52 Notable alumni of
University of East London
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The University of East London is 970th in the world, 337th in Europe, and 67th in the United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 52 notable alumni from the University of East London sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Roger Taylor
- Occupations
- drummerbass guitaristguitaristmusiciankeyboardist
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Roger Meddows Taylor is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, Taylor was recognised early in his career for his unique sound and was voted the eighth-greatest drummer in classic rock music history in a listener poll conducted by Planet Rock in 2005. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 as a member of Queen.
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Sonam Kapoor
- Occupations
- film directormodelfilm actoractor
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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list based on her income and popularity.
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Cynthia Erivo
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actorsingeractor
- Biography
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Cynthia Erivo is an English actress and singer. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category.
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Marina Diamandis
- Occupations
- singersinger-songwriterrecording artist
- Biography
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Marina Lambrini Diamandis, known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps) and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer and songwriter.
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Ken Russell
- Occupations
- actordirectorfilm directortelevision directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films were mainly liberal adaptations of existing texts, or biographies, notably of composers of the Romantic era. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he made creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios.
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Gina Miller
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- fund manager
- Biography
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Gina Nadira Miller is a Guyanese-British business owner and activist who initiated the 2016 R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union court case against the British government over its authority to implement Brexit without approval from Parliament.
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actoropera singerstage actor
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths is an English character actor, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his role as Mace Tyrell in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.
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Rupa Huq
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- journalistsociologistpolitician
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Rupa Asha Huq is a British Labour MP, columnist and academic. Elected as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Central and Acton at the 2015 general election, she was formerly a senior lecturer in sociology at Kingston University.
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Adam Gemili
- Occupations
- association football playersprinterathletics competitor
- Biography
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Adam Ahmed Gemili is a British sprinter. He is the 2014 European champion at 200 metres, three-time European champion in the 4 x 100 metres relay, and part of the Great Britain team that won gold at the 2017 World Championships in the same event. He has finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and fourth and fifth in separate editions of the World Championships in the same event.
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Tinchy Stryder
- Occupations
- film actorrecord producercomposerrapperactor
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Kwasi Esono Danquah III, known by the stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a Ghanaian British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor.
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Peter Daszak
- Years
- 20th Century
- Enrolled in the University of East London
- In 1994 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in parasitic infectious diseases
- Occupations
- scientistzoologistecologist
- Biography
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Peter Daszak is a British zoologist, consultant and public expert on disease ecology, in particular on zoonosis. He is the president of EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit non-governmental organization that supports various programs on global health and pandemic prevention. He is also a member of the Center for Infection and Immunity at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He lives in Suffern, New York.
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Iolo Williams
- Occupations
- writertelevision presenterornithologistpresenterzoologist
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Iolo Tudur Williams is a Welsh ornithologist, nature observer, television presenter and author, best known for his BBC and S4C nature programmes, working in both English and his first language of Welsh. After a 14-year career with the RSPB, in 1999 Williams became a full-time TV presenter. He has written a number of books about the natural world.
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Seyi Shay
- Occupations
- performing artistsinger-songwriterrecord produceractor
- Biography
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Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, known professionally as Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay-yee Shay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. In 2008, she became the lead singer for the now defunct pop girl group From Above. The group signed a recording deal with Sony's Columbia Records and was managed by Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment company. In November 2013, Shay signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications service provider Etisalat. In July 2015, she signed a record deal with Island Records. In 2015, she signed a two-year endorsement deal with Pepsi. Shay released her debut studio album Seyi or Shay in November 2015. It was supported by the promotional singles "Irawo", "Ragga Ragga", "Right Now" and "Murda", featuring Patoranking and Shaydee. In January 2021, she signed a publishing deal with the French division of Universal Music Publishing Group
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Kate Osamor
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ofunne Kate Osamor is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton since 2015. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she was Shadow Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2018. She is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.
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Jimmy Doherty
- Occupations
- television presenterfarmer
- Biography
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Jimmy Doherty is an English television presenter and farmer. A childhood friend of Jamie Oliver, Doherty is known for the show Jimmy's Farm, detailing the operation of the Essex Pig Company that he and his wife Michaela Furney own in Suffolk.
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Garry Bushell
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalistcomposer
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Garry Bushell is an English newspaper columnist, rock music journalist, television presenter, author, musician and political activist. Bushell also sings in the Cockney Oi! bands GBX and the Gonads. He managed the New York City Oi! band Maninblack until the death of the band frontman Andre Schlessinger. Bushell's recurring topical themes are comedy, country and class. He has campaigned for an English Parliament, a Benny Hill statue and for variety and talent shows on TV. He has been a columnist for several newspapers, including The Sun, The People and the Daily Star Sunday, and has worked as the review editor for the Sunday Express.
