the global alcoholic beverage company Ciroc. She also debuted her Tacha Fierce brand of limited-edition Ciroc beverages.

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Big Brother Naija (season 4) Contestant (6th place)
2021 MTV The Challenge 37th season appeared in 3 episodes

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2022 Tiger's Tail TuTu Nigerian film

Philanthropy

Natacha Akide Foundation (NAF)

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.

Action Against Hunger

She started this initiative to fight the hunger problem amongst the families which suffered during the pandemic.

PVC Awareness Campaign

She went to River state in 2022 to encourage her people to get their Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) against 2023 election.

Awards

Year Event Category Result Ref
2021 Net Honours Most Popular Person Won
TrendUpp Africa Force of Twitter Won
Force of Online Sensation Nominated
2020 SCREAM Brand Influencer of the Year Won
Fashion Brand of the Year Won
Social Media Influencer of the year Won
Africa Choice Brand Influencer of the Year Won
Female Personality of The Year Won
LaMode Celebrity Entrepreneur of the year Won
AV Social Media Influencer of the Year Won
Brand of the year - Titans Collection Won
Auracool Most popular Female Naija Celeb Won
Net Honours Most Popular BB Naija Star Won
2019 STARZZ Emerging Celebrity of the Year Won

References

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  2. ^ Royal, David O. (16 June 2022). "BBNaija Tacha takes PVC awareness campaign to her Rivers community". Vanguard News.
  3. ^ "Tacha launches NGO". Mynigeria. 26 April 2020.
  4. ^ "BBNaija's Tacha: 'I can't date a responsible but broke man' - P.M. News".
  5. ^ "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. ^ Blog, Kossy Derrick. "BBNaija star, Tacha wins 2 awards at Africa Choice Awards 2020". Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  7. ^ "Mercy, Tacha, Real Warri Pikin and More! See Full list of Winners at La Mode Magazine's Green October Event | Lamodespot". 4 October 2020.
  8. Report, Agency (2019-10-30). "BBN ex housemate, Tacha, bags endorsement with GetFit". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  9. "Seven things to know about Tacha The Nation Newspaper". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  10. Augoye, Jayne (27 September 2019). "#BBNaija: Tacha disqualified from reality show". Premium Times Nigeria.
  11. Longeretta, Emily (1 September 2021). "Tacha Akide Reveals Why Joined 'The Challenge,' Where She Stands With Tori". Us Weekly.
  12. "BB Naija's Tacha Signs Endorsement Deal With GetFit". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 29 October 2019.
  13. Lasisi, Akeem (12 December 2019). "Tacha signs partnership deal with Hype and Steam Ng". Phenomenal.
  14. Madu, Ugochukwu (7 April 2020). "Tacha bags new endorsement deal, becomes 'Villa Games' brand ambassador". Valid Updates.
  15. Longeretta, Emily (1 September 2021). "Tacha Akide Reveals Why Joined 'The Challenge,' Where She Stands With Tori". Us Weekly.
  16. "Zubby Michael, Alexx Ekubo, Tacha Star in 'Tiger's Tail' – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com.
  17. M, Felix (25 April 2020). "BBNaija Tacha extends her charitable works to Port Harcourt, feeds over 500 people". Valid Updates.
  18. Royal, David O. (2022-06-16). "BBNaija Tacha takes PVC awareness campaign to her Rivers community". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  19. "Trenduppawwards". www.trenduppawards.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  20. "Tacha bags 3 awards, dominates scream awards 2020". Vanguard News. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  21. "Tacha Is The Cover Girl for La Mode Magazine's August Issue". BellaNaija. 3 August 2020.
  22. "BBNaija stars Erica, Prince, Mercy, Tacha win big at AV Awards 2020". Valid Updates. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  23. "2020 NET Honours People's Choice Awards (Full List Of Winners)". 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  24. "Queen! Tacha Beats Mercy To Win Starzz Award "Emerging Celebrity Of The Year"". Gistmania. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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