Nadia Forde
Nadia Forde | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nadia Forde 3 May 1989 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Model, singer, TV personality |
| Known for | Nadia Goes to Hollywood (2014) I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2014) |
| Partner | Dominic Day[1] |
| Modelling information | |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Hazel |
| Website | nadiaforde |
Nadia Forde (born 3 May 1989) is an Irish model, singer and TV personality of Italian descent.[2] She participated in the fourteenth series of the hit British ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, starting on 16 November 2014 and ending on 2 December, finishing in ninth place.[3] and has appeared in her own show Nadia Goes to Hollywood.
Early life
[edit]Forde was born in Dublin 3 May 1989; her mother was Berenice Paolozzi and she has one, younger, brother. Her parents separated when she was 7, with one re-marrying and the other unable to bring up the two children. She lived for a year with aunts in Clontarf and Leopardstown in Dublin, and was subsequently brought up in Clontarf by her grandmother, Bernadette Paulozzi.[4] She attended Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf.[5] Her mother died from lymphoma in June 2015.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2013, Forde appeared on Ireland's The Late Late Show and presented Irish morning television.[7] She has also appeared on nationwide radio stations, made theatrical appearances at Dublin's Tivoli Theatre, been a regular guest on RTE's The Republic of Telly and a contestant on TV3's Celebrity Salon in 2012.[8] [9]
During 2014, Forde starred in her own TV3 show Nadia Goes to Hollywood, documenting her time recording her first single and capturing her first acting role in the United States.[10][11]
In August 2014, Forde made an appearance on the Oliver Callan spoof sketch show,Callan's Kicks.[12] In November 2014, it was announced that she would be taking part in the fourteenth series of the ITV hit show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[13] On 2 December she became the second celebrity to be evicted from the jungle.[14][15]
In April 2015, a pilot for a reality show "Chasing The Dream" was broadcast in Ireland on 3e.[16]
In 2021 Forde played the daughter of a recovering pain relief addict in a short, The Wall.[17][18]
In 2023 Forde was cast in a Finnish political drama, Conflict.[19]
TV appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Late Late Show | TV | Herself | 1 Episode, guest |
| 2014 | Nadia Goes to Hollywood | TV | Herself | TV documentary series |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | TV | Herself | Contestant/Participant | |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in London | Film | Rita |
References
[edit]- ^ McKenna, Sláine (23 June 2023). "Nadia Forde celebrates 4th wedding anniversary with stunning throwback photos". VIP Magazine.
- ^ Roche, Andrea (15 November 2013). "Nadia Forde: Irish models don't use drugs to stay thin unlike girls in other countries". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "Who's on Im a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here 2014". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Egan, Barry (6 June 2014). "Irish model Nadia Forde through the looking glass". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ McDonnell, Ciara (20 September 2019). "School Daze with Nadia Forde: I wish I had embraced my differences at school". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Grieving Nadia Forde to spread late mother’s ashes overseas. Evoke.ie. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "The Late Late Show 12 April 2013". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Meet The Cast of Celebrity Salon 2012!". sosueme.ie. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Into the jungle: Nadia Forde's most surprising move yet..." Irish Independent. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "10 things you need to know about Nadia Forde". Irish Independent. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Nadia auditions for Hollywood movie in the series finale of 'Nadia Goes to Hollywood'". TV3.ie. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "It's all kicked OFF! Nadia Forde proves she's up for a laugh as she appears on spoof show Callan Kicks". evoke.ie. 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Who's on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here 2014". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "I'm a Celebrity 2014 RECAP: Nadia Forde becomes the second contestant to be eliminated". Irish Mirror. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "A missed opportunity! Nadia Forde gets the jungle boot, just as Jake Quickenden admits he likes her". evoke.ie. 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Chasing the Dream: This time Nadia is going global with new reality TV show". evoke.ie. 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2022 Nominees - Richard Harris International Film Festival". 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Clones Film Festival back in action with four days of film across the town". Impartial Reporter. 21 October 2021.
- ^ Zauers, Anja (5 September 2023). "Nadia Forde lands thrilling new political series". Vipmagazine.ie.
External links
[edit]- Nadia Forde at IMDb
