Samira Ahmed

About

British freelance journalist, writer and broadcaster who spent numerous years working for the BBC organization.

Before Fame

She began as a BBC news trainee in 1990, and worked her way up the network's ladder to lead broadcaster.

Trivia

She won Broadcast of the Year at the 2009 Stonewall Awards.

Family Life

Her mother, Lalita, was a freelance broadcaster for the Hindi service of the BBC World Service.

Associated With

She became successful on BBC's news program, while Ricky Gervais starred on the BBC original show The Office.