Manu Toigo
Manu Toigo | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Survivalist |
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| Website | manutoigo |
Manu Toigo is a survivalist from Queensland, Australia, who was featured on Discovery Channel's TV show Naked and Afraid and Curiosity.[1]
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.