BRENDA EMMANUS | MEDIA CAREER

Brenda Emmanus OBE is a well-respected television presenter and radio broadcaster, covering a range of topics. She has a particular passion for the arts, and has featured the likes of David Hockney, Whitney Houston, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Edward Enninful.

Brenda’s documentary experience includes the highly regarded BBC programmes Charles I: Treasures Reunited (2018), New Tate Modern: Switched On (2016), The Brits Who Designed the Modern World (2016), Diana: Designing a Princess (2017), and Who Ever Heard of a Black Artist (2023). She has featured in TV mini-series and movies including Anne: The Princess Royal at 70 (2020), and Royal Wedding Watch (2018); made guest appearances on I Love a 1970’s Christmas (2000), I Love 1980’s (2001), When Muscles Ruled the World (2002), and Cash in the Celebrity Attic (2008).

She has presented What Do Artists Do All Day (2019), Britain’s Hidden Art History (2018), and Front Row Late (2017); worked as the fashion presenter for This Morning (1999-2000), and spent almost a decade working as the entertainment correspondent for BBC London News (2007-2016).

She has appeared on the radio presenting Radio 2’s ‘The Early Show’ and ‘Megamix’ for the BBC World Service, as well as freelancing for BBC Radio 4, 5 Live, and Choice FM.

BRENDA EMMANUS | AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Brenda’s impressive career has seen her gain a plethora of awards, accolades, and commendations, including:

– OBE for Services to Broadcasting and Diversity 2019

– Legacy Award 2018

– Baton Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Media 2018

– Community Honours Award at the House of Lords 2017

– Media Award: The Voice Newspaper

– Most Influential Woman in the Arts Broadcasting 2017 Nominee

– Cosmopolitan Magazine Media Achievement Award

– European Federation of Black Women Business Owners Achievement Award

– Candace Magazine Role Model Award

– Saint Lucia Tourist Board Inspirational Award

– EMMA Awards: Media Category Finalist

BRENDA EMMANUS | CORPORATE WORK

Outside of her broadcasting work, Brenda is a popular event host, presenter, and speaker for corporate events including the British Film Institute, The WOW Festival, The National Theatre, The Powerlist, The Art Fund, Sadlers Wells Theatre, and Frieze Art Fair.

She has been the co-host for the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards in 2003, 2015, and 2016; and has hosted the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2017, 2019, and 2021.

She is a keen supporter of charities and the arts, and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sir Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Dance Company, is Patron of the Black Women’s Network, sits on the Board of Action for Diversity and Development, and is a founding member of the Creative Industries Alliance. She is also frequently asked to be a judge for a number of prizes such as Museum of the Year, The Visionary Honours Awards, the Stroke Association’s Creative Arts Awards, and The Jack Petchey Foundation’s Glee and Speak Out Competition.

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