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) |