Maria Okanrende

Maria Okanrende is a Nigerian television and radio personality.

Maria Okanrende
Born
London, England
Alma materGoldsmiths, University of London (B.A.)
OccupationRadio personality
Television personality
Actress
Notable credit(s)
The Morning Rush (The Beat FM)
Websitemariaokan.com

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]

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Director Notes
2013–2014 Shuga (Season 3)[7] Foye Various Recurring role, Season 3 (8 episodes)
gollark: Or possibly deterministic words?
gollark: Why are you quoting random words?
gollark: Getting up early is annoying especially with my 45-minute commute.
gollark: I would much þreφer that to my sqool.
gollark: _finds Discord's commands very stupid_

References
  1. "Maria | The Beat 99.9 FM". Thebeat99.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  2. "Interview: A Rising Star! Things You Didn't Know About One Of "The Beat99.9FM" Finest OAPs- Maria Okanrende". OnoBello.com. August 14, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  3. On Air Personalities, TheBeat99, Retrieved 15 October 2016
  4. "About - Mariam Okanrende". Mariaokan.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. Adesola Ade-Unuigbe. "Maria Okanrende, Beat FM OAP & MTV 'Shuga' Actress, Releases Fab New Promo Pictures". Bellanaija.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. "Maria's Matters by Maria Okanrende Launches with First Episode, "5 Ways To Save Money In A Relationship!" | Watch". Bellanaija.com. April 28, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  7. "MEET THE 15 ACTORS IN THE ALL NEW SHUGA SEASON 3 –". Hekaheka.com. December 4, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
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