Mary Mandefield
Mary Mandefield is an award winning presenter and journalist living in London - she’s an advocate for finding power in your voice, using your platform for good and making a change in your own way. Mary is the presenter of the weekday overnight and early breakfast show on Hits Radio.
In 2024, Mary presented her first documentary for Channel 4: The Truth About Brazilian Butt Lifts: Botched Surgery Exposed. As part of their In Too Deep strand, she uncovered the dark and deadly reality of BBL surgeries in a high risk investigation, confronting the owners of a dangerous clinic. Mary was then awarded the Debut Presenter award at the TV Foundations New Voice Awards 2025. Alongside documentaries, Mary is a regular contributor on BBC News, speaking on music and entertainment stories ranging from the Super Bowl performances to Glastonbury and the Mercury Prize.
She has been part of the Brits and the MOBOs iPlayer live coverage and has been a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and BBC Breakfast. In collaboration with Persephonica and The News Movement, Mary fronted the podcast ‘Noted’. Taking a deep dive into issues that matter to Gen Z audiences - she covered topics from knife crime to weight loss drugs, speaking to experts and people at the heart of the stories. The 12 part series was twice nominated at the ARIAs for Best New Podcast and Best New Presenter.
As an advocate for a more diverse and equitable creative industry, Mary is the founder of Making Moves - a platform and collective for emerging creatives in media. She hosts a residency at Kindred in West London and regularly provides resources and connections for her industry peers.
Mary is such a credible voice in her field and has been on juries for The BRIT Awards, The ARIAs and Youth Music Awards. As a voiceover artist, she has worked on campaigns for PureGym, Arriva, Shopify and indie band Wet Leg. Mary has worked on campaigns for Bumble, Barbour, Capital FM, The Hook, The North Face, D&AD, Oxfam and more.
Always looking for an adventure, instead of going to University, Mary spent extended time in Kenya, South Africa and Namibia and loves travelling to new locations. Passionate about supporting young talent, she’s been a long standing sponsor to Otjikondo School in Namibia and is a mentor for the Royal Television Society and The Step-Up Sorority. Mary has spoken on behalf of the Malala Foundation at the Houses of Parliament and has represented the ONE campaign at the European Parliament.
