| Henrie | |
| Birth Name: | Henrie Kwushue |
| Birth Date: | 1996 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Alma Mater: | University of Leeds |
| Show: | Weekend Early Breakfast Show |
| Station: | Kiss FM UK |
| Show2: | Henrie's Hotline |
| Station2: | KissFresh |
| Awards: | Presenter of the year (2022) GUAP Gala Awards |
Henrietta Atinuke Kwushue (born 16 May 1996), professionally known as Henrie Kwushue, is a British-based presenter, broadcaster and DJ.
Born Henrietta Attinuke Isioma Williams in London, she is of Nigerian (Igbo) and Sierra-Leonean descent. In secondary school, she changed her name to Henrietta Kwushue. This was because her father decided that all his children should adopt his name Kwushue, which could be traced back to their lineage in Nigeria.[1] Henrie attended the University of Leeds where she pursued Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism [2]
Henrie Kwushue begun her career in broadcasting at Reprezent, a local station that prioritizes community.[3] At 14 years, Henrie did work experience at the radio station and upon graduating school, requested to have a show on the station. In December 2019, Henrie Guest hosted the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1.[4]
In 2020, Henrie worked at No Signal Radio, a black-owned radio station, where she hosted a music show, 10 vs 10. The station which was birthed in the pandemic, went from 50 listeners on the first day to a million global listeners across three platforms in a few months, contributing to Henrie's popularity in the broadcasting scene.[5]
In the same year, Henrie became a cohost of the Spotify Original podcast, 'Who We Be', with Harry Pinero. The show celebrates hip-hop, afrobeats, dancehall and RnB.[6] In 2021, she joined KISS FM as the host of the Weekend Breakfast show. She also hosts Henrie's Hotline on KISSFresh and cohosts The Up with Harriet & Henrie on KISS FM.[7]
Henrie Kwushue also runs a production company, HTK productions.[8] Under the company she produced 'Is Your Area Changing’ a docu-series that focused on the gentrification of South London boroughs,Brixton, Peckham and Dalston. The series was inspired by her observation of the contrast of Peckham during the day and at night. The places that people were not visiting during the day, would become social hubs at night.[9] The series documented the evolution of these neighborhoods and also contrasted how each of these neighborhoods changed during the day and night. She also interviewed the residents on the culture in these neighborhoods as well as challenges such as redevelopment of the neighborhoods and increased property prices In 2021, Henrie won a grant by Dazed and Converse, enabling her to produce the web series 'untold stories' that followed the personal stories of Black Brits. The show focused on parenthood, sports, work and parenthood [10]
In 2021, Henrie worked with Instagram as a lead creator for the[11] 21 under 21 campaign. The campaign was aimed to recognize 21 undiscovered creators via Instagram reels, who created content in art, music, sports, fashion and makeup.[12] In 2022, she collaborated with Instagram on a miniseries called 'Free Game with Henrie', as part of the platform's Black Perspectives initiative[13] The series aimed to empower black creatives with the skills to navigate Britain's creative industry.[14]
In 2022, via the podcast she cohosts, Who We Be, Henrie collaborated with Spotify for a three-part series 'Henrie on Tour'. In the tour, she delves into music cultures in London, Accra and Kingston[15]
In 2023, Henrie collaborated with Open University for a YouTube series ‘In the common room with which explores the creative career paths and alternative education pathways. On the show, Henrie invited celebrity guests who shared their experiences and journey pursuing creative careers[16]
In 2022, Henrie Kwushue won the presenter of the year award at the Guap Gala.[17]