Manu Toigo is a survivalist from Queensland, Australia, who was featured on Discovery Channel's TV show Naked and Afraid and Curiosity.[1]
Manu Toigo | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Survivalist |
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| Website | manutoigo |
Early life edit
Manu was born in Queensland and lived on her parents' farm.[1][2] At the age of 17 she joined the Infantry Reserve Unit in the Australian Army and served for eight years until she sustained an injury.[3] In 1998 Manu moved to Seattle, where she graduated college.[3]
TV appearances edit
Discovery's Curiosity edit
Manu appeared on the Discovery Channel series Curiosity during the "I, Caveman" episode which aired on October 2, 2011.[4]
Naked and Afraid edit
In 2013, Manu was featured on the second season of Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid for a special double episode titled "Double Jeopardy" which took place in the Panama Jungle. The episode premiered on December 10, 2013, and attracted 2.4 million viewers.[5] Manu made it through the 21 day challenge but contracted dengue fever from a mosquito bite and went to the hospital three days after she finished the challenge.[6] Manu said that she got to the hospital just in time — any later and she might have died.[7] Manu spent a total of two weeks in the hospital and several months in physical therapy. She finished with a Primitive Survival Rating (PSR) of 8.0.[8]
In 2019, Manu returned to the Naked Afraid series as she was cast with 14 other survivalists for Naked and Afraid XL.[9] For this challenge the survivalists had to survive 40 days in the Palawan in the Philippines.[10] Manu was partnered in a group with Rylie Parlett and Christina McQueen, but tapped out on Day 7 due to her brother receiving treatments for jaw cancer.[11]
Mygrations edit
Manu appeared on National Geographic's show Mygrations in 2016.[12] The National Geographic team originally contacted Manu via Twitter and asked her if she would like to be featured in the show.[13] Manu said she enjoyed being on the show, but commented on the show's large production, which took much of the wilderness experience away from her.
Other projects edit
Manu currently runs a wilderness camp in California to educate youth about the environment called camp Manu.[14] She also runs an organization called Walk-about that gives survival tips and tells people how to respect the environment.[15] The organization is partnered with Leave No Trace and Women Owned. On November 9, 2019, Manu released a song titled "Plastic Solution" with Two Roads Plastic Project.[16] 100% of the song profits will go to efforts in fighting against plastic pollution.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b "Manu Toigo - Naked and Afraid Cast". Discovery. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Episode 002 Manu Toigo". Nancy Mueller Empowerment Sensei. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ a b "About Manu". Manu Toigo. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - curiosity on discovery | TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' & 'Bonnie & Clyde' Win Night, 'Naked and Afraid', 'Shahs of Sunset', 'Homeland' & More". TV By The Numbers. 2013-12-10. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "'Naked & Afraid' Star -- Catches Dengue Fever In Panama Jungle ... Nearly Bleeds to Death". TMZ. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Near Death On 'Naked & Afraid: Double Jeopardy' Special". HuffPost. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Primitive Survival Rating.
- ^ "New Season of 'Naked and Afraid XL' Premieres June 2 : RealityWanted.com: Reality TV, Game Show, Talk Show, News - All Things Unscripted Social Network Casting Community". www.realitywanted.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Breaking News - "Naked and Afraid XL" Survivalists Tackle the Treacherous Seas in All-New Season Premiering June 2 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ writer, Follow AprilApril NealeApril is an accredited entertainment; interviewer; More, Television Critic Read (2019-06-15). "Naked and Afraid XL exclusive: Mother of all lightning storms descends on Jeff and Laura". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Manu's Bio". Walk-a-Bout. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "A Mygrations and Naked & Afraid cast member compares the experiences". reality blurred. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Camp Manu". Manu Toigo. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Home". Walk-a-Bout. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Plastic Solution, retrieved 2019-11-10
- ^ "Manu Toigo on Instagram: "TODAY is the premier for 'Plastic Solution' I am honored to have worked with Clareden Road in bringing awareness to Plastic Pollution…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-11-10.