Bio
Alex Biney is a fashion designer from Accra, Ghana, best known for being a contestant on the sixth season of the reality competition Big Brother Africa, in 2011.
Big Brother Bio
Alex says that his favourite place in Ghana is the beach in Tema because of the sea breeze; his favourite celebrities are rappers Nas and 50 Cent and his favourite movies are gangster movies like Casino and GoodFellas.
Alex reveals that he was ecstatic when he was chosen for the show saying, "I was screaming in a taxi!" and when asked why audiences should watch him on Big Brother Amplified, Alex says, "I've been told that I have a magnetic personality."
He says he will most miss his privacy when he goes into the Big Brother house and asked what he will do with the prize money should he win, he says that after tithing, he would like to take his family on a cruise to the Caribbean.
Given the opportunity, Alex would like to visit Japan for their fashion, technology and animation industries.
Alex also reveals that he likes spending time with spontaneous people and dislikes "close minded bullies who follow trends". He says his bad habit is that he bites his nails.
The 31-year-old says that he's passionate about building more infrastructure in his community, equipping them with more libraries and after school activities for the children. And he says that if he could change one thing in the world it would be poverty.
Listing his special talents, Alex says that he knows how to draw. Qualified in illustration and graphics, he also says that the achievement that he is most proud of is becoming creative director for a clothing brand because of the creative control over his work.
Alex loves dogs and wants to learn how to play golf.