Vimbai Mutinhiri

"I have grown as a person in the two years since Big Brother as I have been educated a lot about entertainment, especially across the continent, as I got to travel immensely. It started with the fun we had in the house, it was a lot of fun and experience and when we were done with the show we would invite each other over and that broadened my horizon a lot."

"Just yesterday I received a message from someone who attached a YouTube video, asking if I was the same person as in the video. Then I was only 14 years old, when I did a short film for the Zimbabwe International Film Festival, titled ‘Who’s In Charge’, and I had almost forgotten about the short film. So you can see my marriage with film and television did not begin with Big Brother Africa, as some would want to think, it comes from years back."

"Never! I never realized how much attention the show would attract. It’s one thing to feel it in my home country, but I’m always mesmerized when I’m at OR Tambo or Lagos airport and the immigration officers ask to take pictures with me. Nothing can prepare you for that."

"Wow. I have never been stretched so much in my life! It was testing and stressful but it was also so much fun. I’ve always been a loner, so being in a confined space with strangers was far from easy. But it was a great time to learn about human behavior, and of course to learn about myself. I think I surprised myself everyday!"

"I grew up in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia and then went to school in the UK. I was a complete introvert, and a book worm who adored all things fashion. I was also a bit of a tomboy, so I spent my days reading, perfecting my strut (secretly in my room of course), and loads of time racing my bicycle with my brother."

"To be honest, I wanted to be Miss World or the next Naomi Campbell. I held on to the dream for a while (laughs)."