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]

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Biography

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

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2015, 2017–present Grand Designs: House of the YearHerself 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
2016Inside Out HomesHerself Channel 4 Co-Presenter
2016RHS Chelsea Flower ShowHerself BBC Two Co-Presenter
2011Auction PartyHerself ITV Co-Presenter
2011 Newsnight Herself BBC Two Contributor
2011 This Morning's The Next Big ThingHerself ITV Guest Judge

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