Profile · Content creator and founder of Madame Level Up
Mélissa Tatataa: from Marseille to Accra, the journey of a creator who turned reinvention into a career
Born in Marseille and now based in Ghana, she shows that a modern career is built where passions, travel and the ability to reinvent yourself meet.
Chapter 01
A solid human and professional foundation
At 32, Mélissa Tatataa (Mélissa V. on official records) grew up in Marseille, a city she remains deeply attached to. Holding the French DEAES diploma, a state qualification in educational and social support, she worked for around fifteen years in the medical-social sector, supporting people with disabilities, people in precarious situations, people leaving detention and older adults. Those years gave her the listening skills, perspective and sense of care that now guide all her projects.
Around fifteen years in the medical-social sector, in France.
Chapter 02
From solo travel to content creation
After early trips with her family, she begins exploring on her own: England, Italy, Portugal, The Gambia, Ivory Coast, Togo and Ghana. A stay in Senegal changes everything: by sharing her experience, she sees a community emerge without any prior strategy.
Today a content creator and lifestyle influencer, she has 13,000 followers on Instagram and 36,000 on Snapchat (@melissatatataa). Her common thread is authenticity and closeness, which she documents through collaborations in Marseille and Paris as well as her daily life in West Africa.
Travelling solo: adventure as a school of self-confidence.
Chapter 03
Settling in Accra
Without ever having planned it, she chooses to live in Accra to discover a different everyday life. She settles there with her own means and builds her place step by step. She regularly returns to France to be with her family and loved ones. On screen as in life, she shows the Africa she encounters, far from a showcase for wealthy expatriates.
Chapter 04
Building a business and supporting others
In Accra, she supports artists on media tours, including on platforms such as Hitz FM and MX24 TV, and runs her own businesses, among them an online fashion boutique. For her, entrepreneurship goes hand in hand with women's empowerment. She founded Madame Level Up, a coaching project that encourages personal independence and self-assertion among francophone women.
Commercial collaborations: content created for beauty and wellness professionals.
Chapter 05
International recognition
Her nomination in the “Inspiring Woman” category at the Only Woman Awards in Dakar honours the sharing of her real life and the positivity that comes with it. Her journey, lived day by day, is a source of inspiration for women in general: it shows that anything is possible with drive. The symbolism is strong, since her adventure began in Senegal.
At the Only Woman Awards, Dakar.
Chapter 06
A message
Living between several cultures taught her that richness comes from the diversity of experiences. Her journey is a reminder that you can stay true to your roots while giving yourself permission to go further.
