Michelle Ogundehin
Michelle Ogundehin is a British magazine editor, creative consultant, TV presenter, and author known for writing and presenting on interior design.[1]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]Television
[edit]| 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 |
Bibliography
[edit]Non-fiction
[edit]- Happy Inside : London: Ebury Press: 2020: ISBN 9781473573062
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Comfort and Joy" (PDF). The Sunday Times. 3 May 2020.
- ^ Ramsden, Sam. "'Interior Design Masters' Head Judge Michelle Ogundehin Has A Srsly Impressive CV". Bustle. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Michelle Ogundehin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Ocean's heaven". The Independent. 24 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Smith, David (4 October 2008). "The 100 powerful black Britons who are changing the world". The Observer. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Eboda, Michael (26 August 2007). "The real black power list of 100 leading role models". The Observer. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Michelle Ogundehin: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Michelle Ogundehin | Presenters | The Soho Agency". www.thesohoagency.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Michelle Ogundehin | How To Spend It". howtospendit.ft.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Your colour". The Observer / The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Michelle Ogundehin steps down as ELLE Decoration's Editor-in-Chief". ResponseSource. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "EDIDA - ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS". www.edida-awards.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nelson, Tim. "BBC's Interior Design Masters Reality Show Is Now on Netflix". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC Two - Interior Design Masters, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Newsnight: From the web team". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Michelle Ogundehin | Presenters | The Soho Agency". thesohoagency.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.