Honoured to be the Amari Gala 2026 Performing Artist of the Year 💛
No caption can encapsulate the joy, love, representation, safety and heart that filled the room at the Amari Gala on Saturday evening.
@amari.gala - You are change makers! Your team, efforts & love are so greatly appreciated, thank you.
Everyone who voted for me, thank you.
God, thank you.
My matriarchs, thank you.
My mum (whose wrapper I’m wearing), thank you.
The friends, family, and community that continue to see me, encourage me and lift me up, thank you.
To the kind people who continue to come to every one of my shows, watch me on their screens and have supported me at various points in my career so far, thank you.
Issa wow. Too blessed. So humbled. Very grateful.
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Chika Ikogwe ( @chikathat ) is an award winning Nigerian-Australian actor and writer who is best known for her role in Heartbreak High. I chatted to Chika about her journey into acting and the importance of multidimensional characters that look like her 💓
Check out the whole interview by preordering your print copy now! 🤩
2025 - PT I
1. Opening night 💐
2. Sun kissed
3. My Australian idol audition
4. My favourite place
5. Yeah!
6. My sisters
7. It should cost a billion to look this good
8. Limber
9. Yayoi Kusama
10. Do that conga
11. Bbys in London
12. Good food + good company = happy girl
13. Alex 🤣
14. A pimp and his babes
15. Mother Courage silent scream
16. Yeran
17. I dream of this meal every day
18. Big Ben or Tom or whatever his name is
19. Best. Night. Ever.
20. My 💛
+1 🎂
The beautiful, BEAUTIFUL, people in my orbit
The places I’ve been and experiences I’ve had
The dreams that have come true and seeds yet to sprout
The lessons I’ve learned and person I’ve become
The thigh slapping, ab creating belly laughs
The abundant plantain consumed
The joy I’ve felt
I couldn’t be more grateful for it all! Thanking God for another glorious year and the fact I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be ✨
Someone once said to me, “I’ll mix your tape” and I’m not sure if it was a threat or they were flirting? Anyway, ‘Mix Tape’ is out on @binge today! You best be watching or I’ll mix your tape✨
How lucky am I? To be stretched, challenged and forever changed by the thing I’m blessed enough to call work. Immensely grateful for this show and all the beautiful (& annoying *coughKATIEcough*) humans involved 🙏🏾🥹💛
“This has set me free. And now… I’m going to soar.” - Adaego
