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

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Early life and education

Okanrende grew up with her parents and her younger sister in

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. She graduated from

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with a

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honours in English Literature.

Career

Okanrende visited Nigeria at least once a year while she lived in London. After spending some time in

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, she decided to permanently move to Nigeria after she got a job in Lagos whilst on vacation. She auditioned for the

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in 2012 and began co-hosting ''The Morning Rush'' show. She made her acting debut on the

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's Shuga. She also hosts a weblog, ''Maria's Matters!'', which airs on her website and

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. On the vlog, she's often seen interviewing celebrities on lifestyle and fashion.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Okanrende, Maria Living people Nigerian radio people Television people from London Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London 1987 births