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Lizo Mzimba | |
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![]() Mzimba in 2011 | |
Born | Lizo Mzimba Solihull, England |
Education | Solihull School, University of Birmingham |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
Notable credit(s) | Newsround BBC News |
Lizo Mzimba is an English journalist and television presenter. He is best known for being a presenter for Newsround between 1998 and 2008 and is currently the Entertainment Correspondent for BBC News. [1] [2]
Mzimba attended the independent Solihull School (during which time he was also leader of the Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra) and the University of Birmingham. Whilst at Birmingham he was a member of the student TV station, winning awards at NaSTA (National Student Television Association). By 1991, he was contributing to Sounds magazine. [3]
Mzimba was one of the longest-serving presenters, a reporter and an assistant producer for CBBC's Newsround between 1998 and 2008. [4] [5]
In 2003, Mzimba hosted a televised interview with J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves about the 2002 film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets .
In 2008, Mzimba became the BBC News Entertainment Correspondent. Along with the traditional BBC News bulletins and the News Channel, he has also appeared on BBC Breakfast . Mzimba has also appeared as himself on The Sarah Jane Adventures . In 2023, during Jai Paul's first-ever live performance, at Coachella, Mzimba's image was used as a part of the visuals of the set. [6]