Maryam Moshiri

Maryam Moshiri is a Chief Presenter at BBC News. In January 2024, she launched ‘The World Today with Maryam Moshiri’ on the BBC News channel, which reaches over 100 million viewers globally each week. She is also one of the few chief presenters at BBC News who also presents the national news bulletins on BBC One. Her in-depth knowledge and expertise in current affairs make her a sought-after host, event moderator, and chair for conferences and awards. Alongside her work as a journalist, she has also appeared on a variety of entertainment and comedy programmes, much to audiences’ delight, including Late Night Lycett on Channel 4 and Ian Smith Is Stressed on BBC Radio 4. Described by Metro as ‘everyone’s favourite BBC News presenter’ and ‘the gift that keeps on giving’, Maryam has gone viral with several clips. These include her impression of a seagull; imitating a supermoon when pictures failed to appear; and an infamous countdown that was played at a New Year’s Eve party, with the resulting video receiving more than three million views. 

Maryam’s journey in journalism began after studying at the London College of Communication. She started her career at Independent Radio News before joining the BBC as a business news presenter. In this time, she has covered major business stories, from the economic impact of the 9/11 attacks to the global financial crisis. She has interviewed some of the world’s top economists, investors and CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Reed Hastings, and Willie Walsh, and was the face of business on the BBC News channel and BBC World News for 16 years. During this time, she has reported on events such as the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the death of Queen Elizabeth II, shows like OS, Global and The Context. In February 2023 Maryam was announced as one of five Chief Presenters who would anchor on the BBC’s newly merged TV news channel, aimed at viewers in the UK and around the World.