5 Facts About Love Island's Mimii Ngulube Including Age, Job And Instagram

31 July 2024, 15:53

Get to know Love Island star Mimii Ngulube
Get to know Love Island star Mimii Ngulube. Picture: ITV2

By Abbie Reynolds

Meet Love Island winner Mimii Ngulube - Here's everything you need to know about the mental health nurse, from her age, job, where she's from and more.

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Mental health nurse Mimii Ngulube had her fair share of ups and downs in the Love Island villa but she came out on top, walking out as a winner alongside Josh Oyinsan.

Before the show, Mimii said she applied for the show because she's not had success in dating so far, she said: "I’ve tried dating, speaking to people on social media and it just hasn’t been successful. Applying was a spontaneous thing, I didn’t expect to get here!"

The beauty, who hails from Portsmouth, won the hearts of the nation - with her and Josh receiving 40% of the final votes - so now that she's IRL with Josh, here's everything you need to know about the Love Island winner.

Mimii is in the Love Island villa this summer
Mimii is in the Love Island villa this summer. Picture: Instagram

How old is Love Island's Mimii Ngulube? Where is Love Island's Mimii Ngulube from?

Age: 24 

From: Portsmouth

Job: Mental Health Nurse

Instagram: mimiitafara

Mimii said she went into the villa because the pool in Portsmouth was 'not giving', whether she meant the dating pool or swimming pool she definitely found a better one on Love Island.

As well as looking for a man, 'girls girl' Mimii was looking to make friends in the villa. Ahead of the show, she said: "My girls are my rocks and I’m theirs so I’ll be a good friend as well as going in there to find a man."

Mimii did just that, becoming super close with the likes of Uma Jammeh, Jess White and Grace Jackson.

Mimii and Josh won Love Island 2024
Mimii and Josh won Love Island 2024. Picture: Shutterstock
Mimii is a mental health nurse
Mimii is a mental health nurse. Picture: Instagram

5 facts about Love Island's Mimii Ngulube:

  1. Mimii has a degree in Mental Health nursing.
  2. She says she's good at getting her friends to "open up" and expected to be the "designated therapist" in the villa.
  3. The former islander is also an actress and enjoys performing theatre shows. In a production of Grease in Portsmouth, Mimii played the part of Marty. We all know that she has a good singing voice after her talent show performance of 'A Thousand Miles'.
  4. Mimii loves dressing up and wanted to bring style to the villa, which she defo did.
  5. Before the show she was 'anti love triangles' saying: "I'm not about to sit in a triangle for too long. Like, at that point, it's just go to her because I don't have time – and don't come back either." Unfortunately she ended up in a triangle with Uma and Ayo, as well as a 'love square' with Ayo, Jess S and Josh.

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