Tacha, whose full name is Anita Natacha Akide, was an Instagram celebrity before she got into the Big brother Naija (BBNaija) house. She had almost 400,000 followers on Instagram where she dished out relationship advice to her followers and shared twerking videos.
She was (and still is) known for her Davido tattoo which she claims she got because of her immense love for Davido.
She also showed her enviable business acumen by optimising the use of her account. She had another Instagram account, a business page through which she sold items to followers and further lined her pockets.
Seemingly dissatisfied with her moderate fame, Tacha applied to become part of the Big Brother Nigeria show and exploded into the limelight.
This Tacha biography is interesting and filled with facts, following the dogged way she has seized control of her life and steered it how she wants to, not the other way around.
Quick facts about Symply Tacha
- Full name: Anita Natacha Akide.
- Age: Tacha was born on 23 December 1995. She is 23 years old.
- State of origin: The self-styled Port Harcourt first daughter is from Rivers State, Nigeria.
- Occupation: Reality star, Businesswoman, Vlogger, Queen of the Titans.
- Alma mater: Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.
- Known for: Davido tattoo, Big Brother BBNaija.
Tacha’s childhood and early life
Tacha Akide was born on 23 December 1995 to Ijaw parents. Ijaw is a Kalabari tribe in Rivers State, Nigeria. She completed her primary, secondary and tertiary education all in the same state.
She is 23 years old. However, her age was called into question after one of her infamous fights with fellow housemate, Diane Russet, where she called her a toddler.
During this disagreement, she also mentioned a younger sister, although Tacha has never spoken of any of her siblings asides from that. Because of this, it is unclear how many siblings she has.
She graduated from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in English Language.
Tacha lost her mother at a young age and she has revealed that the loss weighs heavily on her.
However, instead of letting it weigh her down, she has learnt to draw strength from it, and forge ahead.
Tacha’s pre-BBNaija life
Tacha was relatively known before she registered for, and got into the Big brother Nigeria house. She had a large following of almost 400,000 followers before she entered the BBNaija house.
On her Instagram page, Tacha was known for showing off her body in revealing clothing as well as through twerking videos.
She also showed off her business acumen, even then, by creating a separate Instagram account where she sold items to her followers.
Through this, Tacha showed that she is a very business savvy young woman, something she kept hammering on during her stay in the Big Brother house.
Tacha tattoo of Davido and what came of it
Tacha has always been a huge fan of popular DMW boss, Davido. She claims that she has loved the singer ever since she heard his 2011 hit song, Dami Duro.
In 2018, Tacha tattooed a photo of the DMW logo onto her chest, in between her breasts. Throughout the BBNaija show, she was seen flaunting the tattoo around the house.
Something lovely to note about Tacha is that she is not ashamed of her body. She wears her self-confidence well.
She also revealed in one of her Instagram videos that she has 35 strokes of stretch marks on her breasts, something she makes sure to flaunt at any given opportunity.
After Tacha tattooed the DMW logo onto her body, she trended widely for it until it caught the attention of the OBO himself.
Davido liked the picture of the tattoo which Tacha shared, then he followed her. After that, Tacha gained more popularity.
After she left the Big Brother house, Tacha spoke about her tattoo during an interview with Cool FM’s Do2dtun.
She said: “Yeah, I love Davido. David was the inspiration behind my having the OBO tattoo. You know David has this drive regardless of everything, he still has that drive and strength and it’s what I admire.
“I want to be Tacha that the world will know and still act like upcoming.”
In some of her most recent pictures, however, she airbrushes the tattoo out of the pictures.
The unconfirmed story of her alleged staged kidnap
After the entire drama with Davido, Tacha’s notoriety spread even further, this time regarding an alleged staged kidnap.
News broke that the PHCity first daughter had been kidnapped. Her friends and family raised awareness about the matter and even tried to get the attention of Davido while raising funds for the cause.
She was later released after a few days. Many did not believe the story, however, claiming that Tacha staged her own kidnap in order to gain more fame.
She has neither denied nor confirmed the rumours.
Tacha’s businesses
Tacha, not to be confused for the Japanese beauty brand Tatcha, is a seasoned businesswoman. Even before she went into the BBNaija house, she’d been running an online store on Instagram with the handle, @everythingtacha.
