Maria Okanrende
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. 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. 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. She auditioned for the Beat FM in 2012 and began co-hosting "The Morning Rush" show. She made her acting debut on the season 3 of MTV's Shuga. 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.