Nigerian culinary star and two-time Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has once again stepped into the spotlight, this time gracing the cover of Marie Claire Nigeria’s Achievers Special in a striking Black power suit that radiates elegance and authority. The feature, marking her 30th birthday, paints not just the portrait of a chef but of a cultural force reshaping how the world sees food, faith, and female ambition.
Hilda Baci
Hilda Baci
The cover shoot captures Hilda’s duality—her commanding poise and her radiant warmth. Whether standing tall in sharp tailoring or breaking into a smile that lights up the frame, she embodies the confidence of a woman who has cooked her way into history while staying rooted in heritage.
In the feature, Hilda reflects on her audacious cookathons that shattered world records, her Ibibio heritage that shaped her love for bold flavours, and the lessons from her mother’s kitchen that taught her resilience and generosity. She recalls feeding thousands with 8,700 kilograms of jollof rice, not as a solitary triumph but as proof that community and faith can turn the impossible into history.
Hilda Baci
Hilda Baci
Her words brim with honesty and humor. “Your life can change in 24 hours. You just need to trust God. He’s got you,” she insists, summing up the faith that fuels her.
Beyond records, she is a thriving entrepreneur, running My Food by Hilda, and a woman unafraid to embrace therapy, tenderness, and truth-telling in equal measure. For her, food is connection, dignity, and love served on a plate.
Hilda Baci
At 30, Hilda Baci stands not only as a record-breaker but as a storyteller through flavour, a cultural icon who proves that cooking is art, business, and legacy. With this cover, Marie Claire Nigeria crowns her as one of the defining achievers of her generation.
READ FULL STORY VIA Marie Claire Nigeria Magazine.
