Maria Okanrende | |
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Born |
London, England |
Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London ( B.A.) |
Occupation(s) |
Radio personality Television personality Actress |
Notable credit | The Morning Rush ( The Beat FM) |
Website |
mariaokan |
Maria Okanrende is a Nigerian television and radio personality.
She co-hosts The Morning Rush on The Beat 99.9 FM. She previously hosted at Dropout UK, Hayes FM and worked as a production assistant at Global Radio. [1]
Okanrende grew up with her parents and her younger sister in London. She graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a B.A. honours in English Literature. [2]
Okanrende visited Nigeria at least once a year while she lived in London. After spending some time in Lagos, she decided to permanently move to Nigeria after she got a job in Lagos whilst on vacation. [3]
She auditioned for the Beat FM in 2012 and began co-hosting The Morning Rush show. [4]
She made her acting debut on the season 3 of MTV's Shuga. [5]
She also hosts a weblog, Maria's Matters!, which airs on her website and YouTube. On the vlog, she's often seen interviewing celebrities on lifestyle and fashion. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2013–2014 | Shuga ( Season 3) [7] | Foye | Various | Recurring role, Season 3 (8 episodes) |
Maria Okanrende | |
---|---|
Born |
London, England |
Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London ( B.A.) |
Occupation(s) |
Radio personality Television personality Actress |
Notable credit | The Morning Rush ( The Beat FM) |
Website |
mariaokan |
Maria Okanrende is a Nigerian television and radio personality.
She co-hosts The Morning Rush on The Beat 99.9 FM. She previously hosted at Dropout UK, Hayes FM and worked as a production assistant at Global Radio. [1]
Okanrende grew up with her parents and her younger sister in London. She graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a B.A. honours in English Literature. [2]
Okanrende visited Nigeria at least once a year while she lived in London. After spending some time in Lagos, she decided to permanently move to Nigeria after she got a job in Lagos whilst on vacation. [3]
She auditioned for the Beat FM in 2012 and began co-hosting The Morning Rush show. [4]
She made her acting debut on the season 3 of MTV's Shuga. [5]
She also hosts a weblog, Maria's Matters!, which airs on her website and YouTube. On the vlog, she's often seen interviewing celebrities on lifestyle and fashion. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013–2014 | Shuga ( Season 3) [7] | Foye | Various | Recurring role, Season 3 (8 episodes) |