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Michelle Ogundehin

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Michelle Ogundehin is a British magazine editor, creative consultant, TV presenter, and author known for writing and presenting on interior design.[1]

Biography

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Ogundehin was born in Manchester and grew up in London, United Kingdom. She studied architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture graduating in 1989 with a Bachelors and a further Diploma in Architecture in 1993.[2][3] Michelle moved to Brighton, after visiting for a weekend break,[4] and has been recognised for her influence by being included in the Powerlist of influential African or African Caribbean Britons on a number of occasions, including in the Top 10 in 2007 and 2008.[5][6]

In 1997, Ogundehin began working at ELLE Decoration UK, a publication dedicated to interior design, and was appointed Editor-in-Chief in 2004,[7] for which at the 2011 PPAAwards, ELLE Decoration was awarded Specialist Consumer Magazine of the Year and Michelle was Highly Commended as Editor of the Year.[8] In 2002, Ogundehin established her own creative consultancy, MO:Studio. From 2008 to 2015 she became a Trustee for the Victoria & Albert Museum[9][10] and was made an Ambassador for Diversity in Public Appointments by the Government Equalities Office the following year.[11]

Ogundehin has also regularly written for publications such as the Financial Times[12] and The Observer,[13] and in 2017 she stepped down from her role at ELLE Decorations after 13 years.[14]

In addition to her written work, Ogundehin has worked on a number of television shows including presenting alongside Kevin McCloud on Grand Designs: House of the Year awarding homes across the UK for their architectural merit,[15] been a guest judge on The Great Interior Design Challenge,[16] and in 2019 began presenting as Head Judge on Interior Design Masters in which amateur interior designers compete to win a commercial contract.[17][18]

Ogundehin's first book, Happy Inside: How to Harness the Power of Home for Health and Happiness, was published in 2020.[1]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2015, 2017–present Grand Designs: House of the Year Herself Channel 4 Co-Presenter (Series 1, 3–5)
2019–present Interior Design Masters Herself BBC Two/BBC One/Netflix Head Judge
2017 The Great Interior Design Challenge Herself BBC Two Guest Judge
2016 Inside Out Homes Herself Channel 4 Co-Presenter
2016 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Herself BBC Two Co-Presenter
2011 Auction Party Herself ITV Co-Presenter
2011 Newsnight Herself BBC Two Contributor
2011 This Morning's The Next Big Thing Herself ITV Guest Judge

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Bibliography

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Non-fiction

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  • Happy Inside : London: Ebury Press: 2020: ISBN 9781473573062

References

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  1. ^ a b "Comfort and Joy" (PDF). The Sunday Times. 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ Ramsden, Sam. "'Interior Design Masters' Head Judge Michelle Ogundehin Has A Srsly Impressive CV". Bustle. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Michelle Ogundehin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Ocean's heaven". The Independent. 24 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, David (4 October 2008). "The 100 powerful black Britons who are changing the world". The Observer. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ Eboda, Michael (26 August 2007). "The real black power list of 100 leading role models". The Observer. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Young, gifted and black: Business and media choices". The Independent. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Victoria & Albert Museum reappointmentsPaul Ruddock reappointed as Chair and Michelle Ogundehin & RobertStefanowski reappointed as Trustees of the Victoria & Albert Museum" (PDF). Department for Culture, Media and Sport. UK Government. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Michelle Ogundehin: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Michelle Ogundehin | Presenters | The Soho Agency". www.thesohoagency.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Victoria & Albert Museum reappointmentsPaul Ruddock reappointed as Chair and Michelle Ogundehin & RobertStefanowski reappointed as Trustees of the Victoria & Albert Museum" (PDF). Department for Culture, Media and Sport. UK Government. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Michelle Ogundehin | How To Spend It". howtospendit.ft.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Your colour". The Observer / The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Michelle Ogundehin steps down as ELLE Decoration's Editor-in-Chief". ResponseSource. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  15. ^ "EDIDA - ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS". www.edida-awards.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  16. ^ Bullock, Andrew (3 August 2016). "The Great Interior Design Challenge given primetime slot as Kelly Hoppen joins as judge". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  17. ^ Nelson, Tim. "BBC's Interior Design Masters Reality Show Is Now on Netflix". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  18. ^ "BBC Two - Interior Design Masters, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  19. ^ "BBC - Newsnight: From the web team". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Michelle Ogundehin | Presenters | The Soho Agency". thesohoagency.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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