TV Powerhouse | Founder @wonderwomencic ✨ | Shaking up media & championing women who lead ⚡️ #yesyougogirl Wonder Women CIC

TV Powerhouse | Founder @wonderwomencic ✨ | Shaking up media & championing women who lead ⚡️ #yesyougogirl Wonder Women CIC

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With a career spanning top-tier broadcasters and global media giants, Ria is a regular face on ITV’s Lorraine, bringing viewers the latest in entertainment and celebrity news. She’s fronted BBC One’s Sunday Morning Live, co-presented ITV’s All Around Britain, and reported for Good Morning America at the King’s Coronation. She’s also hosted red carpet coverage for the BAFTA Film Awards on BritBox America, and interviewed A-list stars including Harrison Ford, Idris Elba, Kim Cattrall, and John Boyega.

Off-screen, Ria is a magnetic host and moderator for film premieres, awards shows, and global media events—working with major players such as Disney, ScreenSkills, MIPCOM, and PromaxUK. As a celebrity contestant, she’s raised​ over £​130K for charity on Celebrity Catchphrase and The Chase, dazzled audiences on Dancing on Ice, and appeared on Celebrity Mastermind.

Ria sat in the famous BBC Mastermind chair

About Ria

Ria Hebden is a powerhouse television presenter, award-nominated entrepreneur, and fearless champion for diversity in the media. She is the Founder and CEO of Wonder Women an influential network elevating underrepresented women in TV and the Creative Industries - and founder of the production company Carpe Diem Media Productions. Her mission? To tell bold, diverse stories that spark change and inspire the next generation.

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Through Wonder Women, Ria has built a transformative platform offering year-long mentorship, masterclasses, and headline-making live events—including the Wonder Women Conference. Under her leadership, the brand has become a go-to resource for elevating mid-level women from marginalised backgrounds in Television and the Creative Industries​.

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Before stepping into the spotlight, Ria was a high-impact publicist for Disney, Discovery, Fox, and Channel 4. Today, she’s a BAFTA voting member, proud ambassador for MAMA Youth Project and Peer Power, and the recipient of multiple National Diversity Award nominations. Ria Hebden is not just a presenter—she’s a visionary leader changing the face of British television.

 

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Skills & Expertise

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Awards Hosting

A dynamic and highly-experienced awards host, Ria brings energy, professionalism and flair to every event and has hosted a multitude of awards ceremonies for brands including; PromaxUK, the Production Guild of Great Britain Television & Film Inclusion Awards and the Diversify Media Awards in Cannes. Here’s what a client recently had to say…

“Ria is one of the most incredible talents you can have the privilege of working with. I have been fortunate to work with Ria for a couple of years where she has hosted the Promax Awards for me - this is no mean feat and Ria makes it look so easy and effortless. She is collaborative in the prep, working with you to learn about the entrants and companies attending, weaving personal details into the script. She is so unbelievably professional working hand in hand with the crew on site to ensure a seamless show. She has the guest experience at the heart of what she does which makes her performance on the night stand out every time.”

Jo Morris - VP Brand Experiences & Engagement, ITV Studios

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Live Events

With over 10 years of experience hosting live events, Ria loves connecting with people and making them feel like they’re a part of the show. Ria’s hosted live televised events for This Morning Live for ITV, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and a bespoke event at the World Economic Forum in Davos which was live-streamed on CNBC. Here’s what one client who hired Ria recently had to say…

“Ria has now hosted both of our Prime Video Pathway events. She is a superb host - always so professional and totally invested. Ria does so much prep before the event to ensure she completely understands the material and the tone. She interacts so well with all key stakeholders; Amazon execs, celebs, production companies and employers and of course, the trainees and apprentices. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Ria for a seamless end-to-end experience. As an event producer herself, Ria totally understands the process and goes way over and above to deliver.”

Donna Taberer - Training & Development Consultant, Amazon Prime

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Conference Moderating

Off-screen, Ria is a magnetic host and moderator for film premieres, awards shows, and global media events. She’s worked with major players such as Disney, ScreenSkills, MIPCOM and BAFTA . Here’s what a recent client had to say…

“It has been an incredible privilege to work alongside Ria Hebden on The Production Guild of Great Britain's Duke of Edinburgh Film and TV Inclusion Awards. Her in-depth understanding of the challenges facing many in our industry, coupled with her passion and tenacity in elevating those talented individuals around her, through her work leading Wonder Women TV, is truly inspiring.”

Michael Beavan - CEO The Production Guild of Great Britain

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Ria Hebden stands in a white dress with ruffled sleeves with Comedian Mo Gilligan who is dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie, both smiling brightly at a formal event.
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