At the time of this article, the page has over 121 thousand followers.
There, she sells Watches, Beard kits, Pink lips kit, False eyelashes, Smile Tacha (which is a teeth whitening kit), Glow Tacha (a power bank), and more.
Going into the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) house
According to those who know Tacha, she has always wanted to be on the Big brother Nigeria show and made it into the season 4 of the show, titled Pepper Dem, which kicked off on 30th June 2019.
So, it was not a surprise when the news was revealed that Tacha was rejected at the Port Harcourt BBNaija audition centre and she had to go to Enugu to be selected instead.
Anyone who wants something passionately will connect with this dogged trait of Tacha’s, something that her arch-rival, Mercy also shares.
After successfully being accepted to participate in the reality show, Tacha was no doubt elated, considering the bounties that the show has brought her.
During her pre-BBNaija interview, she revealed key traits of herself that she believes people will love about her.
She revealed that she will bring all the drama but live by her favourite artist, Cardi B’s quote: “do no harm but take no mess”.
She also revealed that she has anger issues, but that she’s is also a goofy person.
She had planned to use the prize money to invest in new business ideas, increase her family’s standard of living and start a charity foundation.
Tacha’s most controversial moments in the house
Tacha has so many controversial moments in the Big Brother Naija house. She was famous for her fights in the house. She also insulted people without reservations, saying what’s on her mind without holding back.
Many people disliked her for these displays, but she also acquired lots of celebrity friends who admired her directness and her unabashed way of speaking her mind.
Among them are Jaruma, Naira Marley, Bobrisky, Moesha Buduong and Wofai Fada, Twyse Ereme, and Davido’s brother, Adewale Adeleke.
Tacha vs Mike
Tacha probably had the most number of fights with Olympic athlete, Mike Edwards.
During one of their early fights, Mike got drunk at the Saturday night party and was extra playful with the rest of the housemates.
Tacha, however, was having none of it. When Mike accidentally splashed her with water, she got angry and fought with him, throwing insults at him, and tossing wipes in his face.
Mike, however, remained calm through it all, causing the fight to be over very quickly.
At some point during the show, Tacha and Seyi were fake evicted from the big brother house. They were taken to a secret room from where they watched the other housemates’ reactions to their eviction.
When they returned to the house, they had a sit-down, during which Mike revealed to Tacha that her attitude was disliked by him and many other housemates.
He said: “Tacha, I’m going to keep it hundred with you. Before you left, I didn’t like your energy, and when you left, I felt elated, even the house could agree.”
Tacha was visibly displeased with his words, but she said nothing.
Tacha and Mike had another fight in the house, during which she told him to stop cheering her on during the arena games.
Mike refused to listen, insisting that cheering was part of team spirit.
An incensed Tacha then rained insults on Mike, something that he shrugged off.
She said: ”You don’t want to have sense, you carried ‘busy-body’ from secondary school to Big Brother House.
”I have been saying the same thing every time. Keep your freaking encouragement to yourself, I don’t want it,” she added.
Tacha vs Seyi
Tacha and Seyi formed a close bond during their three-day stay in the secret room when they were fake-evicted from the Big brother Naija house.
The two spent those days getting to know each other. Following their exit from the secret room, they remained friends despite their little misunderstandings. Many even started the hashtag #SeyCha with the hope that the two would begin a romantic relationship.
But, remember that epic night when Tacha said Seyi hasn’t achieved at 30 all she has achieved at 23?
Their relationship devolved very quickly following a VETO power episode during which Seyi replaced himself with Khafi, who is infamously Tacha’s BFF.
The two had a series of small misunderstandings that built up, until one Saturday night party when the two tried to talk through their differences.
However, Tacha exploded with anger in the middle of their conversation, telling Seyi not to call anyone in the house her friend.
Following this, Seyi promised to make Tacha earn her third strike in the house, but failed.
Tacha vs Diane
Tacha’s infamous fight with Diane earned the latter some names and caused them both to trend on social media for days following the event.
Towards the end of the show, Tuface Idibia visited the Big Brother house during which the housemates were fed, enjoyed sweet music, and generally had fun.
