Victoria Omobuwajo
Victoria Omobuwajo | |
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| Born | Victoria Omobuwajo April 7, 1993 East London, England |
| Nationality | British-Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Bayes Business School |
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| Known for | Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars |
| Successor | Jess Druey |
| Awards | Winner of Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars |
Victoria Omobuwajo (born April 7, 1993) is a British-Nigerian businesswoman and television personality, who won the first season of the Gordon Ramsay reality television series broadcast on BBC One, Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Omobuwajo was born on April 7, 1993, in East London, England. She attended primary school at Holy Trinity Church of England School and Sir John Cass Secondary. Omobuwajo further her education at Queen Mary University where she studied mathematics, and subsequently completed a Bachelor's of Science with Honors Degree in Accounting and Finance at the Bayes Business School-London.[5]
Career
[edit]She is the founder and CEO of UK based, hand-cooked and natural Plantain Crisps and Sweet Potato Puffs snacks business, titled Sunmo which was launched in 2019 in the United Kingdom.[6][7][8][9][10]
Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars
[edit]Omobuwajo qualified to be one of the top 12 contestants in Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars 2022 series, a cooking reality television program hosted by Gordon Ramsay.[11] She was declared the competition winner over runners-up Leah Harkess and Stephanie Buttery in a unique launch event to promote their product, their brand and themselves, and, after grilling each one, Gordon Ramsay chose Victoria Omobuwajo as winner on 19 May 2022, winning £150,000 as prize money.[12][13]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars | Herself - Contestant | 8 episodes |
Recognition and awards
[edit]In 2023, Omobuwajo won Best Caterer, presented by The Forty under 40 Awards UK.[14]
In 2023, Omobuwajo was named in the "30 under 30 Young Entrepreneur" by Forbes UK Magazine.[15]
She was enlisted by HSBC UK & UK Black Business Show in Top 25 Top Black Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2024.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Star, Victoria Omobuwajo, Doesn't Care About The Prize Money". Forbes. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Winner of first series of Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars announced". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "First-ever winner of Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars crowned: 'It's a dream come true'". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Future Food Stars contestants: Meet those taking part in Gordon Ramsay's BBC One show". tellymix.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Victoria Omobuwajo". startupweek.london. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Sunmo launches in UK". sweetsandsnacksworld.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "The Business of Health & Wellness with Victoria Omobuwajo Founder of Sunmo". blocks2bags.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "About Sunmo". uk.sunmosnacks.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Creating a Product & Getting into Retail Stores with Duro Oye". homegrownclub.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "The power of plantain". naturalproductsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars contestants: Entrepreneurs hoping to impress TV chef". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars winner announced - what they said after taking the title". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars crowns first ever winner". digitalspy.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "WINNERS LIST UK 2023". fortyunder40.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Repowering London". powertochange.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "HSBC UK & UK Black Business Show: Meet 25 Top Black Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2024". ukblackbusinessweek.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.