Maria Okanrende

Maria Okanrende
Born Maria Okanrende
(1987-06-30) June 30, 1987[1]
London, England
Alma mater Goldsmiths, University of London (B.A.)
Occupation Radio personality
Television personality
Actress
Notable credit(s) The Morning Rush (The Beat FM)
Website mariaokan.com

Maria Okanrende is a Nigerian television and radio personality.

She is currently co-host of The Morning Rush on Beat FM. She previously hosted at Dropout UK, Hayes FM and worked as a production assistant at Global Radio.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

She made her acting debut on the season 3 of MTV's Shuga.[5]

She auditioned for the Beat FM in 2012 and begun co-hosting The Morning Rush show right away.[6]

She also hosts a weblog of hers, Maria's Matters!, which she airs on her website and YouTube. On the vlog, she's often seen interviewing celebrities on lifestyle and fashion.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Director Notes
2013–2014 Shuga[8] Foye Various Recurring role, Season 3 (8 episodes)

References

  1. ↑ "Celebrity Birthday: Maria Okan is 28 years old - Celebrities - Pulse". Pulse.ng (in (German)). 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  2. ↑ "Maria | The Beat 99.9 FM". Thebeat99.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Interview: A Rising Star! Things You Didn't Know About One Of "The Beat99.9FM" Finest OAPs- Maria Okanrende". OnoBello.com. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ↑ On Air Personalities, TheBeat99, Retrieved 15 October 2016
  5. ↑ Adesola Ade-Unuigbe. "Maria Okanrende, Beat FM OAP & MTV 'Shuga' Actress, Releases Fab New Promo Pictures". Bellanaija.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  6. ↑ "About - Mariam Okanrende". Mariaokan.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Maria's Matters by Maria Okanrende Launches with First Episode, "5 Ways To Save Money In A Relationship!" | Watch". Bellanaija.com. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  8. ↑ "MEET THE 15 ACTORS IN THE ALL NEW SHUGA SEASON 3 –". Hekaheka.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2016-11-16.

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