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Peter Berresford Ellis
- Occupations
- historianwriternovelistliterary criticbiographer
- Biography
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Peter Berresford Ellis is a British historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 98 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan. He has also published 100 short stories. Under Peter Tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma historical mystery series. His work has appeared in 25 languages.
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Preet Gill
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Preet Kaur Gill is a British politician serving as Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health since 2023. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Edgbaston since 2017.
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Natalia Pelevine
- Enrolled in the University of East London
- Studied in 2000
- Occupations
- human rights activistbloggerpoliticianscreenwriter
- Biography
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Natalia Pelevine is a British-Russian playwright, political activist and blogger.
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Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, is the former Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point, current Chair of the NHS Confederation and was one of the first individuals to become a People's Peer.
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Helen Pluckrose
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 50)
- Occupations
- literary theoristnon-fiction writerwriterliterary historianeditor
- Biography
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Helen Pluckrose is a British author and cultural writer known for critiques of critical social justice and promotion of liberal ethics, most notably in the grievance studies affair.
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Tracy Lee
- Occupations
- television presenteractor
- Biography
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Tracy Lee Mei Leng is a Malaysian former actress and television host based in Singapore. Lee was a contestant in Star Search 2007. She became a Mediacorp full-time actress in 2008. In 2016, Lee left the entertainment industry, after deciding not to renew her contract with MediaCorp.
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Scarlett Thomas
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Scarlett Thomas is an English author who writes contemporary postmodern fiction. She has published ten novels, including The End of Mr. Y and PopCo, as well as the Worldquake series of children's books, and Monkeys With Typewriters, a book on how to unlock the power of storytelling. She is Professor of Creative Writing & Contemporary Fiction at the University of Kent.
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Bianca Williams
- Occupations
- sprinter
- Biography
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Bianca Williams is a British athlete. She competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she won bronze medals in the 200 m, and in the 4 × 100 m relay. She has also won two medals as part of the British team at the IAAF World Relays; with silver in the 4 × 200 m in 2014, and bronze in the 4 × 100 m in 2015. She ranks fifth on the UK all-time list at 200m with her best of 22.45 secs.
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Mah Siew Keong
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from June 2014 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018, Member of Parliament (MP) for Teluk Intan from November 1999 to March 2008 and again from May 2014 to May 2018 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Bedamar from April 1995 to November 1999. He is a member and Advisor of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), a component party of presently the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly BN coalition. He also served as the 5th President of GERAKAN from October 2013 to September 2018.
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Dimitris Syllouris
- Enrolled in the University of East London
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in civil engineering
- Occupations
- civil engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Demetris Syllouris was a Greek-Cypriot politician. He was the president of the Cypriot parliament and was the leader of the European Party between 2005 and 2016.
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Hilary Armstrong
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hilary Jane Armstrong, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, DL is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 1987 to 2010.
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Adania Shibli
- Enrolled in the University of East London
- In 2009 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in cultural studies
- Occupations
- journalistdocentvisiting docentwriter
- Biography
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Adania Shibli is a Palestinian author and essayist. She is mainly known for the 2020 translation of her novel Minor Detail into English, German and other languages, and for a public controversy in Germany following the cancellation of a literary prize for this book, originally scheduled for the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Mark Stephens
- Occupations
- solicitorlawyer
- Biography
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Mark Howard Stephens is an English solicitor specializing in media law, intellectual property rights, freedom of speech and human rights. He is known for representing James Hewitt when allegations of his affair with Diana, Princess of Wales first emerged. In 2010, he represented Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, defending him against an extradition request to Sweden based on suspicion of numerous sexual offences. He also founded the law firm Howard Kennedy LLP, which has represented several high-profile clients in media and entertainment law cases.
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Aimee Willmott
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Aimee Willmott is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She was the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion in the 400 metres individual medley.
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Gemma Gibbons
- Occupations
- judoka
- Biography
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Gemma Jeanette Gibbons is a British judoka. Competing in the women's –70 kg category, she has represented England and Great Britain at Junior, U-23, 'B' and Senior level.
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Përparim Rama
- Years
- 1976-.. (age 48)
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Përparim Rama is a Kosovo Albanian architect and urban planner serving as the current Mayor of Pristina since 7 December 2021. His work has been published in London Building Design Magazine and several other international design magazines.
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Lucy Quist
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Lucy Quist, née Afriyie, is a Ghanaian-British business and technology executive. She is a managing director for Morgan Stanley
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Leeanne Enoch
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- Biography
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Leeanne Margaret Enoch is an Australian politician currently serving as the Queensland Minister for Communities and Housing, for the Arts, and for Digital Economy. She has also served as the Labor Party member for Algester in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.
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Margaret Prosser, Baroness Prosser
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionist
- Biography
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Margaret Theresa Prosser, Baroness Prosser, is a Labour life peer and former trade unionist.
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Edison James
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Edison Chenfil James is a Dominican politician who was the prime minister of Dominica from June 14, 1995, to February 3, 2000, as well as the member of parliament for the Marigot constituency from 1990. He graduated from the Dominica Grammar School. He has a BSc degree in botany from the University of East London, a MSc degree in biochemistry from the University of Reading and a post graduate diploma in crop protection technology from Imperial College. He worked in a number of local and regional institutions including the Caribbean Development Bank, but it was as manager of the Dominica Banana Marketing Company that he rose to prominence on the island. He was instrumental in resuscitating the island's critical banana industry which had been decimated by Hurricane David. James has been active in regional cricket as an administrator and was the manager of the Windward Islands cricket team and the Combined Islands cricket team. He is a member of the Rotary Club.
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Nathan Mavila
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Nathan Mabi-Mavila is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Al Faisaly in the Jordanian Pro League
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Max Hattler
- Enrolled in the University of East London
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- television produceranimator
- Biography
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Max Hattler is a German video artist and experimental filmmaker. He created the kaleidoscopic political short films "Collision" and "Spin" (2010), abstract stop motion works "Shift" (2012) and "AANAATT" (2008), and psychedelic animation loops "Sync", "1923 aka Heaven" and "1925 aka Hell" (2010).
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Peter Murphy
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Peter Murphy is a British artist working in traditional egg tempera and gold leaf techniques, and a member of the Stuckist art movement.
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James Mackay
- Occupations
- film producerproducer
- Biography
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James Mackay is a British film producer.
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Jacquelyn Ford Morie
- Occupations
- university teacher
- Biography
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Jacquelyn Ford Morie is an artist, scientist and educator working in the areas of immersive worlds, games and social networks. Until 2013 she was a senior research scientist at the Institute for Creative Technologies. In 2013 she started a spin-off company called All These Worlds, to take her work in virtual worlds and avatars to a broader audience.
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Nguyen TK Thanh
- Born in
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Vietnam - Occupations
- biochemistuniversity teacherscientist
- Biography
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Nguyễn Thị Kim Thanh is a professor of Nanomaterials at University College London. She was awarded the 2019 Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award for her research and efforts toward gender equality.
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Maya Bruney
- Occupations
- sprinter
- Biography
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Maya Bruney is a British-born sprinter with dual nationality who competes for Italy since 2021. Running for Great Britain, she won the gold medal in the 200 metres and bronze medals for the 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 metres relays at the 2017 European Under-20 Championships.
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Shemu Joyah
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- film producerfilm director
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Charles Shemu Joyah is a producer and director from Malawi. He was born in Zimbabwe. His third movie, The Road to Sunrise, was selected as the Malawian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Simon Carter
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Simon Carter is an English artist and curator.
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Antonio Zappulla
- Enrolled in the University of East London
- 2008-2010 graduated with master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies
- Occupations
- international forum participant
- Biography
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Antonio Zappulla is the CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters. The foundation is an independent charity registered in the UK and the US.
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Céline Condorelli
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 50)
- Occupations
- architectinstallation artist
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Céline Condorelli is an artist who works between London and Milan and is best known for her publications The Company She Keeps and Support Structures and her artworks which work across the spheres of art and architecture. Support Structures was a co-publication with Gavin Wade (Director of Eastside Projects). She was shortlisted for the Max Mara Art Prize for Women in 2017.
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Yolande Brener
- Occupations
- actorwriter
- Biography
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Yolande Brener is an English author and actress known for her memoir, Holy Candy: Why I Joined A Cult And Married a Stranger, and for her literary journalism.
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Jacklet Atuhaire
- Occupations
- expertpolitician
- Biography
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Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru Mukwana is a Ugandan oil and gas expert, international development professional and politician. She is the elected Woman MP for Sheema District and is not affiliated to any political party in Uganda. She succeeded NRM's Rosemary Nyakikongoro who in 2015 had defeated her in the party's primary elections in controversial circumstances. Atuhaire is also a former guild president for the University of East London and is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
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Mary Ashun
- Occupations
- novelistwriter
- Biography
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Mary Asabea Ashun is a Ghanaian-Canadian educator, author and researcher; she is principal of Ghana International School in Accra, Ghana.
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Maria Adebowale-Schwarte
- Biography
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Maria Adebowale-Schwarte is the Founding Director of Living Space Project. She is a commissioner for the London Sustainable Development Commission and for the English Heritage.
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Sara Diamond
- Occupations
- writeruniversity teacheracademic administratortelevision producervideo artist
- Biography
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Sara Louise Diamond, is a Canadian artist and was the president of OCAD University, Canada.
