BRENDA EMMANUS Presenter - radio host

Brenda has had both an exciting and varied career in the media, extending her skills in print journalism to radio, and television broadcasting. She made her mark as one of the main presenters on BBC 1's 'The Clothes Show', which she hosted for five years, the interior design programme 'The Terrace', and as an arts and entertainment presenter on Channel Four.

Brenda's journalistic skills have led to her interviewing many stars including actors Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Denzel Washington, Kenneth Branagh, Matt Damon and Alcia Silverstone; musicians such as Mick Hucknall and Celine Dion, and numerous soap opera and sports stars.

In terms of print journalism, Brenda is a freelance contributor to 'Pride' magazine, the lifestyle and fashion publication for women of colour. She has written on a diverse range of subjects from domestic violence to travel features. She has also contributed to 'Cosmopolitan' magazine, had her first short stories published in anthologies for black writers; 'Afrobeat'. (Pulp fiction press) and 'IC3' (Penguin Press.) and writes a regular column for 'New Nation' newspaper. She has also been Editor in Chief on a magazine for International Women's Month, 'Celebrating Sistas.'

Brenda's profile and popularity has continually increased and she is in constant demand as a show host for mainstream and community events. She regularly hosts 'In Celebration of My Sisters,' an arts and entertainment event held every year during International Women's Week, 'The Voice Community Awards', 'The Wahl Black Hair and Beauty Awards', and 'The Black Hair and Beauty Exhibition'.

Brenda is currently a patron of Body and Soul, a charity organisation for women and families living with Aids and HIV, City and Islington College Mentor Scheme, Innovation Black Women's Art Group and Second Wave Theatre. She is the first National Patron for North London College Mentor Scheme and a supporter of The African Caribbean Leukemia Trust, Centrepoint, Operation Black Vote, and the Black Londoners Forum.

1999 she went to South Africa and presented a documentary highlighting the increasing problem of young children being abandoned through poverty. As a sharp contrast, at Christmas she presented an hour live Christmas Edition of 'Songs of Praise' for the BBC.

1997 She was honoured as a Woman of the Year and won achievement awards from the Voice Newspaper and Candace Magazine.

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