MIQUITA Oliver has had a long career in TV, despite her young age.
She first graced out screens as presenter of Channel 4 show Popworld and continues to be a regular on the small screen.
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Who is Miquita Oliver?
Miquita was born on April 25, 1984 in Paddington, London and has worked across television and radio over the years.
She is the daughter of celebrity chef Andi Oliver.
Her career kick-started at the early age of 16 when she began presenting on TV.
Since then she has presented various shows, appeared on numerous programmes and hosted on radio.
What has Miquita done on TV so far?
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The star’s first ever gig was co-presenting Channel 4’s music show Popworld when she was 16.
After many years on the show, she left Popworld, but continued to present the channel’s T4 schedule slot.
In 2010, she made a programme for Channel 4’s T4 named Miquita’s Oliver, which involved her trying to start a one-off urban production of the classical musical Oliver!, and do all the casting, scripting and directing by herself.
From 4Music’s The Month with Miquita to BBC3’s Young, British and Broke: The Truth about Payday Loans, she has presented countless shows.
She has also appeared on numerous shows as a guest including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, This Week and Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon.
BBC3’s Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon is all about celebrity teams racing against each other in vintage cars as they try to tackle the challenging journey.
Miquita teamed up with her mother Andi, and helped with the navigation, as she hadn’t passed her driving test in time for the race.
She also appeared with her mum Andi on Channel 4’s Gogglebox in 2021.
Which radio shows has Miquita hosted?
The pretty brunette has hosted shows in both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra.
She often covered for Sara Cox and Spoony.
Miquita had an early morning show called Oneclick, however she decided to leave it to focus on TV projects.
What is her series The Caribbean with mum Andi?
The Caribbean With Andi And Miquita follows the mother and daughter pairing as reconnect to their West Indian roots.
In the BBC Two show, the pair travel to Antigua, Barbuda and Barbados to explore their heritage.
The show first aired on January 23, 2022.
The second epsiode will air January 30, at 9pm.
Those that missed the first episode can watch it on BBC iPlayer.
Who is Miquita Oliver’s godmother?
Miquita’s godmother is Amanda Mealing.
Amanda is famed for her role as Connie Beauchamp in Casualty and Holby City.
