Judith Heard
Judith Allen Heard | |
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Born | Judith Heard 13 March 1986 |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Occupation(s) | Model, fashion designer |
Years active | 2002 - present |
Known for | Modelling, Fashion designs, Environmental advocacy, Tourism, community work |
Modeling information | |
Agency | Bryan Morel Publications |
Judith Allen Heard commonly known as Judith Heard (born 13 March 1986)[1][2] is a Ugandan fashion model and event host.[3][4][5] She was crowned as Miss Africa in Miss Elite Awards 2021 from Egypt and Miss Environment International Africa 2022 in Mumbai, India.[6][7][8][9]
Background and education
She was born in 1986 in Gulu, Uganda to the Late. John Musana[10] and Olive Night Bitature .[11] Judith studied from Kampala Parents Primary School, Kigali Parents School,[12] Fawe Girls Secondary School and later Ndera Secondary School in Kigali Rwanda.[4][13]
Career
Judith Heard is a model by profession. Based on accounts by a publicist at Bryan Morel Publications, Judith moved to Uganda and started working with Sylivia Owori's modelling company [5] and became the face of African Woman Magazine in 2002.[4] She has taken part in different runways such as New York fashion week,[14][15][16] Paris Fashion Week,[17][18] Rwanda Collective Fashion Week,[19][14] Abryanz Fashion style and Fashion awards.[20] In September 2020, Judith Heard was invited to represent Uganda in Miss Elite Competitions 2020 in Egypt.[8][21]
Personal life
Judith Heard married Richard Heard in 2003 and they divorced in 2014.[22] She is a mother of 3; Brandon Richard Heard, Branda Jolie Heard and Briana Bella Heard.[23]
Other considerations
In February 2019, Judith launched Day One Global[24] an advocacy organisation that seeks to curb Sexual harassment and rape among women.[25] She has worked with Sanyu babies home in Kampala.[26][13][27][28]
Nominations and awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Most Stylish Female of the Year | Judith Heard | Won | [29] |
2016 | Reel African Hero | Hero of the month | Judith Heard | Won | [30][31] |
2016 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Most Stylish Female of the Year | Judith Heard | Nominated | [32][14] |
2017 | Starqt Awards | Best Dressed Female Lady | Judith Heard | Nominated | |
2017 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Judith Heard | Nominated | |
2018 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Judith Heard | Nominated | |
2021 | Miss Elite Awards | Miss Africa | Judith Heard | Won | |
2022 | Miss Environment International | India | Won | [37][6][9] |
References
- ^ "34 Year Old Socialite Judith Heard to Represent Uganda at Miss Elite-Egypt 2020 • The Campus Times". The Campus Times. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "I'm pretty and blessed, haters are expected-Judith Heard". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Ruva, Roy. "Roger Mugisha, Judith Heard, And Jackie O To Host Abryanz Fashion Awards – Chano8". Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ a b c "#WCW: Judith Heard, the down to earth socialite with a big heart for the needy". January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Judith Heard blends beauty and charity". The East African.
- ^ a b "Judith Heard crowned Miss Elite Africa 2021 - 2022". May 30, 2021.
- ^ "JUDITH HEARD TO REPRESENT UGANDA AT MISS ELITE 2020. – Miss Elite".
- ^ a b Kitimbo, Pearl Elisabeth (September 8, 2020). "Judith Heard to Represent Uganda in Miss Elite-Egypt 2020".
- ^ a b "Judith Heard crowned Miss Elite Africa". May 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Unknown Biography Of Ugandan Model Judith Heard". blizz.co.ug.
- ^ "Judith Heard on her role in 'Muganga' local TV series". The New Times | Rwanda. April 3, 2015.
- ^ "Judith Heard blends beauty and charity". The East African.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b "Judith Heard: A Model with passion for the underprivileged". New Vision. 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Contact Support". satisfashionug.com.
- ^ Shantel, Denzel. "Photos: Judith Heard shines at New York Fashion Week | Showbizuganda".
- ^ "Umunyarwanda Judith Heard aragaragara muri New York Fashion Week". genesisbizz.com.
- ^ "Stella Atal, Judith Heard represent Uganda at International Fashion event in Paris". November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Contact Support". satisfashionug.com.
- ^ "Judith Heard shines at Collective Fashion Week in Rwanda". June 15, 2017.
- ^ "3 TIME ASFA WINNER JUDITH HEARD SET TO REPRESENT UGANDA AT MISS ELITE IN EGYPT". ASFAs. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Judith Heard to represent Uganda in Miss Elite Pageant". September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Judith Heard Reveals Why She Broke Up With Husband Richard Heard". ChimpReports. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Mwesigye, Shifa. "Here comes celebrity Nnalongo Judith Heard". The Observer - Uganda.
- ^ "Judith Heard Launches 'Day One Global' To Fight Rape & Sexual Assault". ChimpReports. February 8, 2019.
- ^ "I want to stand up for every woman experiencing abuse". January 16, 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ Ssemwanga, Musa (2016-12-29). "Judith Heard gives back to kids". New Vision. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Judith Heard donates to children in Kigali – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos".
- ^ Mwesigye, Shifa. "Here comes celebrity Nnalongo Judith Heard". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2015 full list of winners". December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Judith Heard named Reel African Hero of the month in South Africa". October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Judith Heard Awared [sic] HERO Of The Month". www.howwebiz.ug.
- ^ "Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards winners". December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2017 rock Kampala". New Vision. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2017 | Nominees List". November 21, 2017.
- ^ Ssejjombwe, Isaac. "Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards nominee list out – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos".
- ^ "Full List Of Winners At Abryanz Stlye & Fashion Awards 2018". ChimpReports. December 12, 2018.
- ^ Kitimbo, Pearl Elisabeth (May 30, 2021). "Judith Heard Crowned Miss Elite Africa 2021/2022".