Lola Ogunnaike | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-09-13)September 13, 1975 (age 49) Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Deen Solebo |
| Children | 1 |
Lola Ogunnaike (born September 13, 1975) is an American entertainment journalist. A former entertainment writer forThe New York Times, Ogunnaike has since worked as a freelance media reporter and the host ofCouch Surfing, a celebrity interview web series produced byPeople.
Lola was born inVirginia toNigerian parents.[1] She graduated fromJ.E.B. Stuart High School in Fairfax, Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from theUniversity of Virginia and aMaster of Fine Arts in journalism fromNew York University.
Ogunnaike commenced her career in journalism in 1999 covering entertainment news and pop culture. She then became an entertainment reporter forThe New York Times, focusing on celebrities such asJennifer Lopez,Ozwald Boateng,Oprah Winfrey and writing Sting for the paper's "Arts and Leisure" section.[2]
Ogunnaike was a writer forVibe, contributing to the monthly music features and cover stories. Her work has also been published inRolling Stone,New York,Glamour,Details,Nylon,The New York Observer, andV. She also accompanied and interviewedMichelle Obama on a tour toSouth Africa.[3] Ogunnaike later worked as a features reporter at theNew York Daily News, where she covered breaking news on celebrities and entertainment for "NOW," the paper's entertainment section, and for the Rush and Molloy column She was a former correspondent onCNN’sAmerican Morning, where she worked from 2007 to 2009.[4][5][6]
Ogunnaike has appeared as a guest onCNN,MSNBC,MTV,VH1, andNBC'sToday.[7] She was listed in May 2007 asEbony’s ‘150 Most Influential Blacks in America”. She is currently a host ofArise Entertainment 360.
She is married to Deen Solebo, a business manager at Elektron Petroleum Energy & Mining. They have one son.[8][9]
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