Anita Rani

Anita Rani (real name Anita Nazran, born 25 October 1977 in Bradford) is an English radio and television presenter and journalist in the United Kingdom.

Background

Rani was born and raised in Bradford to a mother of Sikh origins and Hindu father. After leaving university she worked as a researcher for the and other organisations.

Career

In 2002 she presented The Edit a live news and entertainment programme on Channel Five. She has also presented a number of pop shows on Five including Spring Break Live, Party in the Park and Pop City Live, as well as being a freelance journalist for Five News. In Spring 2003 she fronted The State We're In, a satirical current affairs programme on BBC Three. She also presented the first Poetry Slam on the same channel. She was nominated as Best On Screen Personality at the Royal Television Society Midlands awards in 2005.

Rani joined the BBC Asian Network radio station in March 2005, and became presenter of the weekend Hot Breakfast show. From April 2006 to March 2007 she presented the weekday morning talkback programme Anita Rani on the BBC Asian Network on the station.<ref...
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