From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tasha de Vasconcelos (born 1966 in Beira) is a Mozambiquan - Canadian model, occasional actress and humanitarian. Her father is of Portuguese descent and her mother of British origin. She is a noted humanitarian, working for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund in South Africa, as a Goodwill Volunteer for UNICEF in Bolivia and Algeria and with UNAIDS in Mozambique as Special Campaigner for Children